Henry Douglas (American football)

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Henry Douglas
Personal information
Born: (1977-03-03) March 3, 1977 (age 47)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Career information
High school: Pinecrest
(Southern Pines, North Carolina)
College: North Carolina A&T
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 1999
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Henry Douglas III (born March 3, 1977) is an American former National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL) offensive specialist (wide receiver/running back combination) for the Los Angeles Avengers, the Chicago Rush and the Columbus Destroyers.

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High school career

Douglas attended Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines, North Carolina, where he was a standout in football, basketball, and track. As a senior, he was a first-team All-Conference pick in football and basketball.

College career

Henry Douglas played college football at North Carolina A&T.

Professional career

Douglas entered the National Football League in 1999 when he was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent. From 1999 to 2003, he spent time with the Lions, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Carolina Panthers in training camp or on the practice squad. He made the Jaguars active roster in 2002 but did not play a single game. [1]

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References

  1. "Henry Douglas". Nfl.com. 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2013-12-27.