1. Rasul Douglas was born on August 29,1994 and is an American professional football cornerback.
27 Facts About Rasul Douglas
1. 2.
Rasul Douglas played college football at West Virginia, and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft.
3.
Rasul Douglas has been a member of the Carolina Panthers, Las Vegas Raiders, Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Buffalo Bills.
4.
Rasul Douglas received an invitation to the NFL combine and completed all of the required combine and positional drills.
5.
On March 31,2017, Rasul Douglas participated at West Virginia's pro day and opted to run the 40,20, and 10-yard dash while performing positional drills.
6.
Rasul Douglas was ranked the 19th best cornerback prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
7.
Rasul Douglas was the 17th cornerback drafted as well as the second cornerback drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles after they selected Sidney Jones in the second round.
8.
Rasul Douglas was inactive as a healthy scratch in Week 15 as the Eagles defeated the New York Giants.
9.
Rasul Douglas finished his rookie season with 25 combined tackles, 11 passes defended, two interceptions in 14 games and five starts.
10.
Rasul Douglas finished his sophomore season in 2018 with a total of 58 combined tackles, four pass deflections, and three interceptions in 16 games and seven starts.
11.
Rasul Douglas finished the 2019 NFL season with a total of 35 combined tackles and ten pass deflections in 16 games and six starts.
12.
Rasul Douglas competed against Avonte Maddox, Cre'von LeBlanc, and Nickell Robey-Coleman to be the No 2 starting cornerback opposite Darius Slay.
13.
Rasul Douglas finished the 2020 NFL season with a total of 62 combined tackles and nine pass deflections in 14 games and 11 starts.
14.
On September 3,2021, Rasul Douglas was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.
15.
On October 17,2021, Rasul Douglas appeared in his first game as a member of the Green Bay Packers after replacing backup cornerback Isaac Yiadom after Yiadom committed a pass interference penalty on the opening drive.
16.
Rasul Douglas finished the season with 57 combined tackles, 13 pass deflections, a career-high five interceptions, and two touchdowns in 13 games and nine starts.
17.
In Week 10, Rasul Douglas became a starting cornerback alongside Jaire Alexander for the last eight games of the season after Eric Stokes injured his ankle and was inactive for the rest of the season.
18.
Rasul Douglas did the season with 85 combined tackles, 13 pass deflections, four interceptions, one forced fumble, and one sack in 17 games and 12 starts.
19.
Rasul Douglas began the regular season as a starting cornerback alongside Jaire Alexander due to Eric Stokes beginning the season on the physically unable to perform list.
20.
Rasul Douglas was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for a stand-out game in Week 17 against the Patriots.
21.
Rasul Douglas finished the 2023 NFL season with 61 combined tackles, a career-high 14 pass deflections, five interceptions, three fumble recoveries, one sack, and a career-high two touchdowns in 16 games and 15 starts.
22.
Rasul Douglas earned an overall grade of 81.0 from Pro Football Focus, ranking 12th among all qualifying cornerbacks.
23.
Rasul Douglas tore his MCL at some point during the season, but did not miss any games, and played the Bills' final postseason game on the torn ligament.
24.
Rasul Douglas injured his back and subsequently missed the next two games.
25.
Rasul Douglas finished the season with 58 combined tackles, five pass deflections, and one forced fumble in 15 games and 15 starts.
26.
Rasul Douglas grew up in East Orange, New Jersey, where he and his six other siblings were raised by his grandmother, and attended East Orange Campus High School.
27.
Rasul Douglas welcomed his first child, son Jeremiah Lusar Rasul Douglas, with his girlfriend Ny-Asia Franklin on October 2,2018.