Former Florida and Alabama defensive back DJ Douglas announced his decision to enter the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday.
Douglas played in all 13 games with the Gators in 2024 and collected 23 tackles and 1 fumble recovery. The DB saw most of his time on special teams as a reserve after transferring to Florida ahead of the 2024 campaign.
The defender released a statement detailing his decision on Saturday night.
“Thank you Father God, it’s just a blessing to be here,” Douglas captioned his post.
The Alabama native thanked God, his family and friends, his teammates, and his coaches in the letter.
“After prayer and reflection, I am excited to announce that I will be declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft,” Douglas ended the letter.
Douglas initially started his college career at Alabama. The DB earned a redshirt in 2019 and played in just 1 game for the Crimson Tide in 2020. After 2020, the DB transferred to Tulane where he’d spend the next 3 seasons.
2023 was Douglas’ best season at Tulane. In that season, Douglas racked up 54 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 3 interceptions, and 2 pass deflections. Overall, Douglas collected 80 tackles, 1 TFL, 4 INTs, and 3 pass deflections in 37 games with the Green Wave.
Before college, Douglas was rated as a 0-star recruit out of Thompson High School in Alabaster, AL. The DB chose to walk on at Alabama over offers from Alabama State and Tuskegee. To go from a walk-on to declaring for the NFL Draft is an impressive accomplishment, regardless of what happens next.
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