Stu Foord

Stu Foord (born September 23, 1985) is a Canadian former professional 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. 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. 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. 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. 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." Foord finished the 2008 season with three touchdowns (two rushing and one receiving).

On February 16, 2012, Foord signed with the BC Lions as a free agent.

Personal life Foord lives in Regina year round. During the off-season, he trained with former Roughrider Dan Farthing. During the offseason, prior to the 2010 CFL season, Foord vacationed in Mexico and learned to surf.