Douglas started his college career at Nassau Community College.[1][2] After redshirting in 2012, he recorded 83 tackles and five interceptions over the 2013 and 2014 seasons. In 2015, he transferred to West Virginia University.[3] During his first season at West Virginia, he appeared in 11 games and recorded seven tackles and an interception. As a senior in 2016, Douglas was named first-team All-Big 12 Conference after he tied for the nation lead with eight interceptions.[4][5][6] He also had 70 tackles and a sack.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Coming out of West Virginia, Douglas was projected to be a third to fifth round pick from the majority of NFL draft experts and analysts. He received an invitation to the NFL combine and completed all of the required combine and positional drills. On March 31, 2017, Douglas participated at West Virginia's pro day and opted to run the 40, 20, and 10-yard dash once again while also performing positional drills. Team representatives and scouts from all 32 NFL teams attended to scout Douglas, K. J. Dillon, Shelton Gibson, Tyler Orlosky, and 14 other prospects.[7] He was ranked the 19th best cornerback prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.
The Philadelphia Eagles selected Douglas in the third round (99th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. The Baltimore Ravens originally held the third round pick (99th overall), but orchestrated a trade to send defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan and the 99th overall pick to the Philadelphia Eagles and in return received their third round pick (74th overall) which was used to draft defensive end Chris Wormley.[11] He was the 17th cornerback drafted as well as the second cornerback drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles after they selected Sidney Jones in the second round (42nd overall).[12]
Douglas with the Eagles in 2019
On May 11, 2017, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Douglas to a four–year, $3.17 million contract that included an initial signing bonus of $706,288.[13]
Douglas was inactive for the Eagles' season-opening 30–17 victory over the Washington Redskins. During the second quarter, starting cornerback Darby dislocated his ankle, sidelining him for 4–6 weeks. On September 17, 2017, Douglas made his professional regular season debut against the Kansas City Chiefs and finished with four solo tackles and a pass deflection in the 27–20 loss.[15] The following week, Douglas earned his first career start at nickelback alongside Jalen Mills and Patrick Robinson and recorded four combined tackles (three solo), defended a pass, and made his first career interception after picking off a pass from New York Giants' quarterback Eli Manning on a pass to Brandon Marshall during the 27–24 victory against the New York Giants.[16] On October 12, 2017, Douglas made a season-high three pass break ups and two solo tackles during a 28–33 victory at the Carolina Panthers. He was inactive as a healthy scratch in Week 15 as the Eagles defeated the New York Giants.[17] He finished his rookie season with 25 combined tackles (23 solo), 11 passes defended, two interceptions in 14 games and five starts.[18]
The Philadelphia Eagles finished first in the NFC East with a 13–3 record, clinching a first round bye. On January 13, 2018, Douglas appeared in his first career playoff game, but was limited to special teams during a 15–10 victory against the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional Round. On February 4, 2018, Douglas appeared in Super Bowl LII as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, appearing on special teams during a 41–33 victory against the New England Patriots.[19]
During training camp, Douglas competed to be the starting nickelback and primary backup cornerback against Sidney Jones, Daryl Worley, Avonte Maddox, De'Vante Bausby, and Chandon Sullivan. Head coach Doug Pederson named Douglas as the fourth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind starters Ronald Darby and Jalen Mills, as well as nickelback Avonte Maddox.[20]
On September 6, 2018, Douglas appeared in the Philadelphia Eagles' home-opener against the Atlanta Falcons and broke up a pass and made his first career interception off a pass thrown by Matt Ryan to wide receiver Julio Jones during a 12–18 victory.[21] On December 9, 2018, he racked up nine solo tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass attempt by Dak Prescott during a 23–29 loss at the Dallas Cowboys. The following week, Douglas collected a season-high 14 combined tackles (11 solo) during a 30–23 victory at the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15. He finished his sophomore season in 2018 with a total of 58 combined tackles (48 solo), four pass deflections, and three interceptions in 16 games and seven starts.[22]
The Philadelphia Eagles finished the 2018 NFL season second in the NFC East with a 9–7 record to clinch a Wildcard spot. On January 6, 2019, Douglas started in the first playoff game of his career and collected eight solo tackles and broke up a pass during a 16–15 victory at the Chicago Bears in the NFC Wildcard Game.[23]
On September 5, 2020, Douglas was waived during final roster cuts.[24]
Carolina Panthers
On September 6, 2020, Douglas was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[25] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on October 23,[26] and activated on November 2.[27]
Las Vegas Raiders
Douglas signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on April 19, 2021.[28] He was released on August 23, 2021.[29]
Houston Texans
On August 25, 2021, Douglas was signed by the Houston Texans. He was released on August 31, 2021.[30]
The Green Bay Packers signed Douglas off the Cardinals' practice squad on October 6, 2021, following injuries to starting cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Kevin King.[32] Douglas replaced backup cornerback Isaac Yiadom in a Week 6 match up vs the Chicago Bears after Yiadom committed a pass interference penalty on the opening drive. On October 28, 2021, Douglas intercepted a Kyler Murray pass during the final seconds of a close game against the Cardinals, sealing a 24–21 win for the Packers.[33]
King returned from injury in Week 9 against the Chiefs in relief of starting cornerback Eric Stokes, who was injured during warmups. Stokes recovered in time for the Packers' Week 10 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, and defensive coordinator Joe Barry named Douglas and Stokes as the starters at outside cornerback, supplanting King.
On November 28, 2021, Douglas intercepted a pass from Matthew Stafford and returned it 33 yards for his first career defensive touchdown in a 36–28 win over the Los Angeles Rams.[34] For his performance, Douglas received his first National Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week honor.[35] On December 12, 2021, Douglas recorded his second interception return for a touchdown after intercepting Bears quarterback Justin Fields en route to a 45–30 victory.[36] In a 24–22 Christmas Day victory over the Cleveland Browns, Douglas was responsible for two of Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield's four interceptions, including one with the Browns driving for a potential game-winning drive with under a minute to play.[37]
On March 19, 2022, Douglas signed a three-year, $21million extension with the Packers.[38]
Buffalo Bills
On October 31, 2023, Douglas along with a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft were traded to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick (91st overall; which the Packers would use to draft Ty'Ron Hopper).[39][40] On November 19, 2023, Douglas had two interceptions and one fumble recovery against the New York Jets.[41] He was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for a stand-out game in Week 17 against the Patriots, which included three pass breakups and two interceptions, with one being returned for a touchdown.[42] Douglas tore his MCL at some point during the season, but did not miss any games, and played the Bills' final postseason game on the torn ligament.[43] On January 19, 2025, Douglas secured the Bills' 27-25 Divisional Playoff win by recovering an onside kick in the final minute.[44]
Douglas grew up in East Orange, New Jersey, where he and his six other siblings were raised by his grandmother, and attended East Orange Campus High School. Douglas welcomed his first child, son Jeremiah Lusar Douglas, with his girlfriend Ny-Asia Franklin on October 2, 2018.[45]
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