Robert Douglas (American football)

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Robert Douglas
St. Louis, Missouri
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Louis (MO) Lutheran North
College:Memphis
Undrafted:2005
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Robert Edward Douglas II (born July 25, 1982) is a former

fullback who played for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Memphis
.

Professional career

Douglas was not selected in the

2005 NFL Draft. The Tennessee Titans signed him as a free agent on April 27, 2005, and to the practice squad on September 4, 2005.[1][2] Douglas missed training camp due to an injury.[3] The Titans waived Douglas on November 1, 2005.[4] On December 20, 2005, Douglas signed with the Houston Texans practice squad.[5]

On January 12, 2006, the

Kansas City Brigade on November 28, 2006, and was waived on March 14, 2007, before the season.[10] While signed with the Brigade, Douglas entered "other league exempt" status,[10] after the New York Giants signed Douglas to the practice squad on December 26, 2006.[11]

At training camp, Douglas was the only fullback on the roster.[12] Douglas played in only one NFL regular season game in his career, on September 23, 2007.[13] He sat out the rest of the season due to a knee injury.[14] The Giants won Super Bowl XLII after the season.

The Giants waived Douglas on August 30, 2008.[15]

References

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  2. ^ "Baltimore Sun: Baltimore breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, weather and traffic".
  3. ^ "A Closer Look, Take Two". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. February 2, 2006. Archived from the original on May 5, 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  4. ^ "Robert Douglas latest news and rumors". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Hartford, Connecticut Breaking News, Sports & Entertainment - Hartford Courant". Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  6. ^ "Reloading the Roster". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. January 12, 2006. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  7. ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers". Archived from the original on November 17, 2006.
  8. NFL.com. Archived from the original
    on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  9. ^ "The Oklahoman". Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Kansas City Brigade Team Transactions". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  11. ^ "Michael Eisen - Story - 12.26 Strahan, Petitgout and Morton Placed on Injured Reserve - Giants.com". giants.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  12. ^ Kider, Teddy (August 8, 2007). "Giants Playing Without a Net at Fullback". The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  13. NFL.com. Archived from the original
    on June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  14. ^ "SI.com". CNN.[dead link]
  15. ^ "NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
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