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.
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