Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2015Arizona State
D.J. Foster
WR • 6'0" • Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
D.J. Foster reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
88
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Arizona State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Arizona State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Player Story
D.J. Foster built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Scottsdale, AZ wearing No. 8, spending time with Arizona State. The clearest part of D.J. Foster's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Arizona State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
D.J. Foster, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Arizona State. D.J. Foster reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,458
- Receptions
- 222
- Touchdowns
- 32
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D.J. Foster Arizona State Highlights
2015 · Arizona State · Player Highlight
D.J. Foster college highlights at Arizona State.
- Season
- 2015
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
D.J. Foster quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Arizona State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,458
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 53 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Arizona State
- Top game
- UCLA
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Saguaro · Arizona State
- High school pipeline
- Saguaro · 65 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Class 2015
- 2015 Receiving yards rank
- 584 receiving yards · WR 169th (top 18%) · Pac-12 21st (top 12%) · National 180th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | Arizona State | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 63.4 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Arizona State | 13 | 36 | 522 | 6 | 63.4 |
| 2013 Postseason | Arizona State | 14 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 71.7 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Arizona State | 14 | 58 | 630 | 9 | 71.7 |
| 2014 Postseason | Arizona State | 13 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 82.5 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Arizona State | 13 | 59 | 646 | 12 | 82.5 |
| 2015 Postseason | Arizona State | 13 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 70.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Arizona State | 13 | 54 | 544 | 4 | 70.2 |
Related Context
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D.J. Foster played WR for Arizona State. Across 4 tracked seasons, D.J. Foster recorded -3 passing yards, 2,355 rushing yards, and 2,458 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Arizona State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Arizona State paired 688 primary output with 75.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 60.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Postseason · Arizona State
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
46.6
Efficiency
60.9
Usage
19.8
Consistency
65
Best Game by takeover score
Stanford
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas Tech: 23. Sacramento State: 29. Wisconsin: 69. Stanford: 80. USC: 80. Notre Dame: 71. Colorado: 5. Washington: 56. Washington State: 77. Utah: 44. Oregon State: 12. UCLA: 1. Arizona: 26. Stanford: 80
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas Tech: 5 by 30.7. Sacramento State: 4 by 48.3. Wisconsin: 7 by 65.7. Stanford: 8 by 66.7. USC: 3 by 100. Notre Dame: 9 by 52.6. Colorado: 1 by 33.3. Washington: 4 by 93.3. Washington State: 7 by 73.3. Utah: 5 by 58.7. Oregon State: 2 by 40. UCLA: 2 by 3.3. Arizona: 2 by 86.7. Stanford: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins39.9 · Games = 10 · -23.6 vs Losses
Losses63.5 · Games = 4 · +23.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Stanford
Best efficiency game
100 vs Stanford
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | @ Texas Tech | L 23-37 | — | 5 | 23 | 6.2 | 4.60 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 12/8 | vs Stanford | L 14-38 | — | 4 | 80 | 11.8 | 20 | 1 | 65 |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Arizona | W 58-21 | — | 2 | 26 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 11/24 | @ UCLA | W 38-33 | — | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
| Sun 11/17 | vs Oregon State | W 30-17 | — | 2 | 12 | 5.3 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Utah | W 20-19 | — | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 0 | 16 |
| Fri 11/1 | @ Washington State2+ TD | W 55-21 | — | 7 | 77 | 7.1 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Washington | W 53-24 | — | 4 | 56 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| Sun 10/13 | vs Colorado | W 54-13 | — | 1 | 5 | 3.3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Notre DameHigh volume | L 34-37 | — | 9 | 71 | 7.9 | 7.90 | 0 | 22 |
| Sun 9/29 | vs USC | W 62-41 | — | 3 | 80 | 10.8 | 26.70 | 1 | 74 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ StanfordHigh volume | L 28-42 | — | 8 | 80 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Wisconsin | W 32-30 | — | 7 | 69 | 8 | 9.90 | 0 | 21 |
| Fri 9/6 | vs Sacramento State | W 55-0 | — | 4 | 29 | 6.8 | 7.30 | 0 | 15 |
Player Story
D.J. Foster story
D.J. Foster built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Scottsdale, AZ wearing No. 8, spending time with Arizona State. The clearest part of D.J. Foster's career was his receiving role: 222 catches, 2,458 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 2,355 rushing yards across 53 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Arizona State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 2,355 rushing yards and 16 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 53 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arizona State.
The arc is straightforward: D.J. Foster moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Arizona State
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20122012201320132014201420152015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | Arizona State | 533 | 76.1 | 13.7 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Arizona State | 533 | 76.1 | 13.7 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Arizona State | 653 | 60.9 | 19.8 | 120 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Arizona State | 653 | 60.9 | 19.8 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Arizona State | 688 | 75.8 | 23.4 | 35 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Arizona State | 688 | 75.8 | 23.4 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Arizona State | 584 | 65.4 | 18.3 | -104 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Arizona State | 584 | 65.4 | 18.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UCLA
Week 9 · L 43-45 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
107
Receiving Yards
97.8 takeover
107 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Stanford
Week 8 · W 26-10 · Conference game
92
Receiving Yards
95 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
92 receiving yards with a 87.6 efficiency score.
#3
vs Stanford
Week 15 · L 14-38 · Conference game
80
Receiving Yards
92.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
80 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Washington State
Week 10 · W 55-21 · Conference game
77
Receiving Yards
89.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
77 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#5
vs Oregon
Week 9 · L 55-61 · Conference game
87
Receiving Yards
86.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
87 receiving yards with a 96.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Arizona State
688 primary output · 75.8 efficiency · 23.4 usage
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#2
2014 Regular Season · Arizona State
82.5
688 primary · 75.8 efficiency · 23.4 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Arizona State
71.7
653 primary · 60.9 efficiency · 19.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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