Jakari Foster
 Foster in 2025 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 1, 2003[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Piedmont (Piedmont, Alabama) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Jakari Elijah Armon Foster (born April 1, 2003)[1] is an American football safety. He previously played at North Alabama, Hutchinson CC, and Louisiana Tech.
Early life
Foster played high school football at Piedmont High School. He played as both a defensive back and wide receiver and earned first-team all-state honors at defensive back in 2019 and 2020.[2][3] During the 2019 3A title game, Foster caught the game-winning touchdown pass in Piedmont's victory over Mobile Christian.[4]
Foster committed to play college football at the University of North Alabama.[5]
College career
As a freshman, Foster appeared in three games, earning a redshirt.[6] After the season, he transferred to Hutchinson Community College.[6] At Hutchinson, Foster appeared in 11 games over two seasons and amassed 29 total tackles, a forced fumble and one interception and four pass breakups.[7] After the 2023 season, he transferred to Louisiana Tech.[8] During his first season with the Bulldogs, Foster played in all 13 games and recorded 33 tackles, one interception, and a forced fumble.[6] He had a career high 11 tackles in the game against UTEP.[6] In 2025, Foster significantly increased his production, leading the FBS with 8 interceptions.[9] He also notched 4 pass deflections, 58 tackles, and a fumble recovery over 13 games.[9]
On December 4, 2025, Foster declared for the 2026 NFL draft.[10]
College statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led NCAA Division I FBS | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Season | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FF | FR | TD | |||
| 2021 | North Alabama | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Hutchinson CC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Hutchinson CC | 5 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 40 | 60 | 61 | 121 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 4.66 s | 1.66 s | 2.76 s | 4.43 s | 7.62 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 18 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
Foster went undrafted during the 2026 NFL draft, but received an invitation to the Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints rookie minicamps.[12][13]
Personal life
Foster is the son of Shalonda Monique Stitts and Mayeis Nytcanga Foster.[14][15]
Foster is an avid golfer.[16]
References
- 1 2 @phsbaseball_16 (April 2, 2021). "Happy 18th to our main man @Jakari_Foster2 🥳 🎂 🎉" (Tweet). Retrieved April 24, 2026 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Thomas, Ben (December 22, 2019). "Meet the 2019 ASWA All-State football teams". al. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ Thomas, Ben (December 23, 2020). "Meet the 2020 ASWA All-State football team". al. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ Haygood, Sheldon (December 6, 2019). "Piedmont Gets its fourth state title in 10 years". WBRC News. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ Medley, Joe (January 25, 2021). "Football recruiting: Piedmont's Foster bound for UNA". The Anniston Star. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Jakari Foster - Football". LA Tech Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Jakari Foster". Hutchinson CC. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ Corneliusen, Hunter (December 20, 2023). "Bulldogs Add 15 Newcomers in Early Signing Period". LA Tech Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- 1 2 Trottier, Jeremy. "Saints speak with in-state DB who led FBS in interceptions last season". Saints Wire. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Jakari Foster declares for 2026 NFL Draft". Ruston Daily Leader. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Jakari Foster College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Titans' Tryout Roster Reflects Depth Search, Not Proven Prospects". PaulKuharsky.com. May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ Sigler, John. "New Orleans Saints announce 55-man roster, tryouts for rookie minicamp". Saints Wire. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Jakari Foster - 2021 - Football". University of North Alabama Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Mayeis Nytcanga Foster Obituary (2020) - Piedmont, AL - The Anniston Star". Legacy.com. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Louisiana Tech defensive back Jakari Foster talks about his golf game". The Times. Retrieved May 6, 2026.