Ramon Foster
Encyclopedia
Ramon Foster is an American football
offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers
of the National Football League
. He is the brother of St. Louis Rams offensive lineman, Renardo Foster. He played college football
at Tennessee
where he played in a career total of 44 games and also earned All-SEC
honors as a freshman
a junior
. Foster was named to the ESPN
Mark May
´s 2007 "MayDay Team" after playing with a broken thumb throughout most of his junior season. Foster was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2009 after he went undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft
. Foster earned the top backup guard position on the line, with his first NFL start against the Baltimore Ravens
on November 29, 2009, starting in place of the injured Chris Kemoeatu
, having replaced him mid-game during the team's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs
the week before. Foster made his second start on December 20, 2009 in a game against the Green Bay Packers
, also due to an injury to Kemoeatu.
and also handled some place-kicking and kickoff duties. He was also a three-year starter on the school's basketball team. He also competed in track and field achieved a career-best shot put of 45-11.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He is the brother of St. Louis Rams offensive lineman, Renardo Foster. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers football
The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference ....
where he played in a career total of 44 games and also earned All-SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
honors as a freshman
Freshman
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a junior
Junior (education)
"Junior" is a term used in the United States to describe a student in their 3rd year of study . A Junior is considered an upperclassman...
. Foster was named to the ESPN
ESPN
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Mark May
Mark May
Mark Eric May is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He is currently a football analyst for ESPN.-Football career:...
´s 2007 "MayDay Team" after playing with a broken thumb throughout most of his junior season. Foster was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2009 after he went undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. Foster earned the top backup guard position on the line, with his first NFL start against the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
on November 29, 2009, starting in place of the injured Chris Kemoeatu
Chris Kemoeatu
Uikelotu Christopher "Chris" Kemoeatu is a Tongan professional American football player who is currently a guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Utah Utes, and was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2005...
, having replaced him mid-game during the team's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
the week before. Foster made his second start on December 20, 2009 in a game against the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, also due to an injury to Kemoeatu.
Early career
Foster started for all four year both on offense and defense at Ripley High School in Ripley, TennesseeRipley, Tennessee
Ripley is a city in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,844 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lauderdale County...
and also handled some place-kicking and kickoff duties. He was also a three-year starter on the school's basketball team. He also competed in track and field achieved a career-best shot put of 45-11.