It's now 59 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, August 29, 2026, against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in EJ Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
To help pass those long summer days and get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season and more knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.
Today we highlight the Catamount player currently assigned to #59 on the WCU Preseason Roster:
#59 Nicholas Foster
Position Offensive Line
Height 6-1
Weight 290
Class Redshirt Freshman
Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
High School Indian Land HS
2025 (Freshman): Did not see game action, remaining eligible for a redshirt.
Prior to Western Carolina: Joined the Catamount football team as a walk-on … Started his prep career at Julius Chambers High before finishing at Indian Land High … Played multiple positions along the offensive and defensive line as a prep ... Played alongside his brother, Mike.
Weight 290
Class Redshirt Freshman
Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
High School Indian Land HS
2025 (Freshman): Did not see game action, remaining eligible for a redshirt.
Prior to Western Carolina: Joined the Catamount football team as a walk-on … Started his prep career at Julius Chambers High before finishing at Indian Land High … Played multiple positions along the offensive and defensive line as a prep ... Played alongside his brother, Mike.