Reed Doughty

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Reed Doughty
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Doughty at Redskins training camp in 2011
No. 23, 37
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1982-11-04) November 4, 1982 (age 41)
Greeley, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Roosevelt (Johnstown, Colorado)
College: Northern Colorado
NFL draft: 2006  / Round: 6 / Pick: 173
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:507
Sacks:3.5
Forced fumbles:3
Pass deflections:11
Interceptions:3
Player stats at PFR

Reed Doughty (born November 4, 1982) is an American former professional football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round, with the 173rd overall pick, of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Northern Colorado.

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Doughty is best known for taking over the starting job at free safety following the injury and subsequent death of Sean Taylor, as well as for his public work to support organ donation, particularly for Americans with kidney disease. [1]

College career

During his college career, Doughty was a member of many Academic All-American teams, having graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA in sport and exercise science. [2] Doughty was also a finalist for the Draddy Trophy award (also known as the "Academic Heisman") following his senior year.[ citation needed ]

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Doughty was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft. [3] In 2007, Doughty switched his jersey number to 37 from 23, which he wore in his rookie season. He had his first career start in Week 11 of the 2007 season against the Dallas Cowboys. In the 2010 season, he recorded a career high of 93 tackles as well as one sack, two pass deflections, and one forced fumble.[ citation needed ]

In 2011, Doughty was re-signed by the Redskins to a three-year contract. [4] Throughout the 2011 season, he played as the backup to both free safety, Oshiomogho Atogwe, and strong safety, LaRon Landry, splitting the responsibility with DeJon Gomes. Before the start of the 2013 season, Doughty was elected by his teammates to be the Redskins' special teams captain. [5]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2006 WAS 100141130.00000000000
2007 WAS 1665332210.51000020000
2008 WAS 43191540.00000010000
2009 WAS 1579175162.0611301330100
2010 WAS 1599354391.01000021000
2011 WAS 16118858300.02000002100
2012 WAS 16106944250.01110110000
2013 WAS 1588047330.0112502520000
107545073361713.512339025113200

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2007 WAS 105410.00000000000
2012 WAS 1113762.02000010000
21181172.02000010000

Personal

Doughty has severe hearing impairment and sometimes has to read lips to understand what others are saying. [6]

In 2002, Doughty married his girlfriend Katie. They met several years earlier at 3J's Christian Coffeehouse in Johnstown, Colorado, his hometown while they were both in high school. The Doughtys had a baby in August 2006, a son named Micah. Micah was born prematurely and suffered kidney failure as a baby, but received a successful kidney transplant and is now doing well. The Doughtys also had a daughter, and are currently living in Northern Colorado.[ citation needed ]

Doughty is a Christian. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Power Player of the Week: Reed Doughty - Fox News Video - Fox News". Fox News.
  2. ↑ "Washington Redskins". www.redskins.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2005.
  3. ↑ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ Jones, Mike (August 3, 2011). "Redskins re-sign safety Reed Doughty". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  5. ↑ Maske, Mark (September 3, 2013). "Griffin, four others elected Redskins' captains by teammates". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  6. ↑ Reid, Jason (July 26, 2008). "Doughty Confronts Loss of Hearing". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  7. ↑ "A Redskin's Resilience".
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