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 touchdowns. 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.
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