Ross Douglas (American football)

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Ross Douglas
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Douglas with Michigan in 2015
Syracuse Orange
Position:Wide receivers coach
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-03) December 3, 1994 (age 29)[1]
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Avon (Avon, Ohio)
College:Michigan (2013–2015)
Rutgers (2016–2017)
Undrafted:2018
Career history
As a coach:

Ross Trevoy Douglas Sr. (born December 3, 1994) is an

2018 NFL Draft and began a career in coaching. Having served as a graduate assistant at Rutgers until the end of 2020, he briefly became cornerbacks coach at Richmond before accepting a Bill Walsh
Diversity Coaching Fellowship with the New England Patriots.

Playing career

Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl player portrait of Douglas in 2012

Ross Douglas went to high school in

2018 NFL Draft, failing a try-out with the Pittsburgh Steelers at rookie minicamp.[4]

Coaching career

Rutgers and Richmond

Douglas chose to disregard further attempts to play in the National Football League (NFL) and instead went back to Rutgers as a coach. Under Chris Ash Douglas initially served in the recruiting department before becoming a graduate assistant on defense. Douglas was kept on when Greg Schiano took over in 2020, continuing in his role on defense. After the end of the 2020 season Douglas accepted a position as cornerbacks coach with the University of Richmond.[4][5]

New England Patriots

Douglas stayed at Richmond only briefly; having come to the attention of the New England Patriots he received a Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship in June, replacing Cole Popovich.[4][5]

At the end of the 2020 minicamp, Douglas was offered a full-time role by the Patriots, working on defense in

wide receivers.[6] Before the start of the 2022 season Patriots head coach Bill Belichick initially declined to reveal the exact titles taken on by his assistant coaches, with it being suggested that Douglas would become the wide receivers coach.[7]

Syracuse Orange

In December 2023, Douglas was hired by the incoming head coach Fran Brown as the wide receivers coach for the Syracuse Orange football team.[8]

Personal life

Douglas and his wife, Kaylyn, welcome their first child, a son named Ross Jr., nicknamed RJ in 2023.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Ross Douglas - Football - University of Michigan Athletics". Michigan Wolverines. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ross Douglas". 247sports. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Stepien, Garrett (2 July 2021). "Former Michigan, Rutgers player Ross Douglas leaving Richmond for Patriots". 247sports. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Callahan, Andrew (25 May 2022). "Meet Ross Douglas, the new Patriots offensive coach no one is talking about". Boston Herald. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b Leger, Justin (2 July 2021). "Report: Patriots make addition to coaching staff". Sports Boston. NBC Sports. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  6. ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (20 May 2022). "Patriots assistant Ross Douglas on moving from defense to offense: 'Coaching football is coaching football'". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  7. ^ Daniels, Mark. "Mystery solved: Here's how the Patriots' coaching staff will line up this year". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  8. ^ Alper, Josh (9 December 2023). "Patriots WR coach Ross Douglas leaving to join Syracuse University staff". NBC Sports. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Ross Douglas". Syracuse Orange. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

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