- Reed Doughty
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Washington Redskins
currentnumber=37
currentpositionplain=Safety
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|11|4
birthplace=Greeley, Colorado
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=209
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Washington Redskins
college=Northern Colorado
draftyear=2006
draftround=6
draftpick=173
pastteams=
*Washington Redskins (2006-"present")
nfl=DOU194035Reed Doughty (born
November 4 ,1982 in Greeley,Colorado ) is anAmerican football strong safety, who plays for theNational Football League 'sWashington Redskins . He was drafted in round six, pick 173 of the2006 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at theUniversity of Northern Colorado . Doughty is known for taking over the starting job at free safety following the injury and subsequent death ofSean Taylor .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 Trophy award (also known as the "Academic Heisman") following his senior year.Professional career
Reed Doughty delivered a particularly hard hit to the
New Orleans Saints ' Michael Lewis onDecember 17 ,2006 while covering a kickoff. This hit madeESPN 'sJacked Up! segment on "Monday Night Football " the following day.Miscellaneous
Doughty is severely hearing impaired and sometimes reads lips to understand what others are saying. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/25/AR2008072503101.html?nav=rss_sports] Doughty Confronts Loss of Hearing]
In "
Madden NFL 07 ", one of his player roles in franchise mode is first round pick, but Doughty was a sixth round pick.He married his wife, Katie, in 2002 and together they have a son, Micah. Micah was born prematurely and suffered kidney failure as a baby. However, he received a successful kidney transplant and is now doing well.
References
External links
* [http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=6784 Reed Doughty] at Redskins.com
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1107219 Reed Doughty] at NFL.com
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