2010 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

HOW ACQUIRED: Selected with the 26th pick
in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2008
NFL Draft.
NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Earned position on the Seahawks 53-man
roster to open the season, but was waived following
Week 1 on September 9 and signed with
Indianapolis. Saw limited action as a returner
on special teams. Returned to Seattle’s practice
squad on October 8 eventually signing to the
active roster on October 14.
• Led team in 2009 with a 5.4 yard/carry avg.
and four rushing TDs while finishing second
with 114 carries and 619 yards. Became the first
player since Shaun Alexander in 2005 to score
at least one TD in four consecutive games.
• First running back selected by the Seahawks
since 2002 (Maurice Morris). Marked the second
consecutive year team drafted a player
from California (Brandon Mebane, 2007) and
third in club history (Bobby Shaw, 1998).
• Served rookie season as the Seahawks primary
punt returner and was second among all
NFL rookies with a 9.7-yard return average.
FORSETT’S NFL RECORD
COLLEGE: In 49 games at California, Forsett
started 18 games, including 13 as a senior. He
ranks third in school history with 3,220 yards
rushing and fourth with 26 touchdowns on the
ground, as he carried 567 times (5.7-yard avg.).
He caught 41 passes for 386 yards (9.4 avg.)
and a score, adding 162 yards on 10 kickoff
returns (16.2 avg.) while recovering a blocked
punt for a touchdown. He also recorded seven
tackles (six solo) on special teams.
PERSONAL: Attended Grace Prep (Arlington,
Tex.) Academy as a junior and senior. Spent
freshman and sophomore years at Polk
(Mulberry, Fla.) High before family moved to
Texas. Led the Academy to back-to-back state
championships in the Texas private school division,
earning Class 4A first-team All-State and
Most Valuable Player honors. Member of the
Dallas Morning News' All-Area Top 100 team
and participated in the Texas All-Star Game,
earning MVP accolades in that contest. The
explosive running back scored 63 touchdowns
and rushed for nearly 5,000 yards during final
two seasons. Also lettered in basketball and
track at Grace Prep. Married to Angela.
Rushing
Receiving
Club G/S Att Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD
2008 Indianapolis 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Seattle 11/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2009 Seattle 16/3 114 619 5.4 35 4 41 350 8.5 47 1
NFL TOTALS 30/3 114 619 5.4 35 4 41 350 8.5 47 1
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Club No Yds Avg LG TD No Yds Avg LG TD
2008 Indianapolis 4 36 9.0 25 0 11 248 22.5 28 0
Seattle 23 227 9.9 29 0 7 174 24.9 32 0
2009 Seattle 16 92 5.8 20 0 18 432 24.0 46 0
NFL TOTALS 43 355 8.3 29 0 36 854 23.7 46 0
Rushes: 22 at St. Louis (11/29/09)
Yards: 130 at St. Louis (11/29/09)
Longest: 35 vs. Tampa Bay (12/20/09)
TDs: 2 at St. Louis (11/29/09)
Position . . . . . . . . .Running Back
Height . . .5-8 Weight . . .198
College . . . . . . . . . . . . .California
NFL Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 rd
Seahawks Seasons . . . . . . . . .3 rd
Born . . . . . . . . .October 14, 1985
Hometown . . . . . .Arlington, Texas
FORSETT’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Receptions: 8 at Minnesota (11/22/09)
Yards: 80 at Minnesota (11/22/09)
Longest: 47 at Minnesota (11/22/09)
TDs: 1 vs. San Francisco (12/6/09)
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