As a longtime writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine, I was extremely excited to see the Tide sign Robert Foster. In 2013 he was the number two receiving prospect in the nation, a dead flat speedster with shifty moves and great hands. I was sure he was going to be the next great receiver at Alabama, maybe giving Julio Jones records a shot. Yes, he was just that good.
But because of the talent there and some nagging injuries, he was redshirted his freshman. His redshirt freshman season showed some glimpses of what he could do, but he was never a main target or first team starter.