Reed Doughty

Reed Doughty (born November 4, 1982) is an American former professional football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round, with the 173rd overall pick, of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Northern Colorado.

Reed Doughty

Doughty with the Washington Redskins in 2011
No. 23, 37
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1982-11-04) November 4, 1982 (age 42) Greeley, Colorado, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Roosevelt (Johnstown, Colorado)
College:	Northern Colorado
NFL draft:	2006: 6th round, 173rd pick
Career history
Washington Redskins (2006–2013)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 507 Sacks: 3.5 Forced fumbles: 3 Pass deflections: 11 Interceptions: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Doughty is best known for taking over the starting job at free safety following the injury and subsequent death of Sean Taylor as well as for his public work to support organ donation, particularly for Americans with kidney disease.^[1]

College career

During his college career, Doughty was a member of many Academic All-American teams, having graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA in sport and exercise science.^[2] Doughty was also a finalist for the Draddy Trophy award (also known as the "Academic Heisman") following his senior year.^{[citation needed]}

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	4.62 s	1.58 s	2.67 s	4.17 s	6.66 s	37.0 in (0.94 m)	10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)	15 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[3][4]

Washington Redskins

Doughty was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft.^[5] In 2007, Doughty switched his jersey number to 37 from 23, which he wore in his rookie season. He had his first career start in Week 11 of the 2007 season against the Dallas Cowboys. In the 2010 season, he recorded a career high of 93 tackles as well as one sack, two pass deflections, and one forced fumble.^{[citation needed]}

In 2011, Doughty was re-signed by the Redskins to a three-year contract.^[6] Throughout the 2011 season, he played as the backup to both free safety, Oshiomogho Atogwe, and strong safety, LaRon Landry, splitting the responsibility with DeJon Gomes. Before the start of the 2013 season, Doughty was elected by his teammates to be the Redskins' special teams captain.^[7]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2006	WAS	10	0	14	11	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	WAS	16	6	53	32	21	0.5	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2008	WAS	4	3	19	15	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2009	WAS	15	7	91	75	16	2.0	6	1	13	0	13	3	0	1	0	0
2010	WAS	15	9	93	54	39	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0
2011	WAS	16	11	88	58	30	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0
2012	WAS	16	10	69	44	25	0.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
2013	WAS	15	8	80	47	33	0.0	1	1	25	0	25	2	0	0	0	0
		107	54	507	336	171	3.5	12	3	39	0	25	11	3	2	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2007	WAS	1	0	5	4	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	WAS	1	1	13	7	6	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
		2	1	18	11	7	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Personal

Doughty has severe hearing impairment and sometimes has to read lips to understand what others are saying.^[8]

In 2002, Doughty married his girlfriend Katie. They met several years earlier at 3J's Christian Coffeehouse in Johnstown, Colorado, his hometown while they were both in high school. The Doughtys had a baby in August 2006, a son named Micah. Micah was born prematurely and suffered kidney failure as a baby, but received a successful kidney transplant and is now doing well. The Doughtys also had a daughter and are currently living in northern Colorado.^{[citation needed]}

Doughty is a Christian.^[9]