Josh Doctson is an American football player associated with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). The wide receiver was drafted by the Redskins as the 22nd overall selection in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He finished his college career at the University of Wyoming and Texas Christian University. After his great performance in 2015, Josh was named to the consensus All-American team. Learn more about his age, body measurements, NFL career, and other cool facts below.
Josh Doctson Bio (Age)
Josh Doctson was born in Mansfield, Texas, United States on December 3, 1992. He grew up in Mansfield where he attended Mansfield Legacy High School. During his high school, Josh Doctson was a sports double; he participated in basketball and football. During his junior year, he played six games for the school football team and had 18 passes for 220 yards. In his senior year, he had 5 touchdowns, 35 passes for 558 yards with 9 play. At the end of his high school career, Josh was rated a three star by Rivals.com. He also earned First-Team All-District 5-5A and Legacy Most Valuable Player honors for his marvelous performances.
Shortly after graduating, Josh Doctson was scouted by top universities including Tulsa and Duke, but he committed to the University of Wyoming. In 2011, he enrolled in Wyoming where he continued his college career. In his freshman year, Doctson had five touchdowns and 35 receptions with 393 receiving yards. The following year, Josh transferred to Texas Christian University. Due to NCAA transfer rules, Doctson did not play football in 2012.
Joining the Texas team, he recorded four touchdowns, 36 receptions and 440 yards in 2013. In his junior year, he had 11 touchdowns, 65 receptions and 1,018 receiving yards. In his senior year, Josh had 14 touchdowns, 79 receptions and 1,327 receiving yards for his team. He was named consensus All-American the same year.
Project and career in the NFL
After an impressive college career, Josh Doctsun participated in NFL Combine drills. He completed the 40-yard run in 4.5 seconds, the 20-yard run in 4.08 seconds, and the 60-yard shuttle in 11.06 seconds. Additionally, he performed a vertical jump of 41.0 inches, a wide jump of 131.0 inches, and completed the three-cone drill in 6.84 seconds. After drills, Josh was projected as a first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.
In the 2016 NFL Draft, he was selected by the Washington Redskins as 22nd overall in the first round of the draft. Joining the Redskins, he sat out in pre-season due to an Achilles injury he suffered. He made his first appearance for the Redskins in their 16-38 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Compounding the injury in his week three warm-up, Josh was placed on the injured Redskins reserve list. The injury ruled him out for the remainder of his rookie year.
Returning to the active roster in the 2017 season, Josh recorded his first career touchdown against the Oakland Raiders in Week 3. He recorded an 11-yard touchdown reception in their win over the San Francisco 49ers. In their Thanksgiving game against the New York Giants, Josh helped the Redskins to victory by scoring the game’s final touchdown. At the end of the season, Josh played in 16 games with 6 touchdowns, 35 receptions and 502 receiving yards.
While Doctson completed his second NFL regular season, he was not at the top of his game. His performance last season doesn’t match his playing time. In the Week 2 game of the 2018 preseason, he caught his only target from 11 yards and helped the Redskins seal their win over the Jets. . Josh is working very hard to come back to bring out his best from the 2018 season and hopefully this will be his breakout season.
Height, weight and body measurements
Josh Doctson has a great physique and wonderful body measurements. He has been consistent in his speed of play and has the ability to make subtle changes to outrun cornerbacks waiting to get their hands on him. Additionally, he has a good height, standing at 6-foot-2 with a bodyweight of 202 pounds. He has very strong hands which help him to secure his grips through contact. His hand size is 9 7/8 inches while his arm length is 31 7/8 inches.