Foster Moreau
 Moreau with the Raiders in 2021 | |||||||||
| No. 87 –New Orleans Saints | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 6, 1997 New Orleans, Louisiana,U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Jesuit(New Orleans, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU(2015–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019/ round: 4 / pick: 137 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024 | |||||||||
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Foster Moreau(born May 6, 1997) is an American professionalfootballtight endfor theNew Orleans Saintsin theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatLSU,and played for theLas Vegas Raidersfrom 2019 to 2022.
Early life
[edit]Moreau grew up inNew Orleansand attendedJesuit High School,where he playedhigh school footballand basketball.[1]As a High School senior, Moreau caught 34 passes for 454 yards and sixtouchdownsas the Blue Jays won theLHSAADivision I state championship. Rated a three-star prospect by24/7 Sportsand a two-star byRivals.com,Moreau committed to play football atLouisiana State Universityover offers fromTulane,Mississippi State,Air Force,Louisiana Tech,Louisiana-Monroe,andLouisiana-Lafayette,among others.[2]
College career
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Moreau played four seasons for theLSU Tigers.[3]He played mostly on special teams with the kick return unit and as a blockingtight endin his first two seasons, with noreceptionsas a freshman and six for 79 yards and one touchdown as a sophomore. Moreau enjoyed his most productive season in his first full year as a starter, catching 24 passes for 278 yards and three touchdowns.[4]
Moreau entered his senior year on theMackey Awardwatchlist, was named team captain and chosen to wear theNo. 18 Jerseyby the Tigers' coaching staff. In his final season, Moreau caught 22 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns and continued to play on special teams as a blocker on the field goal unit.[5]He finished his collegiate career with 52 receptions for 629 yards and six touchdowns in 49 career games (32 starts). Following the end of his senior season, Moreau was invited to play in the2019 Senior Bowl,where he impressed NFL scouts in practice and caught one pass for 11 yards in the game.[6]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft4+1⁄8in (1.93 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
33+1⁄2in (0.85 m) |
9+5⁄8in (0.24 m) |
4.66 s | 1.55 s | 2.72 s | 4.11 s | 7.16 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Las Vegas Raiders
[edit]Moreau was drafted by theOakland Raidersin the fourth round with the 137th overall pick in the2019 NFL draft.[10]On May 2, 2019, Moreau signed a four-year, $3 million contract that included a $488,484 signing bonus.[11]
Moreau made his NFL debut on September 9, 2019, against theDenver BroncosonMonday Night Football,making two receptions for 20 yards.[12]Moreau scored his first career touchdown, an 18-yard reception, on September 29, 2019, in a 31–24 win against theIndianapolis Colts.[13]He was placed oninjured reserveon December 9, 2019, after suffering a knee injury the day before in a game against theTennessee Titans.Moreau finished his rookie season with 21 catches for 174 yards and five touchdowns in 13 games played (seven starts).[14]Moreau was named toPro Football Focus's All-Rookie team.[15]
Moreau was finedUS$15,000by the NFL on October 5, 2020, for attending a maskless charity event hosted by teammateDarren Wallerduring theCOVID-19 pandemicin violation of the NFL'sCOVID-19protocols for the 2020 season.[16]Moreau finished the season with 7 catches on 9 targets for 140 yards and two touchdowns.[17]
New Orleans Saints
[edit]On May 10, 2023, Moreau signed a three-year, $12 million contract with theNew Orleans Saintswith $8 million guaranteed.[18]
Personal life
[edit]In March 2023, during a routine physical on a free agent visit with theNew Orleans Saints,Moreau was diagnosed withHodgkin’s lymphoma.Saints team physician Dr. John Amoss detected an enlarged lymph node on his left collarbone.[19]On March 22, Moreau announced that he would be temporarily stepping away from football.[20][21]
On May 10, after completing his treatment, Moreau signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Saints.[22]On July 3, he posted on social media that his cancer was now "in full remission."[19]
References
[edit]- ^"Foster Moreau, Jesuit, Tight End".247Sports.RetrievedSeptember 29,2020.
- ^Walker, Rod (December 25, 2014)."Jesuit TE Foster Moreau commits to LSU".The Advocate.RetrievedApril 28,2019.
- ^"Foster Moreau College Stats".College Football at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedSeptember 29,2020.
- ^Shipp, Sonny (July 21, 2018)."Foster Moreau named to Mackey Award Watch List".247Sports.com.RetrievedApril 28,2019.
- ^Froyd, Chrissy (March 24, 2019)."2019 NFL Draft: LSU TE Foster Moreau has been a 'pleasant surprise'".AndTheValleyShook.com.SB Nation.RetrievedApril 27,2019.
- ^Miller, Brody (April 27, 2019)."LSU tight end Foster Moreau picked in 4th round by Oakland Raiders".NOLA.com.RetrievedApril 28,2019.
- ^"Foster Moreau Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.com.RetrievedMay 19,2020.
- ^"2019 Draft Scout Foster Moreau, LSU NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile".draftscout.com.RetrievedNovember 24,2022.
- ^"Foster Moreau 2019 NFL Draft Profile".insider.espn.com.RetrievedNovember 24,2022.
- ^Kubena, Brooks (April 27, 2019)."Former LSU tight end Foster Moreau drafted by Oakland Raiders in fourth round of NFL draft".The Advocate.RetrievedApril 28,2019.
- ^Kubena, Brooks (May 2, 2019)."Report: Former LSU TE Foster Moreau signs 4-year, $3M contract with Oakland Raiders".The Advocate.RetrievedMay 3,2019.
- ^McDonald, Jerry (September 10, 2019)."Raiders' Josh Jacobs was headliner of rookie contributors, but far from the only one".The Mercury News.RetrievedSeptember 15,2019.
- ^Dixon, Shea (September 29, 2019)."WATCH: Foster Moreau scores first NFL TD".247Sports.com.RetrievedSeptember 29,2020.
- ^Gutierrez, Paul (December 9, 2019)."Raiders rookie TE Foster Moreau lost to knee injury".ESPN.com.RetrievedDecember 10,2019.
- ^Mosher, Marcus (January 2, 2020)."Raiders RB Josh Jacobs, TE Foster Moreau make PFF's All-Rookie Team".Raiders Wire.USA Today.RetrievedJanuary 11,2020.
- ^Dubow, Josh (October 5, 2020)."AP source: 10 Raiders players fined for COVID-19 violations".APNews.com.RetrievedNovember 10,2020.
- ^Shipp, Sonny (January 4, 2021)."Tigers in NFL: Final regular season stats".247Sports.RetrievedJanuary 10,2021.
- ^"Foster Moreau: Signs with New Orleans Saints".twitter.com.RetrievedMay 10,2023.
- ^ab"Saints' Moreau says cancer now in full remission".ESPN.com.July 3, 2023.RetrievedJuly 3,2023.
- ^"Foster Moreau: Diagnosed with cancer".cbssports.com.RetrievedMarch 22,2023.
- ^Gordon, Grant (March 23, 2023)."Former Raiders TE Foster Moreau announces he has cancer, will step away from football".NFL.com.RetrievedApril 14,2023.
- ^Shook, Nick (May 10, 2023)."Foster Moreau signing three-year, $12M contract with Saints".NFL.com.
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