Foster Moreau
No. 87 – New Orleans Saints | |||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | May 6, 1997||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Jesuit (New Orleans, Louisiana) | ||||
College: | LSU (2015–2018) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 137 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Foster Moreau (born May 6, 1997) is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and played for the Las Vegas Raiders from 2019 to 2022.
Early years
Moreau grew up in
College career
Moreau played four seasons for the
Moreau entered his senior year on the
Professional career
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 | |
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6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (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 from |
Las Vegas Raiders
Moreau was drafted by the
Moreau made his NFL debut on September 9, 2019, against the
Moreau was fined US$15,000 by the NFL on October 5, 2020, for attending a maskless charity event hosted by teammate Darren Waller during the COVID-19 pandemic in violation of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols 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
On May 10, 2023, Moreau signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the New Orleans Saints with $8 million guaranteed.[18]
Personal life
In March 2023, during a routine physical on a free agent visit with the
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
- ^ "Foster Moreau, Jesuit , Tight End". 247Sports. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ Walker, Rod (December 25, 2014). "Jesuit TE Foster Moreau commits to LSU". The Advocate. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Foster Moreau College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ Froyd, Chrissy (March 24, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft: LSU TE Foster Moreau has been a 'pleasant surprise'". AndTheValleyShook.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- NOLA.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Foster Moreau Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Foster Moreau, LSU NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Foster Moreau 2019 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved November 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. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ Kubena, Brooks (May 2, 2019). "Report: Former LSU TE Foster Moreau signs 4-year, $3M contract with Oakland Raiders". The Advocate. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ McDonald, Jerry (September 10, 2019). "Raiders' Josh Jacobs was headliner of rookie contributors, but far from the only one". The Mercury News. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ Dixon, Shea (September 29, 2019). "WATCH: Foster Moreau scores first NFL TD". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ Gutierrez, Paul (December 9, 2019). "Raiders rookie TE Foster Moreau lost to knee injury". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ Mosher, Marcus (January 2, 2020). "Raiders RB Josh Jacobs, TE Foster Moreau make PFF's All-Rookie Team". Raiders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Dubow, Josh (October 5, 2020). "AP source: 10 Raiders players fined for COVID-19 violations". APNews.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Shipp, Sonny (January 4, 2021). "Tigers in NFL: Final regular season stats". 247Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Foster Moreau: Signs with New Orleans Saints". twitter.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Saints' Moreau says cancer now in full remission". ESPN.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Foster Moreau: Diagnosed with cancer". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (March 23, 2023). "Former Raiders TE Foster Moreau announces he has cancer, will step away from football". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Shook, Nick (May 10, 2023). "Foster Moreau signing three-year, $12M contract with Saints". NFL.com.