Riser Candidates- RB DJ Foster, Sr, Arizona State

Year            School   Conf Class Pos  G  Att  Yds  Avg   TD  Rec  Yds  Avg   TD Plays  Yds  Avg   TD
*2012    Arizona State Pac-12    FR  RB 13  102  493  4.8    2   38  533 14.0    4   140 1026  7.3    6
2013     Arizona State Pac-12    SO  RB 14   93  501  5.4    6   63  653 10.4    4   156 1154  7.4   10
2014     Arizona State Pac-12    JR  RB 13  194 1081  5.6    9   62  688 11.1    3   256 1769  6.9   12
Career   Arizona State                      389 2075  5.3   17  163 1874 11.5   11   552 3949  7.2   28

    5-11, 205. DJ Foster spent the past few seasons behind Marion Grice, and now that he has gotten his chance to shine, he has stepped up to the plate. Foster took 194 carries last season, and gained 1081 yards, and 9 TD's. He's a threat in the passing game with soft hands too, catching 62 passes for 688 yards, and another 3 TD's.

    Foster can line up all over the formation, and make catches away from his body, something not very often found in RB's. He's agile and extremely quick, very explosive from the line of scrimmage. He's very patient too, and I don't see him doing a lot to bounce around and try to make plays immediately. He drives forward and get's the best that he can with what he has.

    Foster looks like a solidly built running back, and he plays like he's a strong slot receiver. Arizona State lined him up quite often as a receiver, and threw to him. He brings a Percy Harvin type element to Arizona State, and so far, last season, he was underused.

    One of Fosters best traits is his speed. He likes to get balls to the outside and turn on the jets as he has space down the sideline. His running in open space down the middle, however, seems to be one of his biggest weaknesses. He seems hesitant once in open field, giving defenders time to catch up to him.

    I foresee a big season ahead for Foster, possibly a run at PAC-12 Player of the Year, and a good career in the NFL.