Josh Doctson (born December 3, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2015. Doctson was selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals.
 Doctson with the Washington Redskins in 2018 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 3, 1992 Mansfield, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mansfield Legacy | ||||||||
| College: | Wyoming (2011) TCU (2012–2015) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 1 / pick: 22 | ||||||||
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Early life
editDoctson 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.[1] He committed to the University of Wyoming to play college football on December 14, 2010, choosing the Cowboys over Duke and Tulsa.
College career
editDoctson had 35 receptions for 393 yards and five touchdowns in 12 games as a true freshman at Wyoming in 2011.[2] After the season, he transferred to Texas Christian University (TCU).[3][4] 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.[5]
College statistics
edit| Season | Team | Receiving | ||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 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 |
| Career | 214 | 3,177 | 14.8 | 84 | 34 | |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.50 s | 1.58 s | 2.62 s | 4.08 s | 6.84 s | 41 in (1.04 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[6] | ||||||||||||
Washington Redskins
editDoctson was drafted in the first round, 22nd overall, by the Washington Redskins in the 2016 NFL draft.[7] Doctson sat out the preseason due to an Achilles injury. He made his first career reception in the season opener in a 16–38 loss on Monday Night Football to the Pittsburgh Steelers.[8] During pregame warmups in Week 3 against the New York Giants, Doctson aggravated his Achilles injury keeping him sidelined until October 21, 2016, when he was placed on injured reserve.[9]
In a 2017 game against the Oakland Raiders, Doctson recorded his first career touchdown on a 52-yard reception.[10] He recorded an 11-yard touchdown reception in the win over the San Francisco 49ers.[11] Doctson made an essential diving 38-yard reception against the Seattle Seahawks with less than two minutes and setting up the Redskins at the one yard marker in Seahawks' territory.[12] The following play running back Rob Kelley scored a touchdown winning the game for the Redskins with a final score of 17–14. In the Thanksgiving game over the Giants, he scored the final touchdown that gave the Redskins both the lead and win.[13]
In 2018, Doctson played in 15 games with 12 starts, finishing as the Redskins second-leading receiver with 44 catches for 532 yards and two touchdowns. On May 1, 2019, the Redskins declined the fifth-year option on Doctson's contract, making him a free agent in 2020.[14] On August 31, 2019, the Redskins released Doctson.[15]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn September 2, 2019, Doctson signed with the Minnesota Vikings on a one-year deal.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on September 12, 2019.[17] He was designated for return from injured reserve on October 30, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. He was activated on November 15, 2019 prior to Week 11.[18] He played seven snaps without making a reception in the Vikings' 27–23 comeback win over the Denver Broncos,[19] but was waived on November 26, 2019.[20]
New York Jets
editOn February 22, 2020, Doctson signed with the New York Jets.[21] On August 6, 2020, he announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to reports, Doctson was set on traveling to Africa for a humanitarian mission, because he "feels that his calling is to help the underprivileged at this time".[22] Doctson was released on May 7, 2021.[23]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn September 3, 2021, Doctson signed with the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[24] He was released on October 12, 2021.[25]
NFL career statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2016 | WAS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 57 | 0 |
| 2017 | WAS | 16 | 14 | 35 | 502 | 14.3 | 52 | 6 |
| 2018 | WAS | 15 | 12 | 44 | 532 | 12.1 | 32 | 2 |
| 2019 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career[26] | 34 | 26 | 81 | 1,100 | 13.6 | 57 | 8 | |
References
edit- ^ "Rivals".
- ^ Eric Schmoldt (January 10, 2012). "Wyoming Cowboys lose young hands to transfer". Casper Star-Tribune Online.
- ^ "Josh Doctson's boyhood dream comes true at Texas Christian - College Football Nation Blog". ESPN.com. October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Going home fruitful move for TCU's Doctson". San Antonio Express-News. October 22, 2014.
- ^ "- The Star-Telegram". star-telegram.
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Josh Doctson". National Football League.
- ^ Jones, Mike. "NFL draft: Redskins take wide receiver Josh Doctson". Washington Post. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ "Josh Doctson Game by Game Stats and Performance".
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (October 21, 2016). "Redskins Placing Rookie Josh Doctson On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com.
- ^ Hailey, Peter (September 25, 2017). "With one catch, Josh Doctson proved just how dangerous he can be for the Redskins". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ Allen, Scott (October 15, 2017). "Best and worst moments from the Redskins' win over the 49ers". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (November 7, 2017). "Redskins Wide Receiver Josh Doctson Up For Clutch Performer Of The Week". Redskins.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ "Redskins turn back Giants in Thanksgiving nightcap". Los Angeles Times. November 23, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (May 1, 2019). "Washington passes on Josh Doctson's option". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Keim, John (August 31, 2019). "Redskins release former 1st-round WR Doctson". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy (September 2, 2019). "Vikings sign Josh Doctson days after cutting Treadwell". NFL.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Peters, Craig (September 12, 2019). "Vikings Place Doctson on IR, Sign Meadors to Active Roster". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Vikings Add Josh Doctson To 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. November 15, 2019.
- ^ "National Football League Game Summary - Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings" (PDF). NFL.com. National Football League. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Tomasson, Chris (November 26, 2019). "Vikings waive WR Josh Doctson, sign LB Cameron Smith off practice squad". TwinCities.com. MediaNews Group. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Lange, Randy (February 22, 2020). "Jets Sign Former Redskins First-Round WR Josh Doctson". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Calvaruso, Tyler. "Report: Jets' opt-out Josh Doctson going to Africa on humanitarian mission". Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (May 7, 2021). "Jets Release Six Players Including WR Josh Doctson, K Chase McLaughlin". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 3, 2021). "Former First-Round Pick Josh Doctson Lands On Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ Weinstein, Robbie (October 12, 2021). "Arizona Cardinals release former first-round pick Josh Doctson from practice squad". 247Sports. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Josh Doctson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
External links
edit- TCU Horned Frogs bio Archived January 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
Media related to Josh Doctson at Wikimedia Commons