Reed Doughty
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Reed Doughty is an American football
safety for the Washington Redskins
of the National Football League
. He was drafted in round six, pick 173 of the 2006 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at the University of Northern Colorado
.
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.
award (also known as the "Academic Heisman") following his senior year.
' Michael Lewis
on December 17, 2006 while covering a kickoff
. This hit made ESPN
's Jacked Up!
segment on Monday Night Football
the following day.
On December 30, 2009, Doughty was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury.
He married his girlfriend Katie, who he has known since elementary school, in 2002. Their son Micah was born prematurely and suffered kidney failure as a baby. He received a successful kidney transplant and is now doing well. They recently had another son and are currently living in Northern Virginia.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety for the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was drafted in round six, pick 173 of the 2006 NFL Draft
2006 NFL Draft
The 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
-Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...
.
Doughty is best known for taking over the starting job at free safety following the injury and subsequent death of Sean Taylor
Sean Taylor
Sean Michael Maurice Taylor was an American football free safety who played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. Taylor was drafted in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Redskins...
as well as for his public work to support organ donation
Organ donation
Organ donation is the donation of biological tissue or an organ of the human body, from a living or dead person to a living recipient in need of a transplantation. Transplantable organs and tissues are removed in a surgical procedure following a determination, based on the donor's medical and...
, particularly for Americans with kidney disease.
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. http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=6784 Doughty was also a finalist for the Draddy TrophyDraddy Trophy
The William V. Campbell trophy, formerly the Vincent dePaul Draddy Trophy, is a trophy awarded by the National Football Foundation that is given to the American college football player with the best combination of academics, community service, and on-field performance...
award (also known as the "Academic Heisman") following his senior year.
Professional career
Reed Doughty delivered a particularly hard hit to the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
' Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis (NFL receiver)
Michael Kendall Lewis is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently the team ambassador of the New Orleans Saints. He was signed by the Louisiana Bayou Beast in 1998...
on December 17, 2006 while covering a kickoff
Kickoff (American football)
A kickoff is a method of starting a drive in American football and Canadian football. Typically, a kickoff consists of one team – the "kicking team" – kicking the ball to the opposing team – the "receiving team"...
. This hit made ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's Jacked Up!
Jacked Up!
Jacked Up! was a segment of the half-time show of Monday Night Football on ESPN. Hosted by Tom Jackson, the feature aired from 2003 to 2006. Every Monday night, the show would highlight the five hardest hits of the prior week in the NFL...
segment on Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From to it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame, and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest running prime time commercial network television series...
the following day.
On December 30, 2009, Doughty was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury.
Personal
Doughty is severely hearing impaired and sometimes reads lips to understand what others are saying.He married his girlfriend Katie, who he has known since elementary school, in 2002. Their son Micah was born prematurely and suffered kidney failure as a baby. He received a successful kidney transplant and is now doing well. They recently had another son and are currently living in Northern Virginia.