Derrick Douglas Explained

Derrick Douglas
Number:27
Position:Running back
Birth Date:August 10, 1968
Birth Place:Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:220
High School:Captain Shreve
College:Louisiana Tech
Draftyear:1990
Draftround:6
Draftpick:141
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:2
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:0
Pfr:DougDe20

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

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

Derrick DouglasRushingReceiving
Season Team GP Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD
Louisiana Tech11 133 602 4.5 3 28 309 3
Louisiana Tech10 281 1,232 4.4 11 13 134 2
Totals[2] 21 414 1,834 4.4 14 41 443 5

Professional career

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Derrick Douglas Stats. November 19, 2021. Pro-Football-Reference.com. en.
  2. Web site: Derrick Douglas College Stats . November 19, 2021 . Sports-Reference.com.
  3. Web site: 1990 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-25 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.