Reed Doughty
Doughty at Redskins training camp in 2011.
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| No. 23, 37 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 4, 1982 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Greeley, Colorado | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Johnstown (CO) Roosevelt | ||||||||||||
| College: | Northern Colorado | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 173 | ||||||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||||
| Tackles: | 506 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 3.5 |
| Pass deflections: | 11 |
| Interceptions: | 3 |
| Forced fumbles: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Reed Doughty (born November 4, 1982) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League. 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.
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.
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. Doughty was also a finalist for the Draddy Trophy award (also known as the "Academic Heisman") following his senior year.
Doughty was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Doughty delivered a particularly hard hit to the New Orleans Saints' Michael Lewis on December 17, 2006 while covering a kickoff. This hit made ESPN's Jacked Up! segment on Monday Night Football the following day.
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