The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
D’Onta Foreman
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 241
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Texas City, Texas
- High School:
- Texas City
A three-year running back for the Longhorns who won the 2016 Doak Walker Award and declared for the 2017 NFL Draft ... played in 28 career games with 10 starts, all coming in 2016 ... rushed for 2,782 yards in his career (9th-most in school history) and 20 touchdowns ... had 15 career 100-yard rushing games, including a school-record 13 straight to end his Longhorns' career ... was a 2016 consensus All-American, the first UT running back to earn those honors since Ricky Williams in 1998 ... also a finalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award ... finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting in 2016.
JUNIOR (2016)
Played in 11 games and started 10, including the final nine of the season ... was the 2016 Doak Walker Award recipient ... named a consensus first-team All-American, the first UT running back to ear that distinction since Ricky Williams in 1998 ... was named first-team All-America by the Associated Press, Sporting News, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, ESPN.com, Sports Illustrated, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Phil Steele and USA Today ... was a second-team All-American according to the Walter Camp Football Foundation ... was named a unanimous first-team All-Big 12 selection at running back by both the Big 12 Conference head coaches and the Associated Press ... also earned All-Big 12 honors according to ESPN.com and Phil Steele ... earned honorable mention as Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 2,028 yards and 15 touchdowns ... is a finalist for The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, which will be presented on Jan. 11, 2017 ... his 2,028 rushing yards were second-most in school history and among the top 20 for most in a single-season in NCAA history ... averaged an NCAA FBS-best 184.4 yards per game, also 10th-most in NCAA history for a single season ... rushed for 100 yards in all 11 games he played in 2016, tied for most in a single season with Earl Campbell during his 1977 Heisman Trophy-winning campaign ... had a streak of seven consecutive games with a touchdown come to an end against Kansas State ... rushed for at least 150 yards seven times throughout the season, including three games with at least 250 yards ... averaged 193.3 yards per game against Big 12 Conference foes, totaling 1,740 yards and 12 touchdowns in nine league games ... made his first career start in the season opener against No. 10 Notre Dame - a 50-47 double-overtime win ... rushed 24 times for 131 yards and a touchdown in the win over the Fighting Irish ... after missing the UTEP game due to a hamstring injury, Foreman returned to the field at California ... in the game against the Golden Bears, he rushed 21 times and matched his career high with 157 yards and two touchdowns ... became the 50th player in school history to surpass 1,000 career rushing yards in the game against the Golden Bears ... was once again over 100 yards in the Big 12 Conference opener against Oklahoma State, as he rushed 17 times for 148 yards and two touchdowns before suffering an injury late in the third quarter which sidelined him for the remainder of the game ... carried the ball 25 times for a career-high (at the time) 159 yards in the AT&T Red River Showdown at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas against Oklahoma ... added two scores against the Sooners, his third multi-touchdown game of the season ... in a 27-6 win over Iowa State, he rushed 30 times for 136 yards and a touchdown ... the following week at Kansas State, who was ranked fourth nationally allowing just 90.3 ypg on the ground entering the contest, Foreman totaled 124 yards on 24 attempts ... in a win over No. 8 and previously-unbeaten Baylor, Foreman rushed 32 times for 250 yards and two touchdowns ... in that game he had 100 yards in the first quarter ... his 250 yards were the second-most in school history against an AP ranked team ... he was named Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week following the game against the Bears ... carried Texas to a 45-37 road win at Texas Tech the following week, rushing 33 times for 341 yards and three touchdowns, all career highs ... the 341 rushing yards were the third-most in school history, the most in an FBS game this season and the most at UT since 1998 ... he once again earned Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week honors ... became the first player at Texas since Hodges Mitchell in 2000 with back-to-back 200 yard games ... the following week, Foreman carried the ball 35 times for 167 yards against a tough West Virginia team who came in ranked No. 11/10 in the country ... set a school record with 51 rushing attempts in an overtime loss to Kansas ... had 250 yards for the third time in four games against the Jayhawks ... in his final game as a Longhorn, rushed 31 times for 165 yards against TCU.
SOPHOMORE (2015)
Played in 10 games before missing the last two due to injury … second-team Academic All-Big 12 … saw action in one game on special teams against Rice and returned a kickoff 25 yards … finished five carries short of qualifying for the NCAA ranking of yards per carry in which his average would have ranked fourth in the nation (7.17) … ranked second in the Big 12 in that category … finished eighth in the Big 12 and led the team in rushing yards (681), while ranking seventh in the league in 100-yard games (four) … his five rushing TDs were second on the team and most among running backs … averaged 32.9 yards per carry on those five TDs … rushed for 32 yards and one TD on seven carries (4.6 ypc) against Rice … posted 47 rushing yards and one TD on nine carries (5.2 ypc) versus Cal … registered 15 yards rushing and 20 yards receiving against Oklahoma State … notched his first 100-yard rushing game with 112 yards on 18 carries (6.2 ypc), while catching two passes for 32 yards at TCU … recorded an 81-yard run that was the longest by a UT player against Oklahoma and the second-longest non-TD run in UT history, as part of 117 yards on nine carries (13.0 ypc) … netted 43 yards on 10 carries versus Kansas State … amassed 157 rushing yards and two TDs, including a 93-yarder, on 12 carries (13.1 ypc) to share team offensive MVP honors against Kansas … the 93-yard rush was longest of the season by any player in the Big 12 and sixth-longest in the nation … it was also the third-longest in UT history … followed with 147 rushing yards, including a 65-yard TD, on 18 carries (8.2 ypc), along with a 12-yard receptions at West Virginia prior to an injury.
FRESHMAN (2014)
Played in seven games as a reserve running back and on special teams … saw action at running back against North Texas, recording two carries for 37 yards (18.5 ypc) … had a five-yard kick return against Baylor … did not play against BYU, UCLA, Kansas, Oklahoma or TCU … played on special teams vs. Baylor and Iowa State … carried the ball three times for 19 yards (4.7 ypc) against Kansas State … ran three times for 9 yards against Texas Tech … saw his most extensive action vs. West Virginia, recording five carries for 13 yards and catching one pass for 7 yards … ran two times for 0 net yards against Oklahoma State … also recorded his first career special teams tackle in the contest … injured a hand in the Cowboys game and missed the regular-season finale vs. TCU and the bowl game against Arkansas.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Leland Surovik at Texas City High School … four-time district honoree … rushed for 4,382 yards (8.2 ypc) and 61 TDs in his career … participated in the 2014 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl … named second-team 4A All-State as a running back by the Associated Press in 2013 … shared District 24-4A MVP honors with his brother, Armanti, in 2013 … also named first-team All-District 24-4A as both a running back and defensive end … chosen to the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 (Houston area) … ranked the No. 67 RB nationally and No. 143 player in Texas by 247Sports … No. 68 RB in the nation by Scout … No. 74 running back in the nation by ESPN … No. 6 athlete recruit in the state by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … rushed for 2,102 yards and 31 TDs on 202 carries (10.4 ypc) as a senior … also recorded 22 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss and five sacks, five pressures, one interception and returned kickoffs … rushed for over 100 yards in all but one game, including three 200-yard contests … tallied 246 yards and four TDs, including a 99-yard run against Terry … helped Texas City to a 12-1 record and an appearance in the 4A DII regional playoffs in 2013 … tabbed first-team All-District 24-4A as a running back and second-team as a linebacker in 2012 … rushed 112 times for 1,073 yards (9.6 ypc) and 18 TDs as a junior … tallied 40 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, one sack and nine pressures … helped Texas City to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the 4A DII area playoffs in 2012 … selected first-team All-District 24-4A and Special Teams Player of the Year in 2011 … rushed for 816 yards and 10 TDs on 138 carries, while catching 20 passes for 224 yards and two TD and returning eight kickoffs for 262 yards (32.7 ypr) and one TD … honorable mention All-District 24-4A as a running back 2010 … rushed 77 times for 391 yards and two TDs.
PERSONAL
Twin brother, Armanti, is a wide receiver for the Longhorns … interested in majoring in education … member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2014).
CAREER HIGHS
Points scored: 18, at Texas Tech, Nov 05, 2016
Touchdowns: 3, at Texas Tech, Nov 05, 2016
Rush attempts: 51, at Kansas, Nov 19, 2016
Rush yards: 341, at Texas Tech, Nov 05, 2016 (33 carries)
Rush TDs: 3, at Texas Tech, Nov 05, 2016
Long rush: 93, Kansas, Nov 07, 2015
Receptions: 3, West Virginia, Nov 12, 2016
Receiving yards: 32, West Virginia, Nov 12, 2016 (3 receptions); at TCU, Oct 03, 2015 (2 receptions)
Long reception: 22, at TCU, Oct 03, 2015
Total offense attempts: 51, at Kansas, Nov 19, 2016 (51 rush,0 pass)
Total ofense yards: 341, at Texas Tech, Nov 05, 2016 (341 rush,0 pass)
All-purpose yards: 341, at Texas Tech, Nov 05, 2016
Kick returns: 1, Baylor, Oct 04, 2014 ; RICE, Sep 12, 2015
Kick return yards: 25, RICE, Sep 12, 2015 (1 returns)
Long kick return: 25, RICE, Sep 12, 2015
Tackles: 1, at Oklahoma State, Nov 15, 2014 (0-1); at Kansas, Nov 19, 2016 (1-0)
