2021
Did not see any game action as a senior quarterback … Served as backup quarterback … Contributed to the scout team …
2020
Season canceled due to COVID pandemic.
2019
Saw action in two games as a sophomore quarterback … Listed as a backup quarterback on the depth chart … On year, completed four of eight passes for 70 yards with a long of 34 yards and one interception and rushed for -13 yards on four carries with a long of five yards … Came off the bench, completed four of eight passes for 70 yards with a long pass of 34 yards and rushed four times for -13 yards with a long of five yards vs. Brown (Nov. 16) … Saw first career action in a backup role at Dartmouth (Oct. 25).
2018
Did not see any game action as a first-year quarterback … Sat out his freshman season recovering from an injury.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2018 graduate of Morristown West High School where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach Alvin Sanders … Two-time All-Region honoree … Named football team captain as a senior … Four-sport athlete (football, basketball, track and field and golf) … Set virtually every passing record for both career and season while leading the Trojans to three regional titles at Morristown West … Set career record for touchdown passes … Missed entire senior season due to injury … Threw for 2,231 yards passing as a junior … Set school’s single-game passing record with 290 yards vs. Knox Catholic … Threw for a career-high five touchdowns against Sevier County … Threw for 1,210 yards passing as a sophomore … Rated a two-star prospect by 247sports and Rivals.com … Also competed in basketball for three years, track and field for three years and golf (one year) … Personal bests were a 12.18 in the 100-meter dash, 25.67 in the 200-meter dash and 15-2 ½ in the long jump … Earned All-Conference honors in golf while leading the Trojans to the regional title as a freshman … Graduated high school with honors and distinction … National Honor Society, Beta Club member.
PERSONAL
Born John Franklin Foreback on December 4, 1999 in Laurens, S.C. … Son of Sandy Dyke and Billy Foreback … Has two sisters Kelly and Laura … Nickname is “Johnny Football” from his classmates … Hobbies and interests include ping pong, golf, Xbox and snowboarding … Role model is Peyton Manning and favorite sports figure is Dan Marino … Favorite sports memory was winning the city championship after coming back from a 21-point deficit … Committed to Columbia on November 20, 2017 … Selected Columbia because of the endless opportunities that the university and school provide for his academic and athletic career and the fact that the football program is on a rise … Chose Columbia over offers from Harvard, Cornell, Austin Peay, Ball State, Chattanooga, Dartmouth, Liberty, Mercer and interest from Cincinnati, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Memphis, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Economics.
ARTICLES
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