University of Memphis Athletics
2026 Football Roster
vs
UAB
Oct 10 (Sat)
6 p.m.
Jersey Number 0
Ian Foster
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 181
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Brundidge, Ala.
- High School:
- Pike County HS
- Prev School:
- Marshall / Southern Miss
Honors
2025 (at Southern Miss)
2023-24 (at Marshall)
Prior to Memphis/Personal
- 2026 Phil Steele Preseason American Conference First Team
- 2026 Athlon Sports Preseason American Conference First Team (SAF)
- 2026 Athlon Sports Preseason American Conference Third Team (KR)
- 2026 Pro Football Network Preseason American Conference First Team
- 2026 HERO Sports Preseason Group of Six All-American First Team
- 2026 Shriners Childrens East-West Bowl 1000 Watch List
- 2026 Sports Info Solutions Preseason American Conference Team (FLEX)
- 2026 Chuck Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List
- 2025 All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team
- 2025 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week (9/15)
- 2025 Preseason Jet Award Watch List
2025 (at Southern Miss)
- Switched from corner back to safety
- Appeared in all 13 games his sophomore season
- Racked up 72 total tackles with one sack and three tackles for loss
- Had seven passes defended and three interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns
- Had 171 total interception return yards
2023-24 (at Marshall)
- Redshirted first year at Marshall
- Appeared in all 13 games as a defensive back and return specialist
- Earned All-Sun Belt First Team honors as a returner
- Led the FBS in return average
- Logged 16 kick returns for 518 yards
- Finished with 48 tackles and five tackles for loss, including a fumble recovery and four pass breakups
- Had his best game against Southern Miss with eight tackles, two tackles for loss and two pass breakups
Prior to Memphis/Personal
- Followed Coach Huff from Marshall to Southern Miss and from Southern Miss to Memphis
- Unranked as a high school recruit
- State champion at Pike County HS and was a two-time first team all-state honoree
- In addition to being a standout corner back, Foster also caught 28 passes for 895 yards and 19 touchdowns while adding two kickoff return scores and a punt return score
- Son of Anthony and Terra Foster
- Mother, Terra, played basketball at UAB
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