Rasul Douglas
No. 31 – Buffalo Bills | |||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | August 29, 1994||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | East Orange Campus (East Orange, New Jersey) | ||
College: |
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NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 99 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Rasul Douglas (born August 29, 1994) is an
College career
Douglas started his college career at
Professional career
Pre-draft
Coming out of West Virginia, Douglas was projected to be a third to fifth round pick from the majority of NFL draft experts and analysts. He received an invitation to the
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.59 s | 1.57 s | 2.64 s | 4.26 s | 6.97 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
16 reps | |
All values from |
Philadelphia Eagles
The
He competed with Patrick Robinson, Jalen Mills, Ron Brooks, Ronald Darby, Jaylen Watkins, Aaron Grymes, and Jones throughout training camp for the starting cornerback position.[13] Head coach Doug Pederson named him the fourth cornerback on the Eagles' depth chart to start the regular season, behind Darby, Mills, and Robinson.
Douglas was inactive for the Eagles' season-opening 30–17 victory over the
On September 5, 2020, Douglas was waived during final roster cuts.[17]
Carolina Panthers
On September 6, 2020, Douglas was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[18] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on October 23,[19] and activated on November 2.[20]
Las Vegas Raiders
Douglas signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on April 19, 2021.[21] He was released on August 23, 2021.[22]
Houston Texans
On August 25, 2021, Douglas was signed by the Houston Texans. He was released on August 31, 2021.[23]
Arizona Cardinals
On September 3, 2021, Douglas was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[24]
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers signed Douglas off the Cardinals' practice squad on October 6, 2021, following injuries to starting cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Kevin King.[25] Douglas replaced backup cornerback Isaac Yiadom in a Week 6 match up vs the Chicago Bears after Yiadom committed a pass interference penalty on the opening drive. On October 28, 2021, Douglas intercepted a Kyler Murray pass during the final seconds of a close game against the Cardinals, sealing a 24–21 win for the Packers.[26]
King returned from injury in Week 9 against the Chiefs in relief of starting cornerback Eric Stokes, who was injured during warmups. Stokes recovered in time for the Packers' Week 10 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, and defensive coordinator Joe Barry named Douglas and Stokes as the starters at outside cornerback, supplanting King.
On November 28, 2021, Douglas intercepted a pass from Matthew Stafford and returned it 33 yards for his first career defensive touchdown in a 36–28 win over the Los Angeles Rams.[27] For his performance, Douglas received his first National Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week honor.[28] On December 12, 2021, Douglas recorded his second interception return for a touchdown after intercepting Bears quarterback Justin Fields en route to a 45–30 victory.[29] In a 24–22 Christmas Day victory over the Cleveland Browns, Douglas was responsible for two of Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield's four interceptions, including one with the Browns driving for a potential game-winning drive with under a minute to play.[30]
On March 19, 2022, Douglas signed a three-year, $21 million extension with the Packers.[31]
Buffalo Bills
On October 31, 2023, Douglas along with a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft were traded to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick.[32][33] On November 19, 2023, Douglas had two interceptions and one fumble recovery against the New York Jets.[34] He was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for a stand-out game in Week 17 against the Patriots, which included three pass breakups and two interceptions, with one being returned for a touchdown.[35]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Won the Super Bowl | |
Led the league | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2017 | PHI | 14 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | PHI | 16 | 7 | 58 | 48 | 10 | 0.0 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | PHI | 16 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | CAR | 14 | 11 | 62 | 50 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | GB | 12 | 9 | 57 | 52 | 5 | 0.0 | 5 | 105 | 21.0 | 55 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | GB | 17 | 12 | 85 | 69 | 16 | 1.0 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | GB | 7 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
BUF | 9 | 8 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 1.0 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 40 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Career | 105 | 65 | 383 | 313 | 70 | 2.0 | 19 | 208 | 10.9 | 55 | 3 | 74 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Source: pro-football-reference.com |
Postseason
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2017 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | GB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | BUF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 8 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: pro-football-reference.com |
Personal life
Douglas grew up in East Orange, New Jersey, where he and his six other siblings were raised by his grandmother, and attended East Orange Campus High School. Douglas welcomed his first child, son Jeremiah Lusar Douglas, with his girlfriend Ny-Asia Franklin on October 2, 2018.[36]
References
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- ^ Douglas continues to make a name for himself
- ^ Rasul Douglas Becomes WVU’s Star
- ^ Rasul Douglas becomes No. 10 West Virginia's defensive star
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- ^ "Rasul Douglas 2017 NFL Draft Profile". ESPN. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
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- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Ourlads.com: Philadelphia Eagles' depth chart: 08/01/2017". ourlads.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
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- ^ "Eagles dethrone Tom Brady, Patriots for first Super Bowl title in stunner". USA Today. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
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- ^ Kosko, Nick. "Panthers claim Rasul Douglas, Shareef Miller off waivers". 247Sports. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (October 23, 2020). "Panthers activate Joey Slye, Trent Scott, place Rasul Douglas on reserve/COVID-19 list". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (November 2, 2020). "Panthers activate Rasul Douglas from reserve/COVID-19 list". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Raiders sign CB Rasul Douglas". Raiders.com. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders re-sign T Devery Hamilton, release CB Rasul Douglas". Raiders.com. August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2021.
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- ^ "Packers sign CB Rasul Douglas". Packers.com. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
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- ^ Boyd, Austin (December 24, 2021). "DB Raiders Cut in Training Camp Named Pro Bowl Alternate With New Team". Heavy.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (March 19, 2022). "Rasul Douglas re-signing with Packers on three-year deal". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ White, Alec (October 31, 2023). "Source: Bills acquire CB Douglas from Packers". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Packers announce trade with Bills". packers.com. October 31, 2023.
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- ^ Gordon, Grant (January 3, 2024). "Source: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, Packers QB Jordan Love highlight players of the week". NFL.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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