Douglas Gabriel (born August 27, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCF.
 Gabriel with the Raiders | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | August 27, 1980 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | UCF | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167 | ||||||
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| Second-team All-MAC (2002) | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com | |||||||
Gabriel was also a member of the New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals, Florida Tuskers, California Redwoods, and Sacramento Mountain Lions.
Early years edit
Gabriel attended Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida and was a letterman in football. As a senior, he won All-Conference and All-State honors as a wide receiver.
College career edit
Gabriel finalized his storied high school career but was academically unable to enroll at Miami (Fla.) or Oregon State or any large school where he was recruited. He enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) in Perkinston, MS where he had a breakout 2000 fall season and made passing grades in the classroom, refocusing on playing at a larger university. Gabriel signed with and attended the University of Central Florida and was a two-year letterman in football. He finished his stellar college football career with 97 receptions for 1,869 yards and 20 touchdowns and added 795 yards on 37 kickoff returns (21.5 avg.). His 1,869 receiving yards rank ninth on the school's career-record list while his 20 receiving touchdowns rank fifth.
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 | ||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
213 lb (97 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.54 s | 1.62 s | 2.70 s | 4.16 s | 7.05 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine.[1] | ||||||||||||
First stint with Raiders edit
Gabriel was selected by the Raiders in the fifth-round (167th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.[2] He played in Oakland until he was traded to the Patriots during the 2006 season.
New England Patriots edit
In 2006, Gabriel appeared in 12 games (five starts) for the Patriots and caught 25 passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns. He was released by the team on December 12, 2006.
Second stint with Raiders edit
A day after being released by the Patriots, Gabriel re-signed with the Raiders. Gabriel appeared in three games for the team that season, catching five passes for 84 yards. On August 27, 2007, the Raiders released him.
Cincinnati Bengals edit
After spending the 2007 season out of football, Gabriel signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on April 8, 2008. He was released by the team on May 29.
United Football League edit
Gabriel was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on August 25, 2009.[3] After being dropped from the Tuskers prior to the team's first game, Gabriel signed on with another UFL team, the California Redwoods, on October 12. Gabriel signed with the Sacramento Mountain Lions for the 2010 UFL season.
Post-playing career edit
Gabriel became offensive coordinator at East River High School (Fla.) HS in 2013, then became head football coach in September 2014 on an interim basis after the previous head coach resigned under pressure.[4] In August 2015, Gabriel denied a rumor that he was leaving East River to take an internship with the Oakland Raiders.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Doug Gabriel, Central Florida, WR, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "UFL's Florida Tuskers Sign 12 Players Including QB Craig Nall". OurSports Central. United Football League. August 25, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ "East River football coach Marc Rankin was forced to resign".
- ^ "Doug Gabriel NOT leaving East River".