Mohammed Foster

Mohammed Foster

No. 1     Chicago Bears
Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: August 1, 1999
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, PA
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Taft School, Watertown, CT
College: West Virginia
NFL Draft: 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Debuted in 2021 for the Chicago Bears
Career history
Chicago Bears (2021-Present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Heisman Trophy (2020) AP Player of the Year (2020) Walter Camp Award (2020) SN Player of the Year (2020) Big XII Offensive Player of the Year (2020) All-Big XII Team (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2022
Pass attempts 427 Pass completions 265 Percentage 62.1 TD-INT 18-13 Passing yards 3,200 Passer rating 86.39

Mohammed Foster is the current starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears. Foster was named the Heisman Trophy winner after his Junior season in 2020.

Early Years

Foster attended The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut. He led the Taft School to a New England championship during his senior season. He was ranked as the best scrambling quarterback recruit in the nation.

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mohammed Foster QB	Watertown, CT	Taft School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Round 1
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Foster committed to West Virginia during the 1st round of recruiting.

College Career

College Statistics

At the conclusion of the 2020 regular season, Foster's statistics are as follows:

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
West Virginia Mountaineers
Season	Passing									Rushing
	GP	GS	Comp	Att	Yards	Pct.	TD	Int	QB Rating	Att	Yards	Avg	TD
2018	12	12	222	398	2,868	57.7	11	12	119.4	78	541	6.94	5
2019	13	13	290	469	3,604	61.8	26	7	141.7	58	417	7.19	3
2020	14	14	340	472	4,647	72.03	41	6	181.75	84	698	8.31	10
NCAA Career Totals	39	39	852	1,339	11,169	63.63	78	25	149.19	220	1,656	7.53	18

Professional Career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 0 in	194 lb	4.62 s	4.18 s	6.93 s	30.0 in	N/A ft N/A in	N/A reps	22
All values from NFL Combine

Foster ran the 40-yard dash in 4.62 seconds at the Scouting Combine. He was considered one of the top quarterback prospects in the draft with Tanner Bownman.

Draft

In the 2021 NFLHC Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Foster with the 5th overall pick. He was one of two players taken from West Virginia in the top five of the 2021 draft.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
	NFL record
	Super Bowl champions
	Super Bowl MVP
	NFL MVP
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Career Statistics (Regular Season) Year Team Games Passing Rushing Fumbles Rating GP GS Wins Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD INT Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Fum Lost 2021 CHI 1 1 1 13 25 52.0 124 4.96 0 1 49.42 3 17 5.67 0 0 0 82 2022 CHI 16 16 4 252 402 62.7 3,076 7.65 18 12 88.68 84 479 5.70 6 2 1 83 2023 CHI 16 16 9 281 445 63.1 3,494 7.85 20 13 90.22 99 738 7.45 11 1 1 85 2024 CHI 11 11 9 199 309 64.4 2,217 7.17 10 8 85.65 57 383 6.72 4 0 0 88 2025 CHI 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 Career 44 44 23 745 1,181 63.1 8,911 7.54 48 34 78.49 243 1,617 6.65 21 3 2

Contract History Year Team Contract Year Contract Information Notes Years Total Guaranteed Non-Guaranteed 2021 CHI 1st 4 22 5.5 0.0 Drafted 2022 CHI 2nd 4.0 1.5 Career 2 11 9.5 1.5

Injury History Year Team Injury Information Notes Games Missed Type 2021 CHI 0 N/A 2022 CHI 0 N/A Career 0

Awards and Recognition

Recognition

Season	Honor	Status	Notes
2020	All-Big XII	Selected for first team	[[1]]
2020	Big XII Offensive Player of the Year	Selected	[[2]]
2020	Walter Camp Award	Selected	[[3]]
2020	AP Player of the Year	Selected	[[4]]
2020	SN Player of the Year	Selected	[[5]]
2020	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Selected	[[6]]