Omar Douglas (born January 10, 1972) is a former

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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. Initially signed by the Giants as an

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in 1994, he played for the Giants for 4 seasons and appeared in 18 games. Douglas scored a late-game touchdown in a 1995 game against the

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when he recovered a fumbled punt attempt and ran it 41 yards. In 1997 he suffered a torn

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during training camp. He returned to the team the following year, but the Giants released him on August 22, 1998. Douglas played college football at

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, where he had 130 receptions for 1,681 yards and 14 touchdowns, and set school records for season and single game touchdown receptions. He was also a sprinter for Minnesota and won the

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indoor 55-meter championship in 1994. Douglas attended

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, and he was the first Newman alumnus to play in the NFL. After his football career ended, Douglas became a business executive. His son Demetrius signed to play football for Minnesota in 2017.Andy Greder
"Gophers football: Fleck flips legacy recruit Demetrius Douglas from Oregon"
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'', January 14, 2017.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Douglas, Omar 1972 births Living people American football wide receivers New York Giants players Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Players of American football from New Orleans Isidore Newman School alumni