Harry Douglas

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* Atlanta Falcons (2008-present)
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* 2x All-Big East (2006-2007)
* Second-team AP All-American (2007)
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Harry Douglas, IV (born September 16, 1985 in city-state|Jonesboro|Georgia) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He wad drafted by the Falcons in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.

Early years

Douglas was a basketball star in high school, averaging 20.5 points, 3 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 3 steals as a senior. On the gridiron, he was also exceptional, accumulating 80 catches for 1,539 yards and 14 TD's over his 3-year career. He was rated 3-stars by Rivals.com and accepted a scholarship to Louisville in 2003, picking the Cardinals over Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Missouri.

College career

Douglas saw no action in 2003, red shirting, and spending the entire year on the scout team.

In his first year of action, Douglas played in 12 games as a wideout and caught 5 passes for 43 yards. He played a valuable role on special teams as well. His highlight of the year was a 65-yard touchdown run on a reverse in the 2004 AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis that propelled the Cardinals to a 44-40 victory and a #6 final AP ranking in the team's last year as a member of Conference USA.

Douglas saw an increased role in 2005 with the departure of J.R. Russell. His first career receiving TD came in a 3 catch, 91 yard performance against Oregon State in which the Cardinals won, 63-27. Against arch-rival Cincinnati, he had a (then) career-high 5 catches for 87 yards and a TD in a 46-22 victory. Douglas finished the year with 27 catches for 457 yards.

As a junior, he would be counted on even more with the graduations of Montrell Jones and Joshua Tinch. He started off the year with a 26 yard run off a reverse against Kentucky that set up a 48 yard score by Michael Bush in a 59-28 win. Against Miami, despite scoring no touchdowns, he had a big game catching 4 passes for 94 yards on his birthday. He caught a TD pass from Hunter Cantwell the next week at Kansas State in a 24-6 win, and went on to catch 5 more, 2 in the season finale against Connecticut. In the 2007 Orange Bowl, he registered a personal best and an Orange Bowl best 10 catches for 165 yards in a 24-13 Cardinals win. He and fellow teammate Mario Urrutia proved to be one of the best receiving tandems in the entire nation.

Douglas started off 2007 with a bang, catching 5 balls for 151 yards and 2 scores in an easy win over Murray State. He caught a TD pass in each of his team's next 3 games against MTSU, Kentucky, and Syracuse before suffering an injury. He returned on October 13 against Cincinnati, catching 7 passes for 118 yards, none of which was more important than a 51-yard reception that set up a game winning TD by Anthony Allen in a 28-24 win. To close out the year, he caught a TD in a 24-17 win over Pitt and came up with a great performance despite a 55-17 loss at South Florida, recording 8 receptions for 136 yards and 1 touchdown. After the year, he was invited to the Under Armor Senior Bowl in Mobile, AL along with fellow teammate Brian Brohm.

Awards and honors

*2006 1st team All-Big East
*2007 1st team All-Big East
*2007 2nd Team AP All-American

External links

* [http://www.atlantafalcons.com/People/Players/Active/Harry_Douglas.aspx Atlanta Falcons bio]
* [http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/douglas_harry00.html Louisville Cardinals bio]