Josh Doctson

Josh Doctson
No. 18 Washington Redskins
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-12-03) December 3, 1992
Place of birth: Mansfield, Texas
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Mansfield (TX) Legacy
College: Texas Christian
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22
Career history
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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 TCU. He was drafted by the Redskins 22nd overall in 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
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

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 2 in 202 lb31 7⁄8 in9 7⁄8 in 4.50 s 4.08 s 6.84 s 41 in 10 ft 11 in 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Washington Redskins

2016 season

Doctson was drafted in the 1st round, 22nd overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2016 NFL draft.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "NFL draft: Results, analysis for every Round 1 pick". ESPN.com. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Rivals".
  3. ↑ Eric Schmoldt (January 10, 2012). "Wyoming Cowboys lose young hands to transfer". Casper Star-Tribune Online.
  4. ↑ "Josh Doctson's boyhood dream comes true at Texas Christian - College Football Nation Blog- ESPN". ESPN.com.
  5. ↑ "Going home fruitful move for TCU's Doctson". San Antonio Express-News.
  6. ↑ "- The Star-Telegram". star-telegram.
  7. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Josh Doctson". National Football League.
  8. ↑ Jones, Mike. "NFL draft: Redskins take wide receiver Josh Doctson". Washington Post. Retrieved 29 April 2016.

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