A couple of months ago, Montorie Foster Jr. was selling houses as a “side hustle” while he was in the offseason preparing for his second season in the NFL. Now, he’s fighting for a chance to take over that WR4 role on the Seahawks’ depth chart behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, and Cooper Kupp.
This is a situation he probably never expected to be in when he was closing deals on houses, but a season-ending injury to Jake Bobo has opened up a window for Foster Jr.
The former Michigan State wideout has already been featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks this preseason as one of the coolest stories, going from realtor to 53-man roster hopeful. Now, he’s battling it out with a few other guys for that fourth wide receiver spot which would secure him a place on the 53-man roster when preseason play wraps up.
Foster looked really good in his preseason debut against the Cowboys last week, catching five passes for 36 yards and a touchdown, already making the coaching staff’s job more difficult. He was already forcing their hand, but now that there’s an actual open spot for another receiver, the motivation and momentum should carry him right into that vacancy.
With Bobo out for the season, Foster could also be battling two other former Michigan State wideouts in Ricky White and Cody White for a spot on the receiver depth chart.
Imagine the battle comes down to those three for one final spot. Cinema.
Montorie Foster Jr. is the definition of a late-bloomer
When Foster Jr. was being recruited by Mark Dantonio (yes, he’s been around a while), he was primarily a basketball player but came over to football later on in his high school career. He excelled and it was clear that his future was on turf and not the hardwood.
Foster had just over 250 total receiving yards through his first three seasons at Michigan State ans stuck around through the Dantonio-to-Mel Tucker transition and even through the Tucker-to-Jonathan Smith move. He was just steadily grinding and working his way up the depth chart. He proved to be a late-bloomer, going from a raw talent at receiver to a polished product.
Although he spent his final two seasons in East Lansing in truly mediocre offenses, he managed to finish those last years with 89 catches for 1,164 yards and 10 touchdowns. Even with poor quarterback play, he was able to put up numbers.
Foster was always fighting to prove himself but he’s grown at a rapid rate and now he’s about to be in the driver’s seat for a roster spot on a team that just won the Super Bowl.
From high school basketball star to raw receiver to playing for three coaching staffs and becoming the most sure-handed pass-catcher not named Nick Marsh on the team to real estate agent to NFL wide receiver. What a timeline it’s been for the Spartan.
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