Josh Doctson
| No. 18 – Washington Redskins | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | December 3, 1992 Mansfield, Texas | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Mansfield (TX) Legacy | ||||||
| College: | TCU | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||
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Josh Doctson (born December 3, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Christian, and was drafted by the Redskins in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[1]
Early years
Doctson attended Mansfield Legacy High School in Mansfield, Texas, where he was a three-year letterman in both football and basketball. In his first season of football as a junior, he saw action in six games and hauled in 18 passes for 220 yards with a long of 25. As a senior in 2010, he caught 35 passes for 558 yards and 5 touchdowns in nine games, earned first-team All-District 5-5A honors and was voted a team captain, as well as being selected Legacy's Most Valuable Player.
Doctson was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit.[2] He committed to the University of Wyoming to play college football on December 14, 2010, choosing the Cowboys over Duke and Tulsa.
College career
Doctson had 35 receptions for 393 yards and five touchdowns in 12 games as a true freshman at Wyoming in 2011.[3] After the season, he transferred to Texas Christian University (TCU).[4][5] After sitting out 2012 due to NCAA transfer rules, Doctson played in 12 games with six starts in his first year at TCU in 2013. He had 36 receptions for 440 yards and four touchdowns that season. As a junior in 2014, Doctson had 65 receptions for school records of 1,018 yards and 11 touchdowns.[6]
College statistics
| Year | Team | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | Rec TDs |
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| 2011 | Wyoming | 35 | 393 | 11.2 | 80 | 5 |
| 2013 | TCU | 36 | 440 | 12.2 | 37 | 4 |
| 2014 | TCU | 65 | 1,018 | 15.7 | 84 | 11 |
| 2015 | TCU | 79 | 1,327 | 16.8 | 55 | 14 |
| College Totals | 214 | 3,177 | 14.8 | 84 | 34 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.50 s | 1.58 s | 2.62 s | 4.08 s | 6.84 s | 41 in (1.04 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[7] | ||||||||||||
Doctson was drafted in the 1st round, 22nd overall, by the Washington Redskins in the 2016 NFL draft.[8]
Doctson sat out the preseason due to an Achilles injury. He made his first career reception in the season opener in a 16–38 loss on Monday Night Football to the Pittsburgh Steelers.[9] During pregame warmups in Week 3 against the New York Giants, Doctson aggravated his Achilles injury keeping him sidelined until October 21, 2016 when he was placed on injured reserve.[10]
References
- ^ "NFL draft: Results, analysis for every Round 1 pick". ESPN.com. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Rivals".
- ^ Eric Schmoldt (January 10, 2012). "Wyoming Cowboys lose young hands to transfer". Casper Star-Tribune Online.
- ^ "Josh Doctson's boyhood dream comes true at Texas Christian - College Football Nation Blog- ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Going home fruitful move for TCU's Doctson". San Antonio Express-News.
- ^ "- The Star-Telegram". star-telegram.
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Josh Doctson". National Football League.
- ^ Jones, Mike. "NFL draft: Redskins take wide receiver Josh Doctson". Washington Post. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/2576019/josh-doctson
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (October 21, 2016). "Redskins Placing Rookie Josh Doctson On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com.