Demetrius Douglas

Rutgers

Sep 27 (Sat)

11:00 AM

Class:
Freshman
Position:
WR
Hometown:
Portland, Ore.
High School:
Jesuit

PRONUNCIATION

FEATURE STORIES
Sept. 2, 2019: Photography is more than a casual hobby for Gophers wide receiver (Star Tribune)

HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2019)
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2018)

2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in all 13 games and totaled 327 all-purpose yards • made 14 catches for 157 yards and also returned eight kickoffs for 133 yards and 11 punts for 37 yards. Game-by-Game: Caught one pass and returned one punt against South Dakota State • competed at Fresno State • made three catches for 40 yards against Georgia Southern and also returned one kickoff for 19 yards and one punt for 11 yards • recorded two catches at Purdue and competed against Illinois • returned one punt (four yards) and one kickoff (32 yards) against Nebraska • lone catch at Rutgers went for nine yards and also returned one kick for 16 yards • caught one pass against Maryland and returned two kickoffs for 33 yards • returned two punts and two kickoffs against Penn State • caught four passes for 60 yards at Iowa and returned one punt for 11 yards • returned one kickoff and two punts at Northwestern and caught two passes for 36 yards against Wisconsin • returned one punt in an Outback Bowl win against Auburn.

2018 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in all 13 games and started three at receiver • caught nine balls for 87 yards and one touchdown • served as team's primary kick and punt returner • returned 24 kickoffs for 594 yards (24.75 average) and his long return was 87 yards at Nebraska • returned seven punts for 113 yards (16.14 average), which included a 69-yard return for a touchdown at Wisconsin • third on the team with 794 all-purpose yards (594 kick return, 113 punt return and 87 receiving). Game-by-Game: Granted a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA and now has four years of eligibility remaining starting with the 2018 season • started against New Mexico State and made one catch for four yards • returned two kicks for 43 yards against Fresno State and one kick for 29 yards against Miami • returned four kicks for 88 yards at Maryland • played on offense and special teams against Iowa and returned one punt for six yards • returned one put for 12 yards and one kickoff for 14 yards at Ohio State • caught three passes for 31 yards and one touchdown (first of his career, 13-yard pass from Zack Annexstad) at Nebraska and also returned three kickoffs for 126 yards, which included a career-long 87-yard return • caught three passes for 43 yards against Indiana and returned five kickoffs for 98 yards • returned four kickoffs for 92 yards at Illinois • competed against Purdue • totaled 132 all-purpose yards (104 kick return, 19 punt return and 9 receiving) against Northwestern • returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown in a win at Wisconsin • competed against Georgia Tech.

2017: Played in the first three games of the season and started against Buffalo and Middle Tennessee • missed the final nine games with an injury • made 11 catches for 83 yards. Game-by-Game: Made Minnesota and collegiate debut against Buffalo and caught six passes for 36 yards • caught one pass for four yards at Oregon State • made four catches for 43 yards against Middle Tennessee.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon • wore No. 17 for the Crusaders • started at wide receiver and corner as he helped his team to a 12-1 record in 2016 • team went 26-1 his last two seasons and won a state championships his junior year • as a senior, recorded 38 receptions for 884 yards and 10 touchdowns • made 17 tackles, broke up seven passes and recorded five interceptions • consensus three-star corner recruit by Scout, Rivals, 247 and ESPN, but projects to play receiver at Minnesota • ranked as No. 2 corner in Oregon and as No. 49 corner in his class by Scout • 247 Sports listed him as the No. 6 prospect in Oregon, while ESPN had him at No. 9 and Rivals at No. 10 • coached by Ken Potter.

PERSONAL: Son of Omar and Adriane Douglas • has two sisters (Avery and Alex) father, Omar, played receiver at Minnesota from 1990-93 and ranks tied for eighth in receptions (130), tied for ninth in receiving touchdowns (14) and tenth in school history in receiving yards (1,681) • Omar, owns school record for touchdowns in a game with five (Oct. 9, 1993 vs. Purdue) and spent four years in the NFL with the New York Giants.