Stockar McDougle (born January 11, 1977) is a former American football

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. He was originally drafted by the

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20th overall in the

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. He played

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Early life and college

McDougle was born in

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. He was in the top prep offensive linemen in the nation when graduated from Deerfield Beach High School in 1996. He was named a JUCO All-American in 1996 and 1997 at

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before transferring to the University of Oklahoma in 1998.

Professional career

The

selected McDougle 20th in the first round of the

. Debuting in Week 10 (November 5, 2000) against the

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, McDougle started all eight games he played as a rookie. McDougle started 3 of 9 games in 2001 and 11 of 12 games in 2002. In 2003 and 2004, McDougle played full 16-game seasons as a right tackle and started every game. The Lions allowed a franchise-record low 11 sacks in 2003 followed by 37 in 2004. Also in 2004, McDougle helped rookie running back Kevin Jones rush for 1,133 yards, the fifth-most in the

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that season. On March 15, 2005, McDougle signed with the Miami Dolphins. With the Dolphins, McDougle played nine games and started two. One year to the day he signed with the Dolphins, McDougle signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 15, 2006. McDougle played in 11 games in 2006 with no starts. The Jaguars placed McDougle on injured reserve on August 18, 2007 for a ruptured Achilles tendon. McDougle sat out the entire 2007 season.

Personal life

McDougle is the older brother of defensive end Jerome McDougle and has two cousins who played in the NFL: safety

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and defensive tackle Tommie Harris. McDougle is married and has five children.

References

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