Robert Douglas (American football)

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Robert Douglas
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Douglas at 2007 New York Giants training camp
No. 24
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1982-07-25) July 25, 1982 (age 39)
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 American football fullback who played for the New York Giants in the National Football League. 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 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]

Personal life[]

Robert has a child in northern New Jersey. He currently lives in northeastern New Jersey.

References[]

  1. ^ "Titans add practice squad players". Tennessee Titans. Archived from the original on November 20, 2005. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  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. ^ "Archived copy". www.kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Hartford, Connecticut Breaking News, Sports & Entertainment - Hartford Courant".
  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. ^ http://www.nfl.com/transactions?transactionMonth=8&transactionYear=2006&transactionTeamAbbr=NYG&prevTransactionMonth=8&prevTransactionYear=2006&prevTransactionTeamAbbr=
  9. ^ http://newsok.com/texans-place-alexander-on-ir/article/2846408
  10. ^ a b http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=115
  11. ^ "Archived copy". giants.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ Kider, Teddy (August 8, 2007). "Giants Playing Without a Net at Fullback". New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  13. ^ http://www.nfl.com/player/robertdouglas/2506208/gamelogs?season=2007
  14. ^ "SI.com". CNN.
  15. ^ http://www.nfl.com/transactions?transactionMonth=8&transactionYear=2008&transactionTeamAbbr=NYG&prevTransactionMonth=8&prevTransactionYear=2008&prevTransactionTeamAbbr=
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