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{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
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|current_team= New England Patriots
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|position=[[Wide receiver]]
| position = [[Wide receiver]]<br>[[Return specialist]]
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|2000|12|8}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|12|8}}
|birth_place=[[Jacksonville, Florida]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[St. Augustine, Florida]], U.S.
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|weight_lb=192
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|high_school=[[Mandarin High School|Mandarin]]<br>(Jacksonville, Florida)
| high_school = [[Mandarin High School|Mandarin]]<br>([[Jacksonville, Florida]])
|college= [[Liberty Flames football|Liberty]] (2019–2022)
| college = [[Liberty Flames football|Liberty]] (2019–2022)
|draftyear=2023
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'''DeMario “Pop” Douglas''' (born December 8, 2000) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[New England Patriots]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nesn.com/2023/06/why-patriots-rookie-demario-dougals-prefers-to-go-by-different-name/|title=Why Patriots Rookie Receiver Prefers To Go By Different Name|first=Dakota|last=Randall|date=June 13, 2023}}</ref> He played [[college football]] at [[Liberty Flames football|Liberty]].
'''DeMario''' "'''Pop'''" '''Douglas''' (born December 8, 2000) is an American professional [[American football|football]] [[wide receiver]] and [[return specialist]] for the [[New England Patriots]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Randall |first=Dakota |date=June 13, 2023 |title=Why Patriots Rookie Receiver Prefers To Go By Different Name |url=https://nesn.com/2023/06/why-patriots-rookie-demario-dougals-prefers-to-go-by-different-name/ |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=NESN.com}}</ref> He played [[college football]] at [[Liberty Flames football|Liberty]].


==Early life and high school==
==Early life==
Douglas grew up in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] and initially attended [[Pedro Menendez High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2023/04/10/work-ethic-has-powered-mandarin-grad-demario-douglas-to-nfl-draft/|title=Work ethic has powered Mandarin grad DeMario Douglas to NFL draft|first=Justin|last=Barney|website=[[WJXT|News4Jax.com]]|date=April 10, 2023|access-date=April 18, 2023}}</ref> He transferred to [[Mandarin High School]] after his sophomore year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/12/11/first-coast-varsity-weekly-mandarins-douglas-wins-rubios-vote/6707332007/|title=Mandarin's Douglas wins Rubio's vote|first=Clayton|last=Freeman|work=[[Florida Times-Union]]|date=December 12, 2018|access-date=April 19, 2023}}</ref> His quarterback there was current [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] QB Carson Beck. Douglas finished his senior season with over 1,700 all-purpose yards, 1,300 receiving yards and scored 18 touchdowns, scoring four touchdowns in the state championship game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/demario-douglas|title=NFL Draft Profile: Demario Douglas, Wide Receiver, Liberty Flames|website=[[SI.com]]|date=December 23, 2022|access-date=April 19, 2023}}</ref>
Douglas grew up in [[St Augustine, Florida]] and initially attended [[Pedro Menendez High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2023/04/10/work-ethic-has-powered-mandarin-grad-demario-douglas-to-nfl-draft/|title=Work ethic has powered Mandarin grad DeMario Douglas to NFL draft|first=Justin|last=Barney|website=[[WJXT|News4Jax.com]]|date=April 10, 2023|access-date=April 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-22 |title=Demario Douglas hoping to use football to accomplish bigger goals |url=https://www.aseaofred.com/demario-douglas-hoping-to-use-football-to-accomplish-bigger-goals/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=A Sea of Red |language=en-US}}</ref> He transferred to [[Mandarin High School]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] after his sophomore year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/12/11/first-coast-varsity-weekly-mandarins-douglas-wins-rubios-vote/6707332007/|title=Mandarin's Douglas wins Rubio's vote|first=Clayton|last=Freeman|work=[[Florida Times-Union]]|date=December 12, 2018|access-date=April 19, 2023}}</ref> His quarterback there was current [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] quarterback [[Carson Beck]]. Douglas finished his senior season with over 1,700 all-purpose yards, 1,300 receiving yards and scored 18 touchdowns, scoring four touchdowns in the state championship game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/demario-douglas|title=NFL Draft Profile: Demario Douglas, Wide Receiver, Liberty Flames|website=[[SI.com]]|date=December 23, 2022|access-date=April 19, 2023}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
Douglas played for the [[Liberty Flames football|Liberty Flames]] for four seasons. He had nine receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown in four games during his true freshman season before redshirting the year. As a redshirt freshman, Douglas caught 32 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/2647722/2021/06/12/liberty-hugh-freeze-and-malik-willis-have-a-chance-to-make-a-point-but-they-know-it-wont-be-easy/|title=Liberty, Hugh Freeze and Malik Willis have a chance to make a point, but they know it won’t be easy|first=Andy|last=Staples|website=[[The Athletic]]|date=June 12, 2021|access-date=April 18, 2023}}</ref> He also returned 15 punts for 166 yards and one touchdown and was named a freshman All-American at returner by the [[Football Writers Association of America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsadvance.com/sports/college/liberty_university/region-roundup-lus-douglas-named-to-freshman-all-america-team-flames-top-elon-in-tennis/article_0d62b645-b671-5f21-877d-6c74d7a46223.html|title=Region roundup: LU's Douglas named to freshman All-America team; Flames top Elon in tennis|work=[[The News & Advance]]|date=January 19, 2021|access-date=April 19, 2023}}</ref> Douglas led the Flames with 52 receptions and 701 receiving yards and had six touchdown receptions during his redshirt sophomore season and also had 23 punt returns for 143 yards and one touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/college/football/2022/01/30/jacksonville-area-top-players-2021-fbs-college-football/9055822002/|title=Jacksonville-area top players in 2021 FBS college football|work=[[Florida Times-Union]]|date=January 30, 2022|access-date=April 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsadvance.com/sports/college/liberty_university/liberty-s-demario-douglas-is-rediscovering-himself-at-punt-returner/article_00f0905a-1dae-11ed-aa88-0b8b5aeeca98.html|title=Liberty's DeMario Douglas is rediscovering himself at punt returner|work=[[The News & Advance]]|date=August 16, 2022|access-date=April 18, 2023}}</ref> As a redshirt junior, he caught 79 passes for 993 yards and six touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/college/football/2023/01/23/college-football-2022-northeast-florida-best-players-football-bowl-subdivision/69759667007/|title=College football 2022: Northeast Florida's best players in Football Bowl Subdivision|work=[[Florida Times-Union]]|date=January 23, 2023|access-date=April 19, 2023}}</ref>
Douglas played for the [[Liberty Flames football|Liberty Flames]] for four seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Demario Douglas College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/demario-douglas-1.html |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He had nine receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown in four games during his true freshman season before redshirting the year. As a redshirt freshman, Douglas caught 32 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/2647722/2021/06/12/liberty-hugh-freeze-and-malik-willis-have-a-chance-to-make-a-point-but-they-know-it-wont-be-easy/|title=Liberty, Hugh Freeze and Malik Willis have a chance to make a point, but they know it won’t be easy|first=Andy|last=Staples|website=[[The Athletic]]|date=June 12, 2021|access-date=April 18, 2023}}</ref> He also returned 15 punts for 166 yards and one touchdown and was named a freshman All-American at returner by the [[Football Writers Association of America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsadvance.com/sports/college/liberty_university/region-roundup-lus-douglas-named-to-freshman-all-america-team-flames-top-elon-in-tennis/article_0d62b645-b671-5f21-877d-6c74d7a46223.html|title=Region roundup: LU's Douglas named to freshman All-America team; Flames top Elon in tennis|work=[[The News & Advance]]|date=January 19, 2021|access-date=April 19, 2023}}</ref> Douglas led the Flames with 52 receptions and 701 receiving yards and had six touchdown receptions during his redshirt sophomore season and also had 23 punt returns for 143 yards and one touchdown.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Freeman |first=Clayton |date=January 30, 2022 |title=Jacksonville-area top players in 2021 FBS college football |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/college/football/2022/01/30/jacksonville-area-top-players-2021-fbs-college-football/9055822002/ |access-date=April 18, 2023 |website=[[Florida Times-Union]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sordelett |first=Damien |date=August 16, 2022 |title=Liberty's DeMario Douglas is rediscovering himself at punt returner |url=https://newsadvance.com/sports/college/liberty_university/liberty-s-demario-douglas-is-rediscovering-himself-at-punt-returner/article_00f0905a-1dae-11ed-aa88-0b8b5aeeca98.html |access-date=April 18, 2023 |website=[[The News & Advance]]}}</ref> As a redshirt junior, he caught 79 passes for 993 yards and six touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Freeman |first=Clayton |date=January 23, 2023 |title=College football 2022: Northeast Florida's best players in Football Bowl Subdivision |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/college/football/2023/01/23/college-football-2022-northeast-florida-best-players-football-bowl-subdivision/69759667007/ |access-date=April 19, 2023 |website=[[Florida Times-Union]]}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
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Douglas was drafted by the [[New England Patriots]] in the sixth round, 210th overall, of the [[2023 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/29/nfl-draft-2023-liberty-wr-demario-douglas-joins-patriots-as-sixth-round-pick/|title=NFL Draft 2023: Liberty WR Demario Douglas joins Patriots as sixth-round pick|work=[[Boston Herald]]|date=April 29, 2023|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref>
Douglas was drafted by the [[New England Patriots]] in the sixth round, 210th overall, of the [[2023 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Callahan |first=Andrew |date=April 29, 2023 |title=NFL Draft 2023: Liberty WR Demario Douglas joins Patriots as sixth-round pick |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/29/nfl-draft-2023-liberty-wr-demario-douglas-joins-patriots-as-sixth-round-pick/ |access-date=April 30, 2023 |website=[[Boston Herald]]}}</ref> As a rookie, he appeared in 14 games and started seven. He finished with 49 receptions for 561 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Demario Douglas 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DougDe00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

==NFL career statistics==

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Receiving
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="2"| Fumbles
|-
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! {{abbr|GS|Games started}} !! {{abbr|Rec|Receptions}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Receiving yards}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Receiving yards per reception}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest reception}} !! {{abbr|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Rushing yards per attempt}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest rushing attempt}} !! {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Fum|Fumbles}} !! {{abbr|Lost|Fumbles lost}}
|-
! [[2023 NFL season|2023]] !! [[2023 New England Patriots season|NE]]
| 14 || 7 ||| 49 || 561 || 11.4 || 42 || 0 || 8 || 41 || 5.1 || 20 || 0 || 3 || 3
|-
! colspan="2"|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DougDe00.htm Career] !! 14 !! 7 !! 49 !! 561 !! 11.4 !! 42 !! 0 !! 8 !! 41 !! 5.1 !! 20 !! 0 !! 3 !! 3
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://www.patriots.com/team/players-roster/demario-douglas/ New England Patriots bio]
*[https://libertyflames.com/sports/football/roster/demario-douglas/2488 Liberty Flames bio]
*[https://libertyflames.com/sports/football/roster/demario-douglas/2488 Liberty Flames bio]


Latest revision as of 22:28, 14 October 2024

DeMario Douglas
No. 3 – New England Patriots
Position:Wide receiver
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-08) December 8, 2000 (age 23)
St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Mandarin
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College:Liberty (2019–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 6 / pick: 210
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Receptions:73
Receiving yards:806
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

DeMario "Pop" Douglas (born December 8, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Liberty.

Early life

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Douglas grew up in St Augustine, Florida and initially attended Pedro Menendez High School.[2][3] He transferred to Mandarin High School in Jacksonville after his sophomore year.[4] His quarterback there was current Georgia quarterback Carson Beck. Douglas finished his senior season with over 1,700 all-purpose yards, 1,300 receiving yards and scored 18 touchdowns, scoring four touchdowns in the state championship game.[5]

College career

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Douglas played for the Liberty Flames for four seasons.[6] He had nine receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown in four games during his true freshman season before redshirting the year. As a redshirt freshman, Douglas caught 32 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns.[7] He also returned 15 punts for 166 yards and one touchdown and was named a freshman All-American at returner by the Football Writers Association of America.[8] Douglas led the Flames with 52 receptions and 701 receiving yards and had six touchdown receptions during his redshirt sophomore season and also had 23 punt returns for 143 yards and one touchdown.[9][10] As a redshirt junior, he caught 79 passes for 993 yards and six touchdowns.[11]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
5 ft 8+1⁄4 in
(1.73 m) 		179 lb
(81 kg) 		30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m) 		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.44 s 1.54 s 2.54 s 4.29 s 7.05 s 39.5 in
(1.00 m)		 11 ft 2 in
(3.40 m)		 12 reps
Sources:[12][13]

Douglas was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round, 210th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[14] As a rookie, he appeared in 14 games and started seven. He finished with 49 receptions for 561 yards.[15]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2023 NE 14 7 49 561 11.4 42 0 8 41 5.1 20 0 3 3
Career 14 7 49 561 11.4 42 0 8 41 5.1 20 0 3 3

References

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  1. ^ Randall, Dakota (June 13, 2023). "Why Patriots Rookie Receiver Prefers To Go By Different Name". NESN.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Barney, Justin (April 10, 2023). "Work ethic has powered Mandarin grad DeMario Douglas to NFL draft". News4Jax.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Demario Douglas hoping to use football to accomplish bigger goals". A Sea of Red. September 22, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  4. ^ Freeman, Clayton (December 12, 2018). "Mandarin's Douglas wins Rubio's vote". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Demario Douglas, Wide Receiver, Liberty Flames". SI.com. December 23, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Demario Douglas College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Staples, Andy (June 12, 2021). "Liberty, Hugh Freeze and Malik Willis have a chance to make a point, but they know it won't be easy". The Athletic. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Region roundup: LU's Douglas named to freshman All-America team; Flames top Elon in tennis". The News & Advance. January 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  9. ^ Freeman, Clayton (January 30, 2022). "Jacksonville-area top players in 2021 FBS college football". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  10. ^ Sordelett, Damien (August 16, 2022). "Liberty's DeMario Douglas is rediscovering himself at punt returner". The News & Advance. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  11. ^ Freeman, Clayton (January 23, 2023). "College football 2022: Northeast Florida's best players in Football Bowl Subdivision". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  12. ^ "Demario Douglas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Demario Douglas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  14. ^ Callahan, Andrew (April 29, 2023). "NFL Draft 2023: Liberty WR Demario Douglas joins Patriots as sixth-round pick". Boston Herald. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "Demario Douglas 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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