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SEC Football: Top 100 SEC players to watch in 2016

By Nicholas Ian Allen

Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 30-16. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 30-16. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 11, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reuben Foster (10) celebrates after a play during the second quarter against the Clemson Tigers in the 2016 CFP National Championship at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 11, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reuben Foster (10) celebrates after a play during the second quarter against the Clemson Tigers in the 2016 CFP National Championship at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

Reuben Foster 2015 Season Statistics

  • Games Played: 15
  • Tackles: 73
  • Tackles for Loss: 8
  • Sacks: 2
  • Interceptions: 0
  • Pass Breakups: 9
  • Forced Fumbles: 0
  • Fumble Recoveries: 0
  • Notable: Ranked second on the team in tackles and pass breakups in 2015.

Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland returned to school for his senior season and emerged as an All-American, the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and as a finalist for every national defensive award. Ragland is now gone, but Reuben Foster will be back in Tuscaloosa in 2016 as a senior.

In his first season as a starter in 2015, Foster recorded 73 total tackles, which ranked second on the team behind Ragland, with two sacks and also broke up nine passes. Foster was at his most active against Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, and tallied eight tackles in the victory.

Foster is the only returning starter for the Crimson Tide in the linebacker corps, and he should anchor the group in 2016. He also has the talent to follow in Ragland’s footsteps in becoming one of the best linebackers in the nation.

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