Gerrid Doaks
Gerrid Doaks (born June 9, 1998) is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati.[1][2]
| No. 23 – Miami Dolphins | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 9, 1998 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, IN) |
| College: | Cincinnati (2017–2020) |
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 7 / Pick: 244 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
College career
Doaks played at the University of Cincinnati from 2017 to 2020. He was the starter for the Bearcats for his senior year in 2020. He would rush for 673 yards and had 14 total receptions for 202 yards over the 9 game, COVID-19 shortened season. His senior performance earned him first-team all-AAC honors.[3]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 9 | 87 | 513 | 5.9 | 2 | 14 | 135 | 9.6 | 1 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati | Injured | ||||||||
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 12 | 100 | 526 | 5.3 | 5 | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 9 | 144 | 673 | 4.7 | 7 | 14 | 202 | 14.4 | 2 |
| Career | 30 | 331 | 1712 | 5.2 | 14 | 36 | 407 | 11.3 | 4 | |
Professional career
Doaks was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, 244th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[4] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[5] Doaks was cut by the Dolphins on August 31 during final roster cuts and re-signed with the practice squad the next day.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 14, 2022.[7]
References
- Goldsmith, Charlie. "Why senior running back Gerrid Doaks is ready to carry the Cincinnati Bearcats offense". The Enquirer.
- "Gerrid Doaks - Football". University of Cincinnati Athletics.
- "American Announces 2020 Football Postseason Honors". theAmerican.org. theamerican.org. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- "The Reaction: Miami Dolphins Select RB Gerrid Doaks with No. 244 Pick". MiamiDolphins.com. May 1, 2021.
- "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21".
- "Dolphins Set Initial 53-man Roster - Pro Football Rumors".
- "Dolphins' Gerrid Doaks: Inks futures deal". CBS Sports. January 14, 2022.