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Raiders select tight end Foster Moreau with the No. 137 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft

After trading back with the Atlanta Falcons, the Oakland Raiders selected tight end **Foster Moreau** with the 135th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Starter at tight end for the final 26 games of his career ... Played in 49 games, starting 32 times ... Capped his career as one of the most productive tight ends in school history with 52 receptions for 629 yards and six touchdowns ... Issued the coveted No. 18 jersey for LSU as a senior in 2018 ... Invited to participate in the 2019 Senior Bowl ... Finished career ranked No. 7 in LSU history for receptions by a tight end (52) and tied for No. 4 in touchdowns by a tight end (6) ... Graduated from LSU in December of 2018 ... Served as one of LSU's three representatives at 2018 SEC Media Day in Atlanta.

2018: Started all 13 games in 2018 ... Caught 22 passes for 272 yards and 2 TDs ... Caught TDs in back‐to‐back games vs. Rice and Texas A&M ... Had big game vs. Rice on Senior Night with five receptions for 73 yards and a score ... Followed that with four catches for 51 yards and a TD vs. Texas A&M ... His 14‐yard TD against A&M put the Tigers up 31‐24 with 6:41 to play in the fourth quarter ... Caught at least one pass in 10 of LSU's 13 games.

2017: Started all 13 games at tight end for the Tigers ... Finished fourth on the team in receptions and yards with 24 and 278 respectively .... Tied for the most receiving touchdowns on the team with three ... Caught two touchdown passes against Troy, becoming the first LSU tight end since Richard Dickson in the 2008 BCS Championship Game to catch two touchdowns in a single game ... Had a career‐long touchdown reception of 60 yards at Ole Miss ... Totaled a career‐high four receptions and 64 yards in the Citrus Bowl against Notre Dame.

2016: Hauled in a career‐long 32‐yard catch at Texas A&M ... Logged a nine‐yard grab against Florida ... Made his fifth career start at Arkansas ... Had a career day with two receptions for 18 yards against Missouri ... Saw the end zone for the first time in his career after catching a three‐yard shuffle pass at Auburn ... Made his first career reception, an 18‐yard pass, against Mississippi State.

2015: Played in all 12 games and made his first start at Syracuse ... Also started at Alabama and at Ole Miss ... Returned two kickoffs against Western Kentucky on short kicks ... One of seven true freshmen who saw action in the season opener at Mississippi State.

High School: Rated as a three‐star prospect by 247Sports ... Finished his prep career with 87 catches for 1,210 yards and 15 touchdowns ... Hauled in 37 receptions for 550 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior ... Earned LSWA Class 5A All‐State Honorable mention and LFCA 5A All‐State Second Team ... Helped lead Jesuit to its first state title in more than 50 years as a senior in 2014 ... Caught 35 passes for 475 yards and six TDs as a junior and 15 receptions for 185 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore ... Averaged 14 points per game and 12 rebounds per game as the starting center on the basketball team his senior year ... Coached by Mark Songy.

Personal: Full name is Foster Hotard Moreau ... Parents are Tricia and Lyle Moreau ... Born May 6, 1997 ... Has three sisters – Sarah, Claire and Lilly ... Majoring in sport administration ... Chose LSU because he always dreamed of playing in Death Valley ... His mom lettered in volleyball at Tulane in 1984 and 1985.

FOSTER MOREAU'S CAREER RECEIVING HIGHS

Receptions: 5 vs. Rice, 2018

Receiving yards: 73 vs. Rice, 2018

Long reception: 60 vs. at Ole Miss, Oct 21, 2017

Touchdowns: 2 vs. Troy, Sep 30, 2017

FOSTER MOREAU'S CAREER KICK RETURN HIGHS

Kick returns: 2 vs. Western Kentucky, Oct 24, 2015

Kick return yards: 27 vs. Western Kentucky, Oct 24, 2015

Long kick return: 24 vs. Troy, Sep 30, 2017

With the 137th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Raiders select LSU tight end Foster Moreau.

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