Javon Foster

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Javon Foster
No. 62 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-31) March 31, 2000 (age 24)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:313 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: West Bloomfield (West Bloomfield, Michigan)
College: Missouri (2018–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 4 / Pick: 114
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Javon Foster (born March 31, 2000) is an American football offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers.

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High school career

Foster attended West Bloomfield High School in West Bloomfield, Michigan. He committed to the University of Missouri to play college football. [1] [2] [3]

College career

Foster played at Missouri from 2018 to 2023. He redshirted his first year in 2018 and played in two games in 2019 and nine games with two starts in 2020. In 2021, he became the starting left tackle and started 39 games from then until his senior year in 2023. [4] [5] [6] He was named a first team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) as a senior in 2023. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+12 in
(1.97 m)
313 lb
(142 kg)
34+58 in
(0.88 m)
9+58 in
(0.24 m)
5.30 s1.79 s3.04 s4.93 s7.70 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)
8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)
18 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [8] [9]

Foster participated in the 2024 Senior Bowl. [10]

Foster was drafted in the 4th round (114th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [11]

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