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He competed with [[Patrick Robinson (cornerback)|Patrick Robinson]], [[Jalen Mills]], [[Ron Brooks]], [[Ronald Darby]], [[Aaron Grymes]], and [[Sidney Jones (American football)|Sidney Jones]] throughout training camp for the starting cornerback position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/198/PHI| title=Ourlads.com: Philadelphia Eagles' depth chart: 08/01/2017| accessdate=October 26, 2017| website=ourlads.com}}</ref> Head coach [[Doug Pederson]] named him the third cornerback on the Eagles' depth chart to start the regular season, behind Ronald Darby and Jalen Mills. |
He competed with [[Patrick Robinson (cornerback)|Patrick Robinson]], [[Jalen Mills]], [[Ron Brooks]], [[Ronald Darby]], [[Aaron Grymes]], and [[Sidney Jones (American football)|Sidney Jones]] throughout training camp for the starting cornerback position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/198/PHI| title=Ourlads.com: Philadelphia Eagles' depth chart: 08/01/2017| accessdate=October 26, 2017| website=ourlads.com}}</ref> Head coach [[Doug Pederson]] named him the third cornerback on the Eagles' depth chart to start the regular season, behind Ronald Darby and Jalen Mills. |
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Douglas was inactive for the [[2017 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles']] season-opening 30-17 victory over the [[2017 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]. During the second quarter, starting cornerback Ronald Darby dislocated his [[ankle]], sidelining him for 4-6 weeks. On September 17, 2017, Douglas made his professional regular season debut against the [[2017 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]] and finished with four solo tackles and a pass deflection in the 20-27 loss. The following week, he earned his first career start in place of Ronald Darby and recorded four combined tackles, defended a pass, and made his first career interception after picking off a pass from [[2017 New York Giants season|New York Giants']] quarterback [[Eli Manning]] during the 27-24 victory.<ref name="NFL" |
Douglas was inactive for the [[2017 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles']] season-opening 30-17 victory over the [[2017 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]. During the second quarter, starting cornerback Ronald Darby dislocated his [[ankle]], sidelining him for 4-6 weeks. On September 17, 2017, Douglas made his professional regular season debut against the [[2017 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]] and finished with four solo tackles and a pass deflection in the 20-27 loss. The following week, he earned his first career start in place of Ronald Darby and recorded four combined tackles, defended a pass, and made his first career interception after picking off a pass from [[2017 New York Giants season|New York Giants']] quarterback [[Eli Manning]] during the 27-24 victory.<ref name="NFL">{{cite web|URL=http://www.nfl.com/player/rasuldouglas/2558168/profile| title=NFL Player Profile: Rasul Douglas| accessdate=October 26, 2017| website=NFL.com}}</ref> |
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 29, 1995 East Orange, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | East Orange (NJ) | ||||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 99 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Rasul Douglas (born August 29, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia.
Early years
Douglas attended East Orange Campus High School in East Orange, New Jersey.
College career
Douglas started his college career at Nassau Community College.[1][2] After redshirting in 2012, he recorded 83 tackles and five interceptions over the 2013 and 2014 seasons. In 2015, he transferred to West Virginia University.[3] During his first season at West Virginia, he appeared in 11 games and recorded seven tackles and an interception. As a senior in 2016, Douglas was named first-team All-Big 12 after he tied for the nation lead with eight interceptions.[4][5][6] He also had 70 tackles and a sack.
Professional career
Coming out of West Virginia, Douglas was projects to be a third to fifth round pick from the majority of NFL draft experts and analysts. He received an invitation to the NFL combine and completed all of the required combine and positional drills. On March 31, 2017, Douglas participated at West Virginia's pro day and opted to run the 40, 20, and 10-yard dash once again while also performing positional drills. Team representatives and scouts from all 32 NFL teams attended to scout Douglas, K. J. Dillon, Shelton Gibson, Tyler Orlosky, and 14 other prospects.[7] He was ranked the 19th best cornerback prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.
| 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 2 in (1.88 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+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
The Philadelphia Eagles selected Douglas in the third round (99th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[10] He was the 17th cornerback selected in the draft and the second cornerback taken by the Eagles after they selected Sidney Jones in the second round (42nd overall).
He competed with Patrick Robinson, Jalen Mills, Ron Brooks, Ronald Darby, Aaron Grymes, and Sidney Jones throughout training camp for the starting cornerback position.[11] Head coach Doug Pederson named him the third cornerback on the Eagles' depth chart to start the regular season, behind Ronald Darby and Jalen Mills.
Douglas was inactive for the Philadelphia Eagles' season-opening 30-17 victory over the Washington Redskins. During the second quarter, starting cornerback Ronald Darby dislocated his ankle, sidelining him for 4-6 weeks. On September 17, 2017, Douglas made his professional regular season debut against the Kansas City Chiefs and finished with four solo tackles and a pass deflection in the 20-27 loss. The following week, he earned his first career start in place of Ronald Darby and recorded four combined tackles, defended a pass, and made his first career interception after picking off a pass from New York Giants' quarterback Eli Manning during the 27-24 victory.[12]
References
- ^ After JC ‘struggle’ WVU’s Rasul Douglas ready to rock
- ^ Nonconference schedule gives juco CB Rasul Douglas time to play catch-up
- ^ Rasul Douglas' journey to becoming the Big 12's best DB
- ^ Douglas continues to make a name for himself
- ^ Rasul Douglas Becomes WVU’s Star
- ^ Rasul Douglas becomes No. 10 West Virginia's defensive star
- ^ John Lowe (March 31, 2017). "Shelton Gibson improves 40 time at WVU Pro Day". smokingmusket.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Rasul Douglas". NFL.com.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help); Unknown parameter|URLhttp://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/rasul-douglas?id=ignored (help) - ^ "Rasul Douglas, DS #19 CB, West Virginia". Retrieved October 26, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|websute=ignored (help) - ^ Smith, Alex (April 28, 2017). "Rasul Douglas Added To Cornerback Mix". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ "Ourlads.com: Philadelphia Eagles' depth chart: 08/01/2017". ourlads.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "NFL Player Profile: Rasul Douglas". NFL.com. Retrieved October 26, 2017.