Michigan State wide receiver Montorie Foster Jr. enters his fifth year in East Lansing with a new number and a renewed sense of energy. He will wear No. 3 on his jersey in 2024 after wearing No. 83 during his four first seasons at MSU.
Foster, who opted to return to MSU for his final season of college eligibility, is looking to take on more of a leadership role as a fifth-year senior. He'll need to do so not only in the wide receivers room, with the departure of team leader Tre Mosley (who is pursuing the NFL Draft), but for the team as a whole.
He also has a great opportunity to be the Spartans' No. 1 wide receiver in 2024. In fact, Foster lead Michigan State in receptions with 43 and receiving yards with 576 in 2023, while also tying for the team-lead in touchdown catches last season with three. All of those numbers were career-highs for the Ohio native.
In 40 career games played, Foster has recorded 60 receptions for 816 yards (13.6 yards per catch) and five touchdowns.
He is looking forward to being one of the top targets in the passing game, but Foster is most excited about being able to help his teammates along in their progression.
"It's very exciting," Foster said on Tuesday when asked about having an opportunity to make plays for his team in 2024. "I just can't wait to bring everybody up together, for sure. And just being more of a vocal leader, too, that's kind of my role this year. I just can't wait to do that."
So why did Foster decide to return to Michigan State in 2024? After a disappointing 2023 campaign that saw the Spartans go 4-8 under the previous regime, Foster didn't feel like the job was finished.
"I just really wasn't satisfied with last season," Foster said when asked why he chose to return to East Lansing for a fifth season. "Going through that, I didn't want to leave the fans and definitely the town of East Lansing — I love it here, my family loves it here, they come to the games all the time — so I didn't want to leave this special place, it's really special to my heart, and that's really why I came back.
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Foster, who opted to return to MSU for his final season of college eligibility, is looking to take on more of a leadership role as a fifth-year senior. He'll need to do so not only in the wide receivers room, with the departure of team leader Tre Mosley (who is pursuing the NFL Draft), but for the team as a whole.
He also has a great opportunity to be the Spartans' No. 1 wide receiver in 2024. In fact, Foster lead Michigan State in receptions with 43 and receiving yards with 576 in 2023, while also tying for the team-lead in touchdown catches last season with three. All of those numbers were career-highs for the Ohio native.
In 40 career games played, Foster has recorded 60 receptions for 816 yards (13.6 yards per catch) and five touchdowns.
He is looking forward to being one of the top targets in the passing game, but Foster is most excited about being able to help his teammates along in their progression.
"It's very exciting," Foster said on Tuesday when asked about having an opportunity to make plays for his team in 2024. "I just can't wait to bring everybody up together, for sure. And just being more of a vocal leader, too, that's kind of my role this year. I just can't wait to do that."
So why did Foster decide to return to Michigan State in 2024? After a disappointing 2023 campaign that saw the Spartans go 4-8 under the previous regime, Foster didn't feel like the job was finished.
"I just really wasn't satisfied with last season," Foster said when asked why he chose to return to East Lansing for a fifth season. "Going through that, I didn't want to leave the fans and definitely the town of East Lansing — I love it here, my family loves it here, they come to the games all the time — so I didn't want to leave this special place, it's really special to my heart, and that's really why I came back.
Much more from Foster here:
Spartans Illustrated - Michigan State WR Montorie Foster Jr. ready to lead Spartans in fifth year
The 2023 season left a bad taste in Montorie Foster Jr.'s mouth. He explains his decision to return to Michigan State.
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