NFL Draft prospect D'Onta Foreman reveals infant son died of infection in November

D'Onta Foreman, an NFL Draft prospect after a standout junior season at Texas, told the NFL Network on Monday that his son, D'Onta Jr., was born prematurely and died seven weeks later on Nov. 5, 2016 from an intestinal infection.

Foreman said his son was born after 23 weeks of pregnancy, weighing 15 ounces. D'Onta Jr. died after spending 50 days in an intensive care unit.

"I really didn't know how to feel," Foreman told NFL Network. "I was like numb. I felt like something was taken away from me before I had a chance to experience it."

On the day of his son's death, Foreman rushed for a career-high 341 yards and three touchdowns against Texas Tech. He said he dedicated the game to his son and said he was "leaving it all out here" on the field.

During the '16 @TexasFootball season, @D33_foreman experienced an unimaginable loss.

The passing of his son, D'Onta Jr. pic.twitter.com/KTN86tAyBk

— NFL (@NFL) April 24, 2017

Foreman said he and his girlfriend, Carissa McGaskey, are expecting the birth of another child in September.

Foreman, 21, led the nation with 2,028 rushing yards in 2016, won the Doak Walker Award and finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting. He is the 123rd overall ranked prospect in the 2017 draft class according to NFLDraftScout.com and the eight-best running back.