Dominic Douglas
Encyclopedia
Dominic Douglas is an American football
linebacker
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams
as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
at Mississippi State
.
He has also played for the Denver Broncos
.
in Raymond, Miss. He played in all 25 games at MSU, starting 23 times and making 194 total tackles, including 13.5 for loss, one of which was a quarterback sack. He also tallied one interception, two passes defensed and a forced fumble. He led the team and the Southeastern Conference
his senior season with 116 total tackles and was one of only three players in the SEC with at least 100 tackles. He registered double-digit tackles
five times during senior campaign
He played in all 13 games in 2007, starting in 11 and finished second on the team with 78 tackles, including eight for loss, one of which was a sack. He led Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges in solo tackles during his sophomore campaign at Hinds.
as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2009. He played in four games for the team in 2009. He was released by the Rams on August 24, 2010. He was then signed by the Denver Broncos
on December 22, 2010. On July 31, 2011, he was waived by Denver.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Mississippi State
Mississippi State Bulldogs football
The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State has produced 38 All-Americans, 171 All-SEC selections, and 124...
.
He has also played for the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Early years
He was named Second-team, All-Metro Jackson by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger following his senior season at Clinton (Miss.) High School.College years
He transferred to Mississippi State in 2007 from Hinds Community CollegeHinds Community College
Hinds Community College is a community college with its main campus located in Raymond, Mississippi, about five miles west of Jackson, the state capital. The Hinds Community College District includes Hinds County, Claiborne County, part of Copiah County, Rankin County, and Warren County...
in Raymond, Miss. He played in all 25 games at MSU, starting 23 times and making 194 total tackles, including 13.5 for loss, one of which was a quarterback sack. He also tallied one interception, two passes defensed and a forced fumble. He led the team and the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
his senior season with 116 total tackles and was one of only three players in the SEC with at least 100 tackles. He registered double-digit tackles
five times during senior campaign
He played in all 13 games in 2007, starting in 11 and finished second on the team with 78 tackles, including eight for loss, one of which was a sack. He led Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges in solo tackles during his sophomore campaign at Hinds.
Professional career
Douglas was signed by the St. Louis RamsSt. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2009. He played in four games for the team in 2009. He was released by the Rams on August 24, 2010. He was then signed by the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on December 22, 2010. On July 31, 2011, he was waived by Denver.