Derrick Douglas

Derrick Dewayne Douglas (born August 10, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 1990 NFL draft.

College career Douglas played at Louisiana Tech University for four seasons, from 1986 to 1989. In his junior and senior seasons, Douglas saw significant playing time at running back. In 1988, as a junior, Douglas also saw action as a kick returner for the Bulldogs. In 1989, after rushing for 1,232 yards and 11 touchdowns in his senior season, Douglas was named a 1st team all South-Independent, and an honorable mention All-American. Douglas is tenth all-time in rushing yards and fifth all-time in single season rushing yards for Louisiana Tech.

College statistics Season Team GP Rushing Receiving Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD 1988 Louisiana Tech 11 133 602 4.5 3 28 309 3 1989 Louisiana Tech 10 281 1,232 4.4 11 13 134 2 Totals 21 414 1,834 4.4 14 41 443 5

Professional career Douglas was selected in the sixth round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1990 NFL draft, but did not see the field in his one season with the team. The following season, Douglas played in two games for the Cleveland Browns, though he failed to record a statistic.