Glenn Foster

Glenn Foster, Jr.[1] (May 31, 1990 – December 6, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

For the American sailor, see Glen Foster.

Glenn Foster
Foster in 2013
No. 74, 97
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1990-05-31)May 31, 1990
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:December 6, 2021(2021-12-06) (aged 31)
Northport, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:Mount Carmel
(Chicago, Illinois)
College:Illinois
Undrafted:2013
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:8
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career

On April 28, 2013, he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[2]

On August 6, 2015, he was waived by the Saints.[3]

Personal life

Foster attended Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, where he started playing football only as a sophomore, and spent much of his time developing an interest in business. Retired from the NFL in 2016, since then he had been focusing on his efforts in real estate development and sales, together with his wife Pamela (who earned her own general contractor's license in 2014).[4]

On December 6, 2021, Foster died shortly after being put into custody by police in Pickens County, Alabama. His cause of death is under investigation.[1][5]

References
  1. Vargas, Ramon Antonio; Perlstein, Mike (December 7, 2021). "Ex-Saint Glenn Foster died after a police chase, jail fight, and desperate bid to get medical help". Nola.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  2. "New Orleans Saints Announce 2013 Rookie Free Agent Class". neworleanssaints.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. "New Orleans Saints waive Glenn Foster, sign Travis Manning".
  4. Joel A. Erickson, "Building his future: Former Saints defender Glenn Foster has flourished after football, working as a contractor, developer and real estate agent", New Orleans Advocate, April 9, 2016.
  5. Madani, Doha (December 7, 2021). "Former New Orleans Saints player Glenn Foster dies after being taken into police custody". NBC News. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
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