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Derrick Dewayne Douglas (born August 10, 1968) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons. He played college football at Louisiana Tech and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 1990 NFL Draft.
College career
Douglas played at Louisiana Tech for four seasons, from 1986 to 1989. In his junior and senior seasons, Douglas saw significant playing time at running back. In 1988, as a junior, Douglas also saw action as a kick returner for the Bulldogs. In 1989, after rushing for 1,232 yards and 11 touchdowns in his senior season, Douglas was named an honorable mention All-American. Douglas is tenth all-time in rushing yards and fifth all-time in single season rushing yards for Louisiana Tech.
College statistics
| Derrick Douglas | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
| 1988 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 133 | 602 | 4.5 | 3 | 28 | 309 | 3 |
| 1989 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 281 | 1,232 | 4.4 | 11 | 13 | 134 | 2 |
| Totals | 21 | 414 | 1,834 | 4.4 | 14 | 41 | 443 | 5 | |
Professional career
Douglas was selected in the sixth round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1990 NFL Draft, but did not see the field in his one season with the team. The following season, Douglas played in two games for the Cleveland Browns, though he failed to record a statistic.