Joe Douglas (born July 20, 1976)
is an
American football
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executive who is the current
general manager
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of the
New York Jets
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL). Prior to joining the Jets in 2019, Douglas was a member of the
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its ...
,
Chicago Bears
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, and
Philadelphia Eagles
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.
Early life
Douglas was born and raised in the Old Church area of
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Mechanicsville is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Hanover County, Virginia, United States. The population was 36,348 during the 2010 census, up from 30,464 at the 2000 census.
History
The area was settled by English ...
. He attended
Lee-Davis High School
Mechanicsville High School (formerly Lee-Davis High School) is a public high school located in Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is part of Hanover County Public Schools.
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there, where he was a two-time all-state offensive lineman.
In college at the
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond (UR or U of R) is a private liberal arts college in Richmond, Virginia. It is a primarily undergraduate, residential institution with approximately 4,350 undergraduate and graduate students in five schools: the School ...
in
Richmond, Virginia
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, Douglas was in the
Football Championship Subdivision
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(FCS) of the
NCAA
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, where he started 45 consecutive games for the
Richmond Spiders
The Richmond Spiders represent the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. The Spiders compete in the Division I FCS of the National Collegiate Athletic Association as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference for most sports.
The Spider na ...
, and in his senior year was named All-Atlantic 10 selection.
Before his senior year at Richmond, he interned for
United States Senator
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Max Cleland
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. Douglas was a volunteer assistant coach for the Richmond football team after graduation.
Executive career
Baltimore Ravens
Douglas began his career in the NFL by working in the personnel department on the
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its ...
in 2000 where he worked until 2015.
Chicago Bears
For the 2015 season, Douglas was director of college scouting for the
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
.
Philadelphia Eagles
In 2016, Douglas joined the
Philadelphia Eagles
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to become their vice president of player personnel.
New York Jets
On June 7, 2019, Douglas signed a six-year contract to become the general manager of the
New York Jets
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.
Personal life
Douglas is married to his wife Shannon, and they have three children together. He was an
extra
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* ''The Extra'' (1962 film), a Mexican film
* ''The Extra'' (2005 film), an Australian film
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* ''Extra'' (newspaper), a Brazilian newspaper
* ''Extra!'', an American me ...
in the film ''
The Replacements'' in 2000.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Douglas, Joe
1976 births
Living people
New York Jets executives
People from Mechanicsville, Virginia
Philadelphia Eagles executives
Richmond Spiders football players
National Football League general managers