Demario Douglas

DeMario "Pop" Douglas (born December 8, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Liberty Flames, and was selected by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life Douglas grew up in St. Augustine, Florida and initially attended Pedro Menendez High School. He transferred to Mandarin High School in Jacksonville after his sophomore year. His quarterback there was Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Beck. Douglas finished his senior season with over 1,700 all-purpose yards, 1,300 receiving yards and scored 18 touchdowns, scoring four touchdowns in the state championship game.

College career Douglas played for the Liberty Flames for four seasons. He had nine receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown in four games during his true freshman season before redshirting the year. As a redshirt freshman, Douglas caught 32 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns. He also returned 15 punts for 166 yards and one touchdown and was named a freshman All-American at returner by the Football Writers Association of America. Douglas led the Flames with 52 receptions and 701 receiving yards and had six touchdown receptions during his redshirt sophomore season and also had 23 punt returns for 143 yards and one touchdown. As a redshirt junior, he caught 79 passes for 993 yards and six touchdowns.

Professional career

Douglas was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round, 210th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. As a rookie, he appeared in 14 games and started seven. He finished with 49 receptions for 561 yards.

In Week 6 of the 2024 season against the Houston Texans, Douglas had six receptions for 92 yards and scored his first career touchdown in the 21–41 loss. He finished the season with 66 receptions for 621 yards and three touchdowns.

In Week 9 of the 2025 season against the Atlanta Falcons, Douglas set a career-high of 100 receiving yards on four receptions with one touchdown in the 24–23 win. He finished the season with 31 receptions for 447 yards and three touchdowns. He had a receiving touchdown in the Patriots' 28–16 win over the Texans in the Divisional Round. He had five receptions for 54 yards in Super Bowl LX, a 29–13 loss to the Seahawks.

NFL career statistics

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Personal life On November 1, 2025, Douglas’ uncle, nicknamed “Tiger,” died in a shooting. The following day, Douglas dedicated his career-high performance to him. Coincidentally, Douglas' childhood friend and teammate at the time, Terrell Jennings, scored his first NFL touchdown in that same game and also dedicated his performance to Douglas’s uncle.