LOOK: Brian Kelly sends message of support to Foster Moreau following cancer diagnosis reveal
The newest coach of LSU football, Brian Kelly, made sure to show former tight end Foster Moreau how much the LSU family still thinks of him. Moreau revealed on Wednesday that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma after a physical he received during a free agency meeting with the New Orleans Saints.
The former LSU star shared his story and promised to beat his illness, framing the discovery of his cancer as a miracle that he was lucky they discovered.
Brian Kelly shares support for Foster Moreau
Kelly took to Twitter to respond to Moreau’s message in turn, showing the bond between former and current members of the Tigers’ program.
“Our prayers are with Foster as he fights cancer,” said Kelly. “This program and LSU fans everywhere are behind you!
Moreau played four seasons with the Tigers before being selected by the Raiders with the 137th-overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. His senior season, he started the year on the John Mackey Award watchlist — the award given to college football’s most outstanding tight end yearly. He finished his last season with the team catching 22 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns.
Moreau’s final two years at LSU saw him haul in 46 receptions total for over 500 receiving yards and five touchdowns. He left the Tigers as the seventh-ranked player in school history for receptions by a tight end with 52. The Louisiana native also finished in a tie for fourth in touchdowns by a tight end in school history with six.
At the professional level, he wrapped up the best year of his pro football career thus far in his 2022 campaign with the Las Vegas Raiders, hauling in 33 catches for 420 receiving yards and two touchdowns. During his four years in the National Football League with Las Vegas, he’s pulled in 91 total catches for 1,107 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns.
Foster Moreau shares cancer diagnosis
“Through somewhat of a miraculous process, this Free Agency period has been life changing for me,” shared Moreau via Twitter. “During a routine physical conducted by the Saint’s medical team down in New Orleans, I’ve come to learn that I have Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and will be stepping away from football at this time to fight a new opponent: Cancer.
“I’m grateful for the support and thankful for people who have stood firm with me. There hasn’t been a single step I’ve taken without hundreds of people lighting the path before me, and I will continue to seek their guidance.
“That being said, I’ll go kick this thing’s ass and get back to doing what I love! AMDG!”
On3’s Wade Peery contributed to this article.