Douglas McNeil

Douglas McNeil
No. 8, 9, 3, 18, 16
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1988-07-22) July 22, 1988
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolOwings Mills (MD) New Town
CollegeBowie State
NFL draft2013: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions91
Receiving yards1,158
Receiving touchdowns33
Total tackles10
Stats at ArenaFan.com
Stats at CFL.ca

Douglas McNeil III (born July 22, 1988) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He attended Virginia Tech, James Madison University and Bowie State University and was a member of their football team. Over his three-year career at Bowie State, he made 84 receptions for 1,407 yards and 11 touchdowns.[1]

Professional career

Portland Thunder

In November 2013, McNeil signed with the Portland Thunder. According to the AFL, McNeil stands at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and weighs 200 pounds (91 kg).[2]

Denver Broncos

On October 28, 2014, McNeil was signed to the Broncos' practice squad as an undrafted free agent. On November 18, 2014, he was released.

Seattle Seahawks

McNeil was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks on December 23, 2014.[3] On February 4, 2015, he re-signed with Seattle. On September 5, 2015, he was waived. On November 18, 2015, he was re-signed to the practice squad.[4]

On December 3, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks released McNeil from their practice squad.[5] On December 9, 2015 McNeil was put back onto the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.

On September 3, 2016, McNeil was released by the Seahawks as part of final roster cuts.[6]

BC Lions

On September 19, 2016, McNeil was signed to the BC Lions practice squad.

Albany Empire

On March 21, 2018, McNeil was assigned to the Albany Empire.[7] On May 7, 2018, he was placed on recallable reassignment.

Baltimore Brigade

On May 23, 2018, McNeil was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade. On May 31, 2018, McNeil was placed on recallable reassignment.

Washington Valor

On June 27, 2018, McNeil was assigned to the Washington Valor.[8]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

McNeil signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on January 30, 2019.[3] He was later released on May 10, 2019.[3]

Fan Controlled Football

On February 10, 2021, McNeil was drafted by the Wild Aces of Fan Controlled Football.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Douglas McNeil III | #8". Portland Thunder. ArenaFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Portland Adds Three Rookies to Roster". Portland Thunder. ArenaFootball.com. November 26, 2013. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Douglas McNeil". FootballDB.com. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  4. ^ Bob Condotta (November 18, 2015). "Seattle Seahawks injury updates: Bruce Irvin to sit out against 49ers Sunday". www.seattletimes.com. The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "Seahawks released WR Douglas McNeil from their practice squad; Signed Drew Nowak". NFL Draft Diamonds. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Seattle Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Defensive Backs L.J. McCray And Dewey McDonald". Seahawks.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017.
  7. ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  8. ^ "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  9. ^ "FCF Draft โ€“ Week One Results". lastoutmedia.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021.