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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | October 28, 1985 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | New Iberia, Louisiana | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | St. Martinville (LA) | ||||||||
College: | Louisiana State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 81 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Receptions: | 139 |
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Receiving Yards: | 1,491 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 7 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Early Joseph Doucet III (born October 28, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.
Early Doucet prepped at St. Martinville High School in St. Martinville, Louisiana. Doucet was the top-rated receiver in the nation, as well one of the top five athletes. He was named an All-American by Parade. As a senior, he was named to First-team 4A all-state as well was honorable mention academic all-state. Doucet was exceptionally versatile, playing quarterback, running back, receiver, and return man for his team. He ran for 3,592 yards on 470 carries and 52 touchdowns during his career. Doucet also participated in four different postseason teams, helping his basketball team, which included future LSU athlete Darrel Mitchell, to the state championship, as well as taking his football team to the state semi-finals twice. He played in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, which is a national all-star game for some of the nation's best and brightest high school football players.
Doucet was a member of the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers. After catching 18 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns in his first season, he was named to the All-SEC freshman team. Doucet played in 12 games, with three starts. His first career TD came on a 12-yard pass from JaMarcus Russell.