Foster Earns Pair of National Defensive Awards
9/16/2025 11:14:00 AM | Football
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Southern Miss safety Ian Foster picked up a pair of national awards on Tuesday as he was tabbed National Defensive Player of the Week by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl.Â
Foster is the second Golden Eagle in program history to be named a Walter Camp National Player of the Week after former linebacker Michael Boley was tabbed for the honor in 2004. This is the 22nd year that the Walter Camp Football
Foundation will honor one offensive and one defensive player as its national Football Bowl Subdivision player of the week during the regular season. It is the nation's longest-running Player of the Week award.
The Brundidge, Ala. native also took home Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week honors on Monday. Foster gave the Golden Eagles a 17-7 lead in the second quarter that was part of 17-straight points from Southern Miss in its 38-22 win over App State. The return tied for the third-longest interception return in school history - trailing only Kendrick Presley (2011 vs. Memphis) and Curtis Mikell (2016 at UTEP) - which were both brought back 100 yards.
Foster finished with a career-high 12 tackles, including five solo tackles. He added three pass breakups, one on a 3rd and 2 play late in the first half to silence a Mountaineer drive in which he almost collected his second interception, and one on 4th and 9 late midway through the fourth quarter to end another App State possession.Â
The Golden Eagles take a two-game break from Sun Belt action as they head to Louisiana Tech this Saturday. Kickoff from Ruston is set for 6:30 p.m. On ESPN+. Fans can purchase tickets for the Sept. 27 home game against Jacksonville State by CLICKING HERE.
Follow @SouthernMissFB on social media for the latest Golden Eagle news.Â
Foster is the second Golden Eagle in program history to be named a Walter Camp National Player of the Week after former linebacker Michael Boley was tabbed for the honor in 2004. This is the 22nd year that the Walter Camp Football
Foundation will honor one offensive and one defensive player as its national Football Bowl Subdivision player of the week during the regular season. It is the nation's longest-running Player of the Week award.
The Brundidge, Ala. native also took home Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week honors on Monday. Foster gave the Golden Eagles a 17-7 lead in the second quarter that was part of 17-straight points from Southern Miss in its 38-22 win over App State. The return tied for the third-longest interception return in school history - trailing only Kendrick Presley (2011 vs. Memphis) and Curtis Mikell (2016 at UTEP) - which were both brought back 100 yards.
Foster finished with a career-high 12 tackles, including five solo tackles. He added three pass breakups, one on a 3rd and 2 play late in the first half to silence a Mountaineer drive in which he almost collected his second interception, and one on 4th and 9 late midway through the fourth quarter to end another App State possession.Â
The Golden Eagles take a two-game break from Sun Belt action as they head to Louisiana Tech this Saturday. Kickoff from Ruston is set for 6:30 p.m. On ESPN+. Fans can purchase tickets for the Sept. 27 home game against Jacksonville State by CLICKING HERE.
Follow @SouthernMissFB on social media for the latest Golden Eagle news.Â
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