Houston Texans running and the NFL's leading rusher Arian Foster took some time from his bye week to attend a ceremony at Mission Bay High School in San Diego, where they retired his No. 2. Foster rushed for more than 2,000 yards and 24 touchdowns his senior year at Mission Bay.
Photo by Kirt Winter
His number may have been No. 2, but as a football player at
Mission Bay (San Diego, Calif.), Arian Foster is now No. 1.
Arian Foster, former Mission Bay High
standout, now NFL superstar.
Photo by Kirt Winter
The NFL's leading rusher for the Houston Texans had his number retired today in a ceremony at school.
Because the Texans had a bye week, Foster was able to attend the ceremony.
Last week at Nease High (Fla.), the school retired the jersey of Tim Tebow who wasn't able to attend. Instead his parents accepted the jersey.
Foster returned six kickoffs for touchdowns his senior year in 2003 while rushing for 2,093 yards and 24 more scores.
Though born and raised in Albuquerque, N.M., Foster moved to San Diego his junior season and initially played linebacker before moving to running back.
It proved to be a good move and when he rushed for 321 yards in a game against Claremont, he was vaulted onto the national map. He later signed a letter of intent to Tennessee.
He joined a ridiculously talented fraternity of running backs in the San Diego region that includes Marcus Allen, Terrell Davis, Ricky Williams, Reggie Bush and Dillon Baxter, who is also a Mission Bay alum.
Other notable alumni from Mission Bay are musician Frank Zappa, Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marcus Smith and Major Leaguer and coach Joel Skinner.
Arian Foster speaks at an intimate ceremony at Mission Bay High School today after the school retired his No. 2.
Photo by Kirt Winter
