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Reuben Foster

Alabama · Linebacker · 2016

TKL
115
TFL
13
SACKS
5

Career totals · 1 season with stats

Scouting Report

Foster won the Dick Butkus Award in 2016.

Foster was a unanimous All-American in 2016 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2016.

In 2016, Foster recorded 115 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 5 sacks.

Foster was the No. 31 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 90 overall, the 2nd-highest linebacker rating at Alabama since 1990 and No. 3 among all linebackers of the 2015-2019 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2016
    • Dick Butkus Award
    • Unanimous All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2017
    • No. 31 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Reuben Foster season-by-season statistics at Alabama
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
20161151352

Seasons with tracked stats at Alabama. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Alabama Teammates

  1. 97DeVonta Smith2017-20WR
  2. 96Derrick Henry2013-15RB
  3. 93Tua Tagovailoa2017-19QB
  4. 91Minkah Fitzpatrick2015-17S
  5. 91Jonathan Allen2013-16EDGE
  6. 90Najee Harris2017-20RB
  7. 90Quinnen Williams2017-18EDGE
  8. 90Reggie Ragland2014-15LB
  9. 88Jerry Jeudy2017-19WR
  10. 86Deionte Thompson2016-18S

Full Alabama all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 93Micah ParsonsPenn State · 2018-20LB
  2. 91Josh AllenKentucky · 2015-18LB
  3. 90Evan WeaverCalifornia · 2016-19LB
  4. 90Isaiah SimmonsClemson · 2016-19LB
  5. 90Josey JewellIowa · 2013-17LB
  6. 90Roquan SmithGeorgia · 2016-17LB
  7. 90Shaquem GriffinUCF · 2013-17LB
  8. 90Zach CunninghamVanderbilt · 2013-16LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Reuben Foster) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.