Hugh Douglas (American football)
Douglas in 2008
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 23, 1971 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Mansfield, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 281 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mansfield (OH) | ||||||||
| College: | Central State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 361 |
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| Sacks: | 80 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
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Hugh Lamont Douglas (born August 23, 1971) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League and former football analyst for the ESPN television network. His playing career included stints with the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles (twice), and the Jacksonville Jaguars. In his first season in 1995, Douglas was named Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. He goes by the nickname Turbobird.
Douglas was born in Mansfield, Ohio and attended Mansfield Senior High School.
At Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, Douglas majored in elementary education and was a two-time NAIA Division I All-American, made 42 sacks in 32 games in a three-year career, turned in 13 multiple-sack games, and helped lead his team to an NAIA national championship as a . As a senior, Douglas was named Defensive Player of the Year by The Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. He is also a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
Douglas was a first-round draft choice of the Jets in the 1995 NFL Draft and was traded to the Eagles prior to the 1998 season for two draft choices. Douglas spent the 2003 campaign with the Jaguars before re-signing with Philadelphia in 2004. Douglas is ranked fourth behind Reggie White (124), Trent Cole (85.5), and Clyde Simmons (76.5), on the Eagles' all-time sack list with 54.5 during his six seasons.
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