Harry Douglas

Bio

 
Harry Douglas might lack the ideal bulk you look for in a receiver. That hasn't made it any easier for defenders to tackle the 5-foot-11 receiver. Drawing comparisons to Patriots slot receiver Wes Welker, ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski said on day two of the 2008 NFL Draft that Douglas is "better than Welker was when he was coming out of college."

Douglas has blazing speed and the explosive second gear to leave his opponent grabbing at air. He started just 19 of 46 games for the Cardinals, but was extremely productive and left his mark on school and Big East record books.

His 10 100-yard receiving performances over the last two years rank tied for fifth in Big East Conference history. Douglas finished his career as the team's fifth all-time leading receiver, with 173 receptions, tied for sixth in Big East annals. His 2,924 yards receiving rank second in both school and league annals while his 15 touchdown catches rank seventh on Louisville's career chart.

At Jonesboro High School, Douglas earned first team All-County and honorable mention All-State honors as a senior. He was named the top receiver in the region and one of only three players to receive all nine possible votes for first-team All-Region that season. He was also selected to the Clayton News Daily Southern Crest Super 11 squad, as he caught 40 passes for 831 yards and seven touchdowns during his final campaign.

As a junior, Douglas added All-Region recognition for his 26 catches for 487 yards and five scores. He would close out his three-year career with 80 receptions for 1,539 yards and 14 touchdowns.

A three-sport athlete who also lettered in baseball and basketball, he collected All-Region honors and was a state Top 15 hoops choice by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He averaged 20.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.0 steals as a senior for the fourth-ranked team in the state.

Douglas enrolled at Louisville in 2003, but spent the entire season on the scout team. In 11 games as a reserve, he made five catches for 43 yards (8.6-yard average) and ran for a 65-yard touchdown in 2004. That year, he performed mostly on special teams, averaging 21.4 yards on nine kickoff returns while recording nine tackles (seven solo) and recovering a fumble.

The talented receiver started two of UL's 12 games during 2005. He finished fourth on the team with 27 catches for 457 yards (16.9-yard average) and a pair of touchdowns. He picked up 37 yards on six reverses (6.2 avg), threw one pass for an interception and returned seven kickoffs for 142 yards (20.3 avg). On special teams, he posted seven tackles (five solo).

Douglas started seven games while appearing in 13 in 2006, earning All-Big East Conference first-team honors. He led the team and league in receptions (5.38 per game) and yards receiving per game (97.31 yards per game). He hauled in 70 passes for a single-season record 1,265 yards (18.1-yard average) and six touchdowns. On the ground, he ran for 49 yards on seven tries (7.0 avg), returned three punts for 16 yards, had a three-yard kickoff return and made one solo tackle.

A right ankle sprain in the fourth game vs. Syracuse would sideline Douglas for two games and hamper him the rest of the season. He picked up second-team All-American and first-team All-Big East recognition, ranking 12th nationally and first in the conference with an average of 7.1 receptions per game.

Douglas finished third in the nation with an average of 115.9 yards receiving per contest, as he again paced the squad with 71 catches for 1,159 yards (16.3-yard average) and seven scores, becoming just the fourth player in school history to catch 70 passes in a season twice and just the third to gain over 1,000 yards in a season twice. He finished the year with 1,183 all-purpose yards in 10 contests at split end.

In 46 games at Louisville, Douglas started 19 contests. He caught 173 passes (fifth in school history) for 2,924 yards (second in UL and Big East history) for a 16.9-yard average and 15 touchdowns. He carried 19 times for 162 yards (8.5-yard average) and a score, adding 354 yards on 18 kickoff returns (19.7 avg) and 16 yards on six punt returns (2.7 avg). On special teams, he registered 17 tackles (13 solo) and recovered a pair of fumbles.

Ranks second in school history with 2,924 yards receiving, topped only by Arnold Jackson (3,670 yards, 1997-2000)...His 2,924 yards also rank second in Big East Conference annals behind Dietrich Jells of Pittsburgh (3,033 yards, 1991-95)...His 173 receptions rank fifth on the school's all-time list...His 173 catches also rank tied with Reggie Wayne of Miami (1997-2000) for sixth in Big East history...His 15 touchdown catches placed Douglas seventh in Louisville annals...His 71 receptions in 2007 rank tied with Deion Branch (2000) for sixth on the school's single-season list, topped by Arnold Jackson (101 in 1999 and 90 in 1998), J.R. Russell (75 in 2003 and 73 in 2004) and Branch (72 in 2001)...Only Larry Fitzgerald of Pittsburgh (92 in 2003), Tres Moses of Rutgers (81 in 2004), Latef Grim of Pittsburgh (75 in 1999) and Zamir Cobb of Temple (74 in 2003) had more receptions in a season in Big East history than Douglas' 71 in 2007...His 1,265 yards receiving in 2006 broke the old school season-record of 1,213 yards by J.R. Russell in 2003 and rank fourth in conference annals behind Larry Fitzgerald (1,672 in 2003), Antonio Bryant (1,302 in 2000) and Greg Lee (1,297 in 2004), all from Pittsburgh...His 10 100-yard receiving performances tied Andre Davis of Virginia Tech for fifth in Big East history and his six 100-yard games in 2007 rank third on the league single-season list...His 13 catches vs. Kentucky in 2007 rank fifth on the school's game-record list and tied the Big East record that he shares with Joshua Tinch of Louisville (vs. West Virginia in 2005), Antonio Bryant of Pittsburgh (vs. Virginia Tech in 1999), Marco Battaglia of Rutgers (vs. Penn State in 1995) and Pete Mitchell of Boston College (vs. Notre Dame in 1993)...His 223 receiving yards in the 2007 Kentucky contest a new Louisville mark, topping the former standard of 214 yards by tight end Ibn Green vs. East Carolina in 1998...Only Ernest Wilford of Virginia Tech (279 vs. Syracuse in 2002), David Tyree of Syracuse (229 vs. Virginia Tech in 2002) and Dietrich Jells of Pittsburgh (225 vs. West Virginia in 1994) gained more yards in a game in Big East annals...Douglas became the first player in school history to gain over 200 yards receiving twice in a career, totaling 205 yards vs. Syracuse in 2007...He joined Antonio Bryant of Pittsburgh (222 vs. Boston College and 212 vs. North Carolina in 2000) as the only Big East players to gain over 200 yards receiving twice in the same season.

Attended Jonesboro (Ga.) High School, playing football for head coach Tommy Webb...First team All-County and honorable mention All-State as a senior...Named the top receiver in the region and one of only three players to receive all nine possible votes for first-team All-Region accolades that season...Selected to the Clayton News Daily Southern Crest Super 11 squad, as he caught 40 passes for 831 yards and seven touchdowns during his final campaign...Added All-Region recognition after catching 26 passes for 487 yards and five scores as a junior...Closed out his three-year with 80 receptions for 1,539 yards and 14 touchdowns...Also lettered in baseball and basketball...All-Region selection and was a state Top 15 choice by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in basketball, averaging 20.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.0 steals as a senior for the fourth-ranked team in the state.