D'Onta Foreman

Player

Birthday April 24, 1996

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Texas City, Texas, U.S.

Age 27 years old

Nationality United States

Height 6′ 1″

Weight 236 lbs

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1967

He was ranked the 67th best running back nationally and the 125th best player in the state of Texas by 247Sports.

1968

Scout ranked him as the 68th best running back in the nation.

1974

ESPN ranked Foreman as the 74th best running back in the country.

He was named the sixth best athlete recruit in the state by Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine.

1996

D'Onta Foreman (born April 24, 1996) is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).

2010

As a freshman in 2010, Foreman rushed 77 times for 391 yards (5.1 yards-per-carry) and two touchdowns.

He was given honorable mention for All-District 24-4A as a running back.

2011

As a sophomore in 2011, Foreman rushed for 816 yards and 10 touchdowns on 138 carries (5.9 yards-per-carry), while catching 20 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns and returning eight kickoffs for 262 yards (32.7 YPR) and one touchdown.

He was selected first-team All-District 24-4A and Special Teams Player of the Year in 2011.

2012

As a junior in 2012, Foreman rushed 112 times for 1,073 yards (9.6 yards-per-carry) and 18 touchdowns while also tallying 40 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, one sack, and nine pressures.

He helped Texas City to a 9–3 record and an appearance in the 4A DII area playoffs.

Foreman was named first-team All-District 24-4A as a running back and second-team as a linebacker.

2013

As a senior in 2013, Foreman rushed for 2,102 yards and 31 touchdowns on 202 carries (10.4 yards-per-carry).

He recorded 22 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss and five sacks, five pressures, one interception and returned kickoffs.

While helping lead Texas City to a 12–1 record and an appearance in the 4A DII regional playoffs in 2013, Foreman rushed for over 100 yards in all but one game, including three 200-yard contests.

He earned first-team All-District 24-4A honors as both a running back and a defensive end.

Foreman was named second-team 4A All-State as a running back by the Associated Press in 2013 and also shared 2013 District 24-4A MVP honors with his brother, Armanti.

2014

He participated in the 2014 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.

Foreman was chosen to the Houston Chronicle's Top 100 players in the Houston area.

Foreman attended and played college football at the University of Texas from 2014–2016.

Foreman played in seven games as a true freshman at Texas in the 2014 season, rushing 15 times for 73 yards.

2015

As a sophomore in 2015, he played in 10 games missing two due to injury.

He scored his first collegiate rushing touchdown against Rice on September 12.

On November 7, against Kansas, he had a season-high 157 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the victory over the Jayhawks.

He rushed for 681 yards on 95 carries with five touchdowns.

2016

Foreman entered his junior year in 2016 as the Longhorns' starting running back.

On October 29, 2016, against Baylor, Foreman passed the 1,000 rushing yards for the season mark, becoming the first Texas Longhorn running back since Jamaal Charles in 2007, to do so.

During this game, Foreman rushed for 250 yards on 32 carries, scoring 2 touchdowns.

During the game against Texas Tech on November 5, 2016, in Lubbock, Texas, Foreman ran for 341 yards on 33 carries, with three touchdowns, helping lead the Longhorns to victory.

This game was Foreman's career high for the Longhorns.

On November 19, he had 51 carries for 250 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in a loss to Kansas.

Overall, he finished the 2016 season with 2,028 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns.

Foreman was the recipient of the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award in recognition of his 2016 season.

2017

He played college football at Texas, and was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Foreman attended Texas City High School in Texas City, Texas.

He played running back and defensive end for the Stingarees football team.

During his high school football career, he rushed for 4,382 yards (8.2 YPC) with 61 touchdowns, including 2,102 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior.

Foreman committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football under then-head coach Charlie Strong.

On November 30, Foreman announced his decision to forgo his last year of eligibility and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.

On December 8, he was awarded the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back.