Robert Douglas (American football)
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Position: | Fullback |
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Born: | St. Louis, Missouri | July 25, 1982
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
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High school: | St. Louis (MO) Lutheran North |
College: | Memphis |
Undrafted: | 2005 |
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Robert Edward Douglas II (born July 25, 1982) is a former American football 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[edit]
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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Douglas to a future/reserve contract.[6] The team waived Douglas on July 24, 2006, to make room on the roster to sign quarterback Bruce Gradkowski.[7] The New York Giants signed Douglas on August 15, 2006, then waived him on August 28.[8] Douglas then signed with the Houston Texans and was on the practice squad until being waived on September 12, 2006.[9] Douglas then signed with AFL team 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[edit]
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- ^ "Baltimore Sun: Baltimore breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, weather and traffic". Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "A Closer Look, Take Two". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. February 2, 2006. Archived from the original on May 5, 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "Robert Douglas latest news and rumors". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Hartford, Connecticut Breaking News, Sports & Entertainment - Hartford Courant". Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "Reloading the Roster". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. January 12, 2006. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers". Archived from the original on November 17, 2006.
- ^ "NFL Transactions Report". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "The Oklahoman". Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ a b "Kansas City Brigade Team Transactions". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kider, Teddy (August 8, 2007). "Giants Playing Without a Net at Fullback". The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "Robert Douglas: Game Logs at NFL.com". NFL.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "SI.com". CNN.[dead link]
- ^ "NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- 1982 births
- Living people
- American football fullbacks
- Memphis Tigers football players
- Tennessee Titans players
- Houston Texans players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- New York Giants players
- Players of American football from St. Louis
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American people