Demario Douglas

Demario Douglas (born December 8, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Liberty.

Demario Douglas
New England Patriots
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-08) December 8, 2000
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 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
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Douglas grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and initially attended Pedro Menendez High School.[1] He transferred to Mandarin High School after his sophomore year.[2] His quarterback there was current 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.[3]

College career

Davis played for the 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6][7] As a redshirt junior, he caught 79 passes for 993 yards and six touchdowns.[8]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.54 s2.54 s4.29 s7.05 s39.5 in
(1.00 m)		11 ft 2 in
(3.40 m)		12 reps
Sources:[9][10]

Douglas was selected in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.[11]

References
  1. Barney, Justin (April 10, 2023). "Work ethic has powered Mandarin grad DeMario Douglas to NFL draft". News4Jax.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  2. Freeman, Clayton (December 12, 2018). "Mandarin's Douglas wins Rubio's vote". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. "NFL Draft Profile: Demario Douglas, Wide Receiver, Liberty Flames". SI.com. December 23, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Jacksonville-area top players in 2021 FBS college football". Florida Times-Union. January 30, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  7. "Liberty's DeMario Douglas is rediscovering himself at punt returner". The News & Advance. August 16, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  8. "College football 2022: Northeast Florida's best players in Football Bowl Subdivision". Florida Times-Union. January 23, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  9. "Demario Douglas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  10. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Demario Douglas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  11. "NFL Draft 2023: Liberty WR Demario Douglas joins Patriots as sixth-round pick". Boston Herald. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
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