Cade Foster (born March 10, 1991) is a former

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. He played for the

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High school career

Foster attended Southlake Carroll High School in Southlake,

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, where he made 38-of-48 field goals during his

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career. He also started at

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and finished with 106 tackles, including six tackles for loss and six sacks.

College career

Foster attended the University of Alabama from 2010–2013 under head coach

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. As a freshman in

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, he made 7-of-9 field goals and 7-of-7 extra points; his misses were from 44 and 54 yards. Foster, a former linebacker, made 9

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tackles and 1

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. Alabama typically used him on kickoffs and long field goals over 44 yards long due to his strong leg, while fellow kicker

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handled the other duties. As a sophomore, he received negative attention after missing three long field goal attempts against LSU in a game Alabama lost in overtime, leading him to close his

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account. As a senior, Foster took over the full-time kicking duties and hit a career-long 53-yarder against Ole Miss. He received further negative attention after he missed all three field goals (one of which was blocked) during the

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, which Alabama lost after Foster's replacement, Adam Griffith, left his 57-yard attempt short at the end of regulation and it was returned for a game-winning touchdown by Auburn. However, Foster received a letter of support from an unlikely source, former President

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, which he posted on his Twitter and Instagram accounts.

Personal life

After his collegiate football career, Foster attended the

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References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Foster, Cade Living people Players of American football from Texas American football placekickers Alabama Crimson Tide football players 1991 births