Reuben Foster Named Defensive Rookie Of The Month

Nov 30, 2017, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:21 am

SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 22: Reuben Foster #56 of the San Francisco 49ers takes the field prior to...

(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 22: Reuben Foster #56 of the San Francisco 49ers takes the field prior to their NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on October 22, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Reuben Foster of the San Francisco 49ers has been named the “Defensive Rookie of the Month” by the NFL.

The rookie linebacker was out for six games with an ankle injury, but returned with a team-high 30 tackles, three tackles for loss, and three quarterback hits in three November games.

The 49ers website says that currently, he ranks fifth among NFL linebackers in terms of overall grade.

Foster is the fifth member of the 49ers to become the “Defensive Rookie of the Month,” following Patrick Willis, Aldon Smith, Chris Borland, and Andre Carter.

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