Korey Foreman
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PositionDefensive end
ClassJunior
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Born: (2002-11-08) November 8, 2002
Corona, California
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
  • USC (2021–2023)
Bowl games
High schoolCentennial (Corona, California)

Korey Foreman (born November 8, 2002) is an American football defensive end who most recently played for the USC Trojans.

High school career

Foreman attended Centennial High School in Corona, California. As a senior, Foreman was named to the All-American bowl although the game was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] A consensus top 5 prospect, USA Today ranked him the #1 recruit in the country for the class of 2021.[3][4][5][6] He originally committed to play college football at Clemson, before de-committing in order to take more college visits, as Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has a policy that players committed to Clemson cannot take additional visits.[7][4] On January 2, 2021, he committed to the University of Southern California over Clemson, Georgia, Arizona State and LSU, citing the school's proximity to his hometown, and the NIL opportunities that playing in Los Angeles would provide to him as key factors to his decision.[5] Foreman's father has stated that Foreman held a makeshift raffle in order to decide where to attend college, drawing a ball with USC's logo out of a hat.[6]

College career

Foreman received limited playing time in what was later described as a "frustrating" freshman season, finishing the year with 11 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.[8][4][9] In his sophomore season Foreman once again struggled to see the field, largely due to injuries and inconsistent play.[4][9][10] In the Trojans ranked showdown against crosstown rival UCLA, Foreman had the best game of his career, playing the majority of the game and having a game-clinching interception late in the 4th quarter of the Trojans victory.[10][11] He finished the season with 13 tackles and one tackle for a loss.[12]

On December 19, 2023, Foreman announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Korey Foreman receives All-American Bowl jersey". 247Sports. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ Stephenson, Creg (October 20, 2020). "January's All-American Bowl canceled due to COVID-19". al. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ "USA TODAY High School Sports National Signing Day Final Tracker: Where the Top 100 recruits signed". List Wire. February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Kartje, Ryan (August 19, 2022). "Former top recruit Korey Foreman's fresh start at USC hampered by injury". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Kartje, Ryan (January 2, 2021). "Korey Foreman, the nation's No. 1 football recruit, explains why he chose USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Morales, Antonio (August 13, 2021). "How Korey Foreman, USC's ultimate recruiting prize, carries the weight of five-star hype into a high-stakes season". The Athletic. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (April 21, 2020). "No. 3 recruit Foreman decommits from Clemson". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  8. ↑ James, Donovan (November 20, 2022). "Korey Foreman needs to get on track this season for USC defense". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "USC's Korey Foreman happy to start over with new staff". Orange County Register. April 15, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  10. 1 2 Green, Austin (November 20, 2022). "'I'm blessed to be here': USC's Korey Foreman goes from underachieving top recruit to rivalry hero". 247Sports. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ Zemek, Matt (November 20, 2022). "USC Hollywood script: much-maligned Korey Foreman makes game-sealing INT vs UCLA". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Korey Foreman College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ Ginnan, Collin (December 19, 2023). "USC EDGE Korey Foreman enters NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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