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Jeff Foster

Class: Senior Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa High School: Jefferson HS

Last College: Northern Iowa Height / Weight: 6-2 / 200 Position: Wide Receiver

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Academic All-Big 12 (2006) Academic All-Big 12 (2005)

2006 (Jr.): Played in all 12 games at wide receiver and on special teams... Caught his only pass of the season -- a 31-yarder -- against Colorado... Earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors... Named to the Athletic Director's 3.0-3.99 Honor Roll for the third straight year.

2005 (So.): Lined up at wide receiver in all 11 regular-season games including a starting nod against Louisiana Tech... Totaled four catches for 70 yards and a touchdown... Recorded his best game with two grabs for 70 yards at Texas... Hauled in his lone TD reception versus Florida Atlantic... Long reception was a 27-yard catch at Texas... Named to the Athletic Director's 3.0-3.99 Honor Roll for the second time... An Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection.

2004 (Fr.): A walk-on who worked out with the practice squad... Named offensive scout team player of the week after the Iowa State match up... A member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2003 (RS at Northern Iowa): Redshirted for the Gateway Conference champion Northern Iowa Panthers... Coached by Mark Farley.

High School: A graduate of Thomas Jefferson HS in Cedar Rapids, Iowa... Recorded 45 receptions for 545 yards and six touchdowns... Averaged 24.5 yards as a kick-off return man during his senior season... Earned most valuable offensive player honors for the J-Hawks... Named first-team all-metro, first-team All-Mississippi Valley Conference and honorable mention all-state... Recorded his best game when he hauled in 11 catches for 169 yards and two touchdowns... Coached by Jim Womochil... A member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born in Kansas City, Mo... An exercise science major... Would like to become a doctor of osteopathy... Hobbies include singing in a band and personal training... Son of Barry and Mary Foster.... Has two brothers (one at KU) and one sister.

Favorites: Best part of football - The mental aspect of reading and understanding the game as it happens, as well as seeing a sold out Memorial Stadium; Athlete - Ed McCaffrey; Non-Sports Hero - My grandpa (because he is a World War II veteran, a KU alum and an outstanding father and friend); Movie - Shawshank Redemption; TV Show - 24; Food - Italian; Best thing about KU - The beautiful campus and tradition