2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 20
John Forster
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 195
- Major:
- Exploratory Studies
- Hometown:
- Montvale, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Joseph Regional
2025 Freshman
- Did not play in a game and redshirted the season
- Missed the season with an injury
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
- Position ranks: #12 (Rivals), #35 (ESPN), #53 (247Sports), #95 (On3)
- State of New Jersey ranks: #16 (Rivals), #17 (ESPN), #24 (247Sports), #29 (On3)
- Ranked as a four-star recruit and the #5 all-purpose running back in the country following his junior season by Rivals
- Ran for 618 yards and four touchdowns as a senior
- Offers included Boston College, Duke, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Personal
- Majoring in exploratory studies
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