Doug Free
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Born: | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S. | January 16, 1984||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Manitowoc (WI) Lincoln | ||||||
College: | Northern Illinois | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 122 | ||||||
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Douglas Free (born January 16, 1984) is a former
Early life
Free attended Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. As a junior, he received All-Fox Valley Conference honors.
As a
College career
Free accepted a football scholarship from
As a sophomore, he developed into an athletic player that earned him the nickname "Doug Freak" among his teammates. He settled at
As a junior, he started 12 games at
Professional career
Free was selected in the fourth round (122nd overall) of the
He was declared inactive during the first 13 weeks of the
On July 26, 2011, the Cowboys avoided him testing the free agent market and rewarded him with a four-year, $32 million contract, with $17 million guaranteed.[3]
In 2012, the team decided to move him back to right tackle after his play regressed; exchanging positions with Tyron Smith.[4] He was still seen as a liability even with the change, so the team gave more playing time to Jermey Parnell in the final four games of the season.[5]
After having to share his playing time and giving up seven sacks, five holding penalties and seven false starts, he accepted a reduced salary in order to avoid being waived before the start of the 2013 season.[6]
In
On March 7, 2015, Free re-signed with the Cowboys on a three-year, $15 million contract.[8] He started all 16 games and although he was a solid contributor at right tackle, he led the team in penalties (nine).
In
References
- ^ "Doug Free – The Ultimate Example of Hard Work and Dedication". Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Northern Illinois recalls its big man". Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Doug Free Stays in Dallas". Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Cowboys want Tyron Smith at left tackle". Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Do Cowboys believe Jermey Parnell is ready?". Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Doug Free accepts pay cut". Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Behind scenes Doug Free a leader". Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ Coppinger, Mike (March 7, 2015). "Doug Free, Dallas Cowboys agree on three-year deal". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ "Doug Free tells Dallas Cowboys he's retiring from NFL". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy (March 11, 2017). "Cowboys expect right tackle Doug Free to retire". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.