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Aggies' OL Bryce Foster Places Third At Florida Relays

Bryce Foster is making noise for the Aggies thanks to his shot put outing in Gainesville.

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Texas A&M offensive lineman Bryce Foster won't be strapping on a helmet this spring as the Aggies work through drills in spring football. He's got bigger things on his mind. 

Actually, he just has bigger things to throw. 

Foster placed third in the Men's Shot Put College Invite at the Florida Relays on Saturday in Gainesville with a throw of 18.83 meters. Two weeks prior, Foster won the Island Relays in the Bahamas with a throw of 19.12 meters.

A dual-sport athlete at Katy Taylor High School, Foster committed to Texas A&M as both an offensive lineman and shot put thrower. Over the previous two springs, Foster has worked out with the track team rather than run drills in football, a deal made by the university before his signing. 

This is common for highly-touted athletes coming from high school. For two years, running back Devon Achane was a member of the Aggies' track team as a sprinter. Quarterback Conner Weigman committed to play both baseball and football, though he's put his glove on the backburner this offseason as he looks to win the starting job against redshirt junior Max Johnson. 

Receiver Chris Marshall, a two-way player at Fort Bend Marshall in Houston, committed to play both football and basketball for the school before being suspended last season after a locker room incident in South Carolina. He has since transferred to Ole Miss and is expected to only be on the gridiron in 2023. 

Foster started 12 games at center for the Aggies as a freshman in 2021. His footwork, hand placement and physical strength at the point of attack earned him SEC All-Freshman Team honors, along with first-team honors from the Football Writers Association of America. 

Last season, Foster missed two games due to an illness contracted back in fall camp. He returned to the lineup for A&M's 17-9 win over then-No. 13 Miami, and started the next four games. Foster left early in the Aggies' Week 6 loss to Alabama with a knee injury. Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher announced the following week that Foster would require surgery and miss the remainder of the season. 

Fisher said at the start of spring camp that Foster was healthy, but would miss spring practice due to his commitment to track and field. He is projected to be the starting center come Week 1 against New Mexico on Sept. 2. 

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COLE THOMPSON

Cole Thompson is a sports writer and columnist covering the NFL and college sports for SI's Fan Nation. A 2016 graduate from The University of Alabama, follow him on Twitter @MrColeThompson

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