Derrick Douglas
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| Position: | Running back | ||||
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| Born: | August 10, 1968 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Captain Shreve | ||||
| College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1990 / round: 6 / pick: 141 | ||||
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Derrick Dewayne Douglas (born August 10, 1968) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons.[1] He played college football at Louisiana Tech and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 1990 NFL draft.
College career
[edit]Douglas played at Louisiana Tech for four seasons, from 1986 to 1989. In his junior and senior seasons, Douglas saw significant playing time at running back. In 1988, as a junior, Douglas also saw action as a kick returner for the Bulldogs. In 1989, after rushing for 1,232 yards and 11 touchdowns in his senior season, Douglas was named an honorable mention All-American. Douglas is tenth all-time in rushing yards and fifth all-time in single season rushing yards for Louisiana Tech.
College statistics
[edit]| Derrick Douglas | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
| 1988 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 133 | 602 | 4.5 | 3 | 28 | 309 | 3 |
| 1989 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 281 | 1,232 | 4.4 | 11 | 13 | 134 | 2 |
| Totals[2] | 21 | 414 | 1,834 | 4.4 | 14 | 41 | 443 | 5 | |
Professional career
[edit]Douglas was selected in the sixth round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1990 NFL draft,[3] but did not see the field in his one season with the team. The following season, Douglas played in two games for the Cleveland Browns, though he failed to record a statistic.
References
[edit]- ^ "Derrick Douglas Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Derrick Douglas College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.