Robert Douglas (American football)

Robert Douglas
	Douglas at 2007 New York Giants training camp
No. 24
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	July 25, 1982 (age 41); St. Louis, Missouri
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	St. Louis (MO) Lutheran North
College:	Memphis
Undrafted:	2005
Career history
	Tennessee Titans (2005); Houston Texans (2005); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2006); New York Giants (2006); Houston Texans (2006); Kansas City Brigade (2007); New York Giants (2007);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XLII);

Robert Edward Douglas II (born July 25, 1982) is a former American football fullback who played for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Memphis.

Professional career

Douglas was not selected in the 2005 NFL Draft. The Tennessee Titans signed him as a free agent on April 27, 2005, and to the practice squad on September 4, 2005.^[1]^[2] Douglas missed training camp due to an injury.^[3] The Titans waived Douglas on November 1, 2005.^[4] On December 20, 2005, Douglas signed with the Houston Texans practice squad.^[5]

On January 12, 2006, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Douglas to a future/reserve contract.^[6] The team waived Douglas on July 24, 2006, to make room on the roster to sign quarterback Bruce Gradkowski.^[7] The New York Giants signed Douglas on August 15, 2006, then waived him on August 28.^[8] Douglas then signed with the Houston Texans and was on the practice squad until being waived on September 12, 2006.^[9] Douglas then signed with AFL team Kansas City Brigade on November 28, 2006, and was waived on March 14, 2007, before the season.^[10] While signed with the Brigade, Douglas entered "other league exempt" status,^[10] after the New York Giants signed Douglas to the practice squad on December 26, 2006.^[11]

At training camp, Douglas was the only fullback on the roster.^[12] Douglas played in only one NFL regular season game in his career, on September 23, 2007.^[13] He sat out the rest of the season due to a knee injury.^[14] The Giants won Super Bowl XLII after the season.

The Giants waived Douglas on August 30, 2008.^[15]

References

^ "Titans add practice squad players". Tennessee Titans. Archived from the original on November 20, 2005. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
^ "Baltimore Sun: Baltimore breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, weather and traffic".
^ "A Closer Look, Take Two". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. February 2, 2006. Archived from the original on May 5, 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
^ "Robert Douglas latest news and rumors". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
^ "Hartford, Connecticut Breaking News, Sports & Entertainment - Hartford Courant". Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
^ "Reloading the Roster". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. January 12, 2006. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers". Archived from the original on November 17, 2006.
^ "NFL Transactions Report". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
^ "The Oklahoman". Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Kansas City Brigade Team Transactions". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^ "Michael Eisen - Story - 12.26 Strahan, Petitgout and Morton Placed on Injured Reserve - Giants.com". giants.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
^ Kider, Teddy (August 8, 2007). "Giants Playing Without a Net at Fullback". The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
^ "Robert Douglas: Game Logs at NFL.com". NFL.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
^ "SI.com". CNN.^{[dead link]}
^ "NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

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[1] "Titans add practice squad players". Tennessee Titans. Archived from the original on November 20, 2005. Retrieved October 9, 2013.

[2] "Baltimore Sun: Baltimore breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, weather and traffic".

[closer_look-3] "A Closer Look, Take Two". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. February 2, 2006. Archived from the original on May 5, 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2013.

[4] "Robert Douglas latest news and rumors". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

[5] "Hartford, Connecticut Breaking News, Sports & Entertainment - Hartford Courant". Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.

[6] "Reloading the Roster". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. January 12, 2006. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2013.

[7] "Tampa Bay Buccaneers". Archived from the original on November 17, 2006.

[8] "NFL Transactions Report". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2013.

[9] "The Oklahoman". Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2013.

[arena_transactions-10] "Kansas City Brigade Team Transactions". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

[11] "Michael Eisen - Story - 12.26 Strahan, Petitgout and Morton Placed on Injured Reserve - Giants.com". giants.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

[12] Kider, Teddy (August 8, 2007). "Giants Playing Without a Net at Fullback". The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2013.

[13] "Robert Douglas: Game Logs at NFL.com". NFL.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2013.

[14] "SI.com". CNN.^{[dead link]}

[15] "NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

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