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{{short description|Canadian football player}}
{{use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox gridiron football person
| name = Stu Foord
| image = StuFoordRiders.JPG
| alt = A football player in a white jersey and a red helmet.
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|23}}
| birth_place = [[Regina, Saskatchewan]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| team =
| number =
| status = Retired
| import = no
| position1 = Running back
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 195
| amateur_title = [[Canadian Junior Football League|CJFL]]
| amateur_team = [[Regina Thunder]]
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2008}}–{{CFL Year|2011}}
| playing_team1 = [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]]
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2012}}
| playing_team2 = [[BC Lions]]
| career_highlights =
| CFL = 3227
}}
'''Stu Foord''' (born September 23, 1985) is a former [[Canadian football]] [[running back]]. He was originally signed by the [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2008. Before joining the Roughriders, Foord played five years for the [[Regina Thunder]] of the [[Prairie Football Conference]].

==Football career==

===Amateur===
Foord played high school football for [[Thom Collegiate]] in Regina.<ref name=lpprofile>{{cite web|title=Stu Foord still living his dream |url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/Foord+still+living+dream+with+Roughriders/3235981/story.html |work=Regina Leader Post|author=Slater, Craig|date=July 5, 2010|accessdate=July 15, 2010}}</ref> After finishing his high school career, he played junior football for the [[Regina Thunder]] of the [[Prairie Football Conference]]. Foord was invited to the [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] training camp after the 2006 season, but was cut due to a combination of on-field performance and off-field issues.<ref name=maturity>{{cite web|title=Maturity benefits Riders' Foord |url=http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/sports/roughriders/story.html?id=7dc90ca2-1cc3-4c39-80eb-b7eb849ca6bb |publisher=Regina Leader Post|date=July 3, 2008 |accessdate=July 15, 2010 }}</ref> He returned to play for the Thunder during the 2007 season, where he was ranked among the PFC's top five in [[all-purpose yards]], kick return yards, punt return yards, rushing, receiving and punt returns.<ref name=lpprofile /><ref name=maturity /> Foord was named the Thunder's most valuable player after his last two seasons with the club.<ref name=lpprofile /><ref name=riderprofile />

===Professional===
After the 2007 season, Foord received another invitation to the Roughriders' training camp. After a much improved performance, on and off the field, he was placed on the team's waived / injured list, but was signed to the team's 42 man roster after an injury to [[Chris Szarka]].<ref name=maturity /> He made his debut with the Roughriders during Week 2 of the [[2008 CFL season]], against the [[BC Lions]].<ref name=riderprofile>{{cite web|title=Stuart Foord|url=http://www.riderville.com/roster/show/id/1953|publisher=[[Saskatchewan Roughriders]]|accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref> Foord was named the CFL's Canadian Player of the Week on September 24, 2008, for his performance against the BC Lions. He scored a touchdown on his first ever rushing attempt in the CFL, and also had a receiving touchdown later in the game.<ref name=cotw>{{cite web|title=A.C., Newcomers headline players of the week|url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/a-c-newcomers-headline-players-of-the-week|publisher=[[Canadian Football League]]|date=2008-09-24|accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref> Of his rushing touchdown, Foord said "I knew that I would be so jacked up that if anything was there, I was going to take it. I did that and now I can say my first touch was a touchdown."<ref name=cbcquote>{{cite web|title=Simon sets franchise record in Lions win|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/simon-sets-franchise-record-in-lions-win-1.715232|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcast Corporation]]|date=2008-09-21|access-date=2010-07-15}}</ref> Foord finished the 2008 season with three touchdowns (two rushing and one receiving).<ref name=riderprofile />

During the [[2009 CFL season]], Foord dressed for every Roughrider game, including the West Final and the [[Grey Cup]].<ref name=riderprofile /> He was one of the team's backup running backs, and also saw time on [[special teams]], including returning kickoffs.<ref name=riderprofile /> Foord scored a single rushing touchdown during the 2009 season.<ref name=riderprofile /> In the offseason, Foord signed a new contract with the Roughriders.<ref name=contract>{{cite web|title=Riders re-sign Stu Foord|url=http://www.saskriders.com/article/riders-re-sign-stu-foord|publisher=[[Saskatchewan Roughriders]]|accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref>

On February 16, 2012, Foord signed with the [[BC Lions]] as a [[free agent]].<ref>[http://bclions.com/article/lions-add-stu-foord-and-byron-parker-to-den Lions add Stu Foord and Byron Parker to den]</ref>

==Personal life==
Foord lives in Regina year round. During the off-season, he trained with former Roughrider Dan Farthing.<ref name=riderprofile /> Foord was planning to continue his football career and education at either the [[University of Regina]] or the [[University of Manitoba]] if he was unable to make the jump to the professional ranks after his junior football eligibility was exhausted.<ref name=thunder>{{cite web|title=Miller has some tough decisions to make|url=http://www.reginathunder.ca/pages/stu.php|work=Regina Leader Post|date=2008-06-04|accessdate=2010-07-15}}</ref> During the offseason, prior to the [[2010 CFL season]], Foord vacationed in Mexico and learned to surf.<ref name=lpprofile /><ref name=riderprofile />

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130727092803/http://www.bclions.com/roster/show/id/3227 BC Lions bio]

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[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:BC Lions players]]
[[Category:Canadian football running backs]]
[[Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players]]
[[Category:Canadian football people from Regina, Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Canadian Junior Football League players]]

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