To the joy of fantasy owners everywhere, former Texas City standout D’Onta Foreman shined on Thursday Night Football, rushing for 130 yards in the Carolina Panthers victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
A two-way player with the Stingarees, Foreman competed as both running back and defensive end, rushing for 4,382 yards with 61 touchdowns — including 2,102 yards and 31 scores in his senior campaign alone.
After graduation, Foreman joined the Burnt Orange, creating a legacy for himself at Darrell K. Royal field. in his junior season, he accounted for 2,000 yards and became the first consensus All-American back at UT since Ricky Williams. The same season, he finished second in the nation in rushing and broke Earl Campbell’s 100-yard rushing streak in 13 consecutive games.
This season, the 26-year-old already has more touchdowns than in any of his first four years; his 130 yards on Thursday matched his best rushing mark for a season.
Our team has been following Foreman for a long time, including our coverage of the running back at the NFL Combine six years ago.
2021: D'Onta Foreman cut by the Falcons in the preseason
2022: D'Onta Foreman rushes for 248 yards and 4 TD in 2 games vs. the Falcons pic.twitter.com/V84o1uBAsZ
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