Douglas Gabriel (born August 27, 1980) is a former
American football
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wide receiver. He was drafted by the
Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the
2003 NFL Draft
The 2003 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League (NFL) teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. T ...
. He played
college football at
UCF.
Gabriel was also a member of the
New England Patriots,
Cincinnati Bengals,
Florida Tuskers
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,
California Redwoods
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, and
Sacramento Mountain Lions
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.
Early years
Gabriel attended
Dr. Phillips High School in
Orlando, Florida and was a
letterman in
football. As a senior, he won All-Conference and All-State honors as a wide receiver.
College career
Gabriel finalized his storied high school career but was academically unable to enroll at Miami (Fla.) or Oregon State or any large school where he was recruited. He enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) in Perkinston, MS where he had a breakout 2000 fall season and made passing grades in the classroom, refocusing on playing at a larger university. Gabriel signed with and attended the
University of Central Florida
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and was a two-year letterman in football. He finished his stellar
college football career with 97 receptions for 1,869 yards and 20 touchdowns and added 795 yards on 37 kickoff returns (21.5 avg.). His 1,869 receiving yards rank ninth on the school's career-record list while his 20 receiving touchdowns rank fifth.
Professional career
First stint with Raiders
Gabriel was selected by the Raiders in the fifth-round (167th overall) of the
2003 NFL Draft
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. He played in Oakland until he was traded to the Patriots during the 2006 season.
New England Patriots
In 2006, Gabriel appeared in 12 games (five starts) for the Patriots and caught 25 passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns. He was released by the team on December 12, 2006.
Second stint with Raiders
A day after being released by the Patriots, Gabriel re-signed with the Raiders. Gabriel appeared in three games for the team that season, catching five passes for 84 yards. On August 27, 2007, the Raiders released him.
Cincinnati Bengals
After spending the 2007 season out of football, Gabriel signed with the
Cincinnati Bengals on April 8, 2008. He was released by the team on May 29.
United Football League
Gabriel was signed by the
Florida Tuskers
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of the
United Football League on August 25, 2009. After being dropped from the Tuskers prior to the team's first game, Gabriel signed on with another UFL team, the
California Redwoods
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, on October 12. Gabriel signed with the
Sacramento Mountain Lions
The Sacramento Mountain Lions was a professional American football team based in Sacramento, California that played in the United Football League. The franchise originated as the California Redwoods, and played its home games in San Francisco and ...
for the
2010 UFL season
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.
Post-playing career
Gabriel became offensive coordinator at
East River High School (Fla.) HS in 2013, then became head football coach in September 2014 on an interim basis after the previous head coach resigned under pressure. In August 2015, Gabriel denied a rumor that he was leaving East River to take an internship with the Oakland Raiders.
See also
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List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders
The list of college football yearly receiving leaders identifies the major college receiving leaders for each season from 1937 to the present. It includes yearly leaders in three statistical categories: (1) receptions, (2) receiving yardage; (3) y ...
References
External links
New England Patriots bioOakland Raiders bioUnited Football League bioJust Sports Stats
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1980 births
Living people
Players of American football from Miami
American football wide receivers
Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football players
UCF Knights football players
Oakland Raiders players
New England Patriots players
Cincinnati Bengals players
Florida Tuskers players
Sacramento Mountain Lions players
Orlando Predators players
Dr. Phillips High School alumni