Shawn Foreman Shawn Foreman ( born June 3 , 1975 ) is a former American football Wide receiver . He played collegiately at West Virginia . In his career , Foreman has played for the New York Jets , the Oklahoma Wranglers , the Indiana Firebirds , and the Grand Rapids Rampage . High school career . Foreman attended Indian River High School in Chesapeake , Virginia . While there , he was a First team All - City , All - County , All - Area & All - Tidewater Conference choice as a wide receiver , and also Class AAA All - Virginia honors . Foreman caught a record 62 passes for 1 , 008 yards as a senior . He was also a standout baseball & basketball player . In 1995 Foreman decided that he wanted to be a school teacher . College career . While at West Virginia , Foreman majored in Child Development and Family Studies . He was a member of the Athletic Director ' s Academic Honor Roll and he was also a recipient of the Gail W . Cunningham endowed scholarship . In 1995 as a freshman , Foreman was a back - up strong safety until switching to Flanker for the last month of the season . He recorded 15 tackles ( six solos ) with a fumble recovery . In three games on offense , he caught four passes for 56 yards . Against Virginia Tech , Foreman recorded a blocked punt which he recovered , and recorded four tackles . Against Rutgers , Foreman played both offense and defense , recording one reception for five yards , and three tackles . In the Backyard Brawl , Foreman recorded a season - long 23 - yard reception . In 1996 as a sophomore , Foreman appeared in every game of the season as a back - up wide receiver . He finished the season with 25 catches for 415 yards a 16 . 6 yards per reception average and three touchdown s . He also served as a back - up strong safety , recording six tackles ( two solos ) . Against Rutgers , he recorded two touchdown receptions , 23 and 48 - yards , as well as six catches for 164 yards . In 1997 as a junior , Foreman was an All - Big East First - team selection . He led the conference and set a school single - season record with 77 receptions , for 928 yards averaging 12 . 1 yards per reception , ( third - best season total in WVU history ) and five touchdowns . Against Georgia Tech , he recorded 12 receptions , tying a school record , for 110 yards in the Carquest Bowl . While being a year away from his degree , Foreman said , that he would possibly go to graduate school , and that if the NFL did not interfere , that he had his heart set on going back to school , as an elementary school teacher . In 1998 as a senior , Foreman was an All - Big East First - team selection once again . He received the Iron Mountaineer Award as the top performer in the winter workout program . He served as an offensive co - captain for the Mountaineers . He started every game of the season at flanker , finishing second on the team with 63 receptions for 948 yards , a 15 . 0 yards per reception average , and eight touchdowns . Only David Saunders ( 1 , 043 in 1996 ) gained more yards receiving in a single - season for the Mountaineers . Foreman also recorded two tackles . Against Missouri in the Insight . com Bowl , he ended his college career with a career - high 11 receptions for 189 yards . His 11 receptions ranked fifth on the school ’ s record books and his 189 yards ranked sixth . Career statistics . Foremnas 169 career recepetions rank second on the West Virginia all - time receptions list . His 2 , 347 receiving yards ranks third on the West Virginia all - time receiving yardage list . Foreman ' s 16 career touchdown receptions is tied for seventh best on the West Virginia all - time touchdown receptions list . Professional career . National Football League ( 1999 ) . Foreman went unselected in the 1999 NFL Draft , however he later signed with the New York Jets on April 20 . However , he failed to make the team and was later released . He was out of football in 2000 . Arena Football League ( 2001 - 2004 ) . Oklahoma Wranglers ( 2001 ) . In 2001 , Foreman entered the Arena Football League with the Oklahoma Wranglers . During his rookie season , he finished third on the team in receiving . For the season , he recorded 33 receptions for 406 yards and nine touchdowns . He also finished third on defense , with 24 . 5 tackles , one pass break up , two forced fumbles , one fumble recovery , and one interception . Indiana Firebirds ( 2002 - 2003 ) . On April 12 , 2002 , Foreman was signed by the Indiana Firebirds . For the season , he finished eight on the team in receiving , only playing in four game . He had five receptions for 29 yards . He also , finished fourth on the team in defense , recording 36 tackles , one pass break up , one fumble recovery , and one intereception for 16 yards . In 2003 , Foreman finished 10th on the team in receiving . For the season he recorded five receptions for 78 yards , and three touchdowns . He also finished fifth on the team in defense , recording 41 . 5 tackles , one pass broken up , one forced fumble , one fumble recovery , and three interceptions for 21 yards , and once again only playing in four games . In 2004 Foreman joined the Grand Rapids Rampage , he finished sixth on the team in receiving . He recorded 25 receptions for 296 yards , and six touchdowns . He also finished 12th on the team in defense , recording 15 tackles , one pass broken up , one forced fumble , one fumble recovery , and one interception . During his last appearance of the season , and subsequently his career , week 14 against the Chicago Rush , Foreman recorded one reception for 18 yards .