Doug Gabriel
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| College: | Central Florida | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 5 / pick: 167 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008 | |||||||
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Douglas Gabriel (born August 27, 1980 in Miami, Florida) is an American football wide receiver for the California Redwoods of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Florida.
Gabriel has also been a member of the New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals.
Early years
Gabriel attended Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida and was a letterman in football. As a senior, he won All-Conference and All-State honors as a wide receiver.
College career
Gabriel attended the University of Central Florida and was a two-year letterman in football. He finished his stellar college football career with 97 receptions for 1,869 yards and 20 touchdowns and added 795 yards on 37 kickoff returns (21.5 avg.). His 1,869 receiving yards rank ninth on the school's career-record list while his 20 scoring grabs rank fifth.
Professional career
First stint with Raiders
Gabriel was selected by the Raiders in the fifth-round (167th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played in Oakland until he was traded to the Patriots prior to the start of the 2006 season.
New England Patriots
In 2006, Gabriel appeared in 12 games (five starts) for the Patriots and caught 25 passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns. He was released by the team on December 12, 2006.
Second stint with Raiders
A day after being released by the Patriots, Gabriel re-signed with the Raiders. Gabriel appeared in three games for the team that season, catching five passes for 84 yards. On August 27, 2007, the Raiders released him.
Cincinnati Bengals
After spending the 2007 season out of football, Gabriel signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on April 8, 2008. He was released by the team on May 29.
UFL
Gabriel was one of two players initially signed after an open tryout held by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on August 22, 2009.[1] After being dropped from the Tuskers, Gabriel signed on with another UFL team, the California Redwoods, on October 12th.
Personal
Gabriel has a son, Doug Gabriel, Jr., who was born on April 22, 2003.
References
- ^ "Tuskers Sign Two from Tryouts". UFLAccess.com. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
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