Justin Forsett Justin Forsett ( born October 14 , 1985 ) is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft . He played college football at California . Forsett has also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans . Early years . Forsett was born in Lakeland , Florida . He moved to Arlington , Texas in his sophomore year of high school after living in Mulberry , Florida . Forsett attended high school at Grace Preparatory Academy in Arlington , where he set several school records . In his final two seasons , he had 63 touchdowns and rushed for nearly 5 , 000 yards , leading Grace Prep to two Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools division 4A state championships . In high school , his nickname was " The Truth . " His father Rodney is a minister and a coach . Forsett plays the tenor saxophone and taught himself a little piano . He lists video games and photography as his hobbies . Reggie White is his biggest inspiration . Close to signing day , Notre Dame pulled a scholarship offer from Forsett . Notre Dame coaches later contended they had not offered Forsett a scholarship . Notre Dame ' s running backs coach at the time , Buzz Preston , later said that Notre Dame was looking for a taller running back . The Texas Longhorns decided not to offer Forsett a scholarship because of his size . Forsett ' s coach Mike Barber , a former NFL player , distributed Forsett ' s game tape to colleges across the country . Coach Jeff Tedford offered Forsett a scholarship after watching Forsett ' s game tape and receiving a tip from Cal great Chuck Muncie , and made Forsett one of the last signings of Cal ' s 2004 recruiting class . College career . With a deep depth chart at running back , it appeared Forsett would redshirt his freshman year , but an impressive performance in fall camp kept him on the active roster . In the season opener , Forsett had 34 yards rushing and a touchdown in Cal ' s victory over Air Force . Forsett played mostly as a backup during his first three years behind J . J . Arrington and Marshawn Lynch . Nevertheless , he managed to amass a good amount of playing time . During his freshman year , Forsett was used primarily on special teams , returning one kickoff for 11 yards but usually blocking for Marshawn Lynch . On coverage units , he made 3 tackles and blocked a punt in the endzone for a touchdown against Washington . During his sophomore year , Forsett became second on the Cal depth chart at running back . He filled in when Lynch was injured in the early season and ran for 235 yards against New Mexico State , good for the fourth highest single game rushing effort in school history . In Forsett ' s junior year , he continued his role as backup . He ran for over 100 - yards against Oregon when injuries sidelined Lynch and in Cal ' s rout of Texas A & M in the 2006 Holiday Bowl . As a starter his senior year , Forsett rushed for 1 , 546 yards on 305 carries , and scored 15 touchdowns . He opened the season with 156 yards rushing and a touchdown against Tennessee . His 15 touchdowns led all rushers in the Pac - 10 , and his 1 , 546 rushing yards finished second , behind Oregon tailback Jonathan Stewart . Forsett ' s efforts earned him a selection to the All - Pacific - 10 Conference first team . Forsett ended his college career on a high note , rushing for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 42 - 36 Cal victory over Air Force in the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl . Statistics . Rushing Receiving Professional career . First stint with Seahawks . Forsett was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 7th round in the 2008 NFL Draft . He scored his first NFL touchdown on August 16 , 2008 in a preseason game against the Chicago Bears . A game in which he also totaled 261 all purpose yards , 136 rushing and 125 on return yards . The total was 55 yards more than the entire Chicago Bear offense for the night . One game into the regular season , Forsett was waived by the Seahawks on September 5 , 2008 . Indianapolis Colts . A day after being waived by the Seahawks , Forsett was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on September 10 , 2008 . He was waived on October 8 . Second stint with Seahawks . A day after being waived by the Colts , Forsett was re - signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks on October 9 , 2008 . Forsett was then signed from the practice squad on October 14 , 2008 and became the return specialist . For the 2009 season , he was slated to compete with Julius Jones and Edgerrin James for touches in a crowded Seahawks backfield . After the release of Edgerrin James , Forsett became the teams No . 2 back which gave him an opportunity to get more touches and make a bigger on - the - field impact . On November 15 , Julius Jones , the starting running back for the Seahawks , left a game against the Arizona Cardinals with a bruised lung . Forsett filled in for Jones , rushing for 123 yards and his first regular season touchdown . He started as the primary running back on November 22 game against the Minnesota Vikings , scoring his second touchdown on a 9 - yard run . With the Seahawks ' running game struggling , Forsett also caught 8 passes for 80 yards . On November 29 against the St . Louis Rams , he rushed for a career high 130 yards and two scores . With the return of Julius Jones in week 13 against the San Francisco 49ers , Forsett was relegated back to the position of 2nd - string running - back . He saw only 8 touches , rushing for a net gain of 9 yards , reception of 25 yards , and one touchdown . When asked if Forsett will be elevated to the position of the primary running back for the Seattle Seahawks , Coach Jim Mora responded , " You ' ll see them both and we like them both . " But Mora confirmed that Forsett will see more touches , " Are we going to see more of Justin ? The answer is yes , absolutely . " In the 2010 season , Forsett had 523 yards on 118 carries , with 2 TDs . In 2011 , Forsett was only able to amass 145 yards on 46 carries , with 1 TD . The Seahawks did not re - sign Forsett after his contract expired following the 2011 season . Houston Texans . Forsett signed with the Houston Texans on June 2 , 2012 . In the Texans ' final 2012 NFL preseason game , played against the Minnesota Vikings , Forsett broke Arian Foster ’ s preseason record of 110 yards rushing . On Thanksgiving Day , November 22 , 2012 , Forsett scored an 81 - yard touchdown , the longest running play in Texans history . Replays showed that Forsett was down by contact before making a first down , but the play was not reviewed due to Lions coach Jim Schwartz throwing the challenge flag . Forsett has admitted he was down by contact . The Texans would eventually win the game against the Detroit Lions in overtime 34 - 31 . Jacksonville Jaguars . Forsett signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 15 , 2013 .