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Jersey Number 13
C.J. Douglas
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Leeds, Ala.
- High School:
- Leeds HS
- Prev School:
- Samford
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Spent two seasons at Samford (2023-24)
- Career: 22 games played (10 starts)
- Eight starts at strong safety; two starts at free safety
- 907 career snaps played including 712 defensively
- 2024 Second Team All-Southern Conference (SoCon)
- One of four SoCon underclassmen to earn defensive all-conference honors
- 11 games played including 10 starts during 2024
- Third on team in tackles (63.0)
- Second on team in pass breakups (5.0)
- Two forced fumbles ranked second in the SoCon
- 5.0+ tackles in eight of 11 games played
- 93.8 PFF run-defense grade led all FCS safeties
- 86.2 PFF defensive grade ranked 10th among FCS safeties
- 10.0 tackles, 1.0 TFL and one forced fumble at ETSU (Oct. 12)
- 10.0 tackles and one forced fumble at The Citadel (Oct. 26)
- Three pass breakups vs. Mercer (Oct. 19)
- 10 games played as true freshman during 2023
- 159 snaps including 97 on special teams
- 62 defensive snaps with 59 coming vs. #19 UT Martin (Nov. 18)
- 10.0 tackles, two forced fumbles and 1.5 TFL vs. UT Martin
- Tackles in four different games
High School
- Prepped at Leeds
- Helped Green Wave to 11-1 regular season record as senior in 2022
- Helped team to region title as a senior
- First Team All-Tribune by Trussville Tribune as senior
- Birmingham All-Region Honorable Mention by AL.com as a senior
Personal
- Nickname: none
- Hobbies: Videa games, video/photo editing, an learning how to cook
- Dream job: sports analyst or media developer for a major broadcasting company
- Something most people don’t know: he doesn't eat pork or drink soda
- Family member who played college or professional football: Dad, John Douglas, Miles College Football
- Chose UH to build a future career is a great city
- One word to describe himself on the field: versatile
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: his mom’s baked beans
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his late older brother
- Favorite childhood memory was wrestling with his brother
- Sports hero: Jabrill Peppers because he is the most versatile safety in the league
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: Socon second team all conference 2024
- Unique fact: Interested in cars and media content creation
- Game day ritual: listening to gospel in the morning, R&B a couple hours before the game, and Hip-Hop/Rap pregame before kickoff
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
