NFL CAREER – An athletic, skilled pass rusher with sideline to sideline speed, while also being able to contribute on special teams. After a stellar career at Notre Dame, where he finished as the school's all-time sack leader with 26.5 takedowns, Foskey appeared in ten games for New Orleans, totaling ten tackles (five solo) and a split sack and contributed on special teams.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to a four-year contract, 7/19/23; Originally selected in the second round (40th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
2023 – Played in ten games for New Orleans, contributing on defense and special teams. Totaled ten tackles (five solo) and a split sack…Played on defense and special teams and had a season-high four tackles (three solo) at Green Bay, Sept. 24…Added three tackles (one solo) vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 1…Recorded one tackle in the Saints' 34-0 shutout victory at New England, Oct. 8…Recorded one tackle and his first career sack (split) in a win at Indianapolis, Oct. 29…Recorded a solo stop against Detroit, Dec. 3.
COLLEGE – During his four seasons at Notre Dame, where he is the school's all-time sack leader with 26.5 takedowns, finished with career totals of 122 tackles (74 solo), 31.5 stops for loss, seven forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two passes defensed and four blocked punts in 41 games with 27 starts…In 2022, started all 12 games, recorded 45 tackles and led team with 11 sacks for the second straight season, adding 14 stops for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. A Walter Camp and AFCA first-team All-American and AP, FWAA and CBS Sports/247 Sports second-team All American. Posted five tackles, three stops for loss, a career-high three sacks and blocked two punts to set up a touchdown and a field goal vs. UNLV…In 2021, played and started all 13 games and was named a Phil Steele third-team All-American and first-team All-Independent as he led the team with 11 sacks, tied for third in school history, and added 52 tackles, 12.5 stops for loss, six of the team's 13 forced fumbles and two recoveries. Tied for the national lead in forced fumbles…Had a monster night in first career start at Florida State, with a college career-high eight tackles, two stops for loss/sacks and a forced fumble…Played in all 12 games for Irish in 2020, collecting 20 tackles (12 solo), five stops for loss and 4.5 sacks for second-highest total on Irish defense. Tallied five QB hurries and a pass breakup…Played in four games as a freshman in 2019 and made five tackles with a QB hurry and a blocked punt…Graduated with a degree in marketing.
PERSONAL – Prepped at De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) HS, where he helped them to 2018 North Coast Section Open Division championship…Awarded first-team All Bay Area News Group and East Bay Athletic League as senior…Worked out with Aaron Donald during an offseason family trip to Los Angeles as a collegian…Father, Terry, served in the U.S. Navy.
