Josh Doctson

Josh Doctson (born December 3, 1992)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Christian, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Josh Doctson
Doctson with the Washington Redskins in 2017
New York Jets
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-03) December 3, 1992
Mansfield, Texas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Mansfield Legacy
(Mansfield, Texas)
College:TCU
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Receptions:81
Receiving yards:1,100
Receiving touchdowns:8
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Doctson 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.[2] He committed to the University of Wyoming to play college football on December 14, 2010, choosing the Cowboys over Duke and Tulsa.

College career

Doctson had 35 receptions for 393 yards and five touchdowns in 12 games as a true freshman at Wyoming in 2011.[3] After the season, he transferred to Texas Christian University (TCU).[4][5] 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.[6]

College statistics
YearTeamRecYardsAvgLongRec TDs
2011Wyoming3539311.2805
2013TCU3644012.2374
2014TCU651,01815.78411
2015TCU791,32716.85514
College Totals2143,17714.88434

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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[7]

Washington Redskins

2016 season
Doctson scoring his first career touchdown in a game against the Oakland Raiders in 2017

Doctson was drafted in the first round, 22nd overall, by the Washington Redskins in the 2016 NFL Draft.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

2017 season

In a Week 3 win over the Oakland Raiders, Doctson recorded his first career touchdown on a 52-yard reception.[11] He recorded an 11-yard touchdown reception in the win over the San Francisco 49ers.[12] 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.[13] 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 New York Giants, he scored the final touchdown that gave the Redskins both the lead and win.[14]

2018 season

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.

2019 season

On May 1, 2019, the Redskins declined the fifth-year option on Doctson's contract, making him a free agent in 2020.[15] On August 31, 2019, the Redskins released Doctson.[16]

Minnesota Vikings

On September 2, 2019, Doctson signed with the Minnesota Vikings on a one-year deal.[17] He was placed on injured reserve on September 12, 2019.[18] 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.[19] He played seven snaps without making a reception in the Vikings' 27–23 comeback win over the Denver Broncos,[20] but was waived during the team's bye week on November 26, 2019.[21]

New York Jets

On February 22, 2020, Doctson signed with the New York Jets.[22]

NFL statistics
Josh Doctson
YearTeamGPGSTgtRecYardsAvgTDsLng
2016WAS20626633.0057
2017WAS1614783550214.3652
2018WAS1512784453212.1232
NFL Totals332616281110013.6857

Reference: [23]

References
  1. "Josh Doctson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. "Rivals".
  3. Eric Schmoldt (January 10, 2012). "Wyoming Cowboys lose young hands to transfer". Casper Star-Tribune Online.
  4. "Josh Doctson's boyhood dream comes true at Texas Christian - College Football Nation Blog". ESPN.com.
  5. "Going home fruitful move for TCU's Doctson". San Antonio Express-News.
  6. "- The Star-Telegram". star-telegram.
  7. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Josh Doctson". National Football League.
  8. Jones, Mike. "NFL draft: Redskins take wide receiver Josh Doctson". Washington Post. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  9. http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/2576019/josh-doctson
  10. Czarda, Stephen (October 21, 2016). "Redskins Placing Rookie Josh Doctson On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com.
  11. 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.
  12. Allen, Scott (October 15, 2017). "Best and worst moments from the Redskins' win over the 49ers". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  13. Czarda, Stephen (November 7, 2017). "Redskins Wide Receiver Josh Doctson Up For Clutch Performer Of The Week". Redskins.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  14. "Redskins turn back Giants in Thanksgiving nightcap". LATimes.com. November 23, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  15. Gantt, Darin (May 1, 2019). "Washington passes on Josh Doctson's option". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  16. Keim, John (August 31, 2019). "Redskins release former 1st-round WR Doctson". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  17. Bergman, Jeremy (September 2, 2019). "Vikings sign Josh Doctson days after cutting Treadwell". NFL.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  18. Peters, Craig (September 12, 2019). "Vikings Place Doctson on IR, Sign Meadors to Active Roster". Vikings.com.
  19. "Vikings Add Josh Doctson To 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. November 15, 2019.
  20. "National Football League Game Summary - Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings" (PDF). NFL.com. National Football League. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  21. 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.
  22. Lange, Randy (February 22, 2020). "Jets Sign Former Redskins First-Round WR Josh Doctson". NewYorkJets.com.
  23. "Josh Doctson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
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