Gerrid Doaks
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Gerrid Doaks
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| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|6|9}}
| birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
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| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 228
| high_school = Lawrence Central
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
| college = Cincinnati (2017–2020)
| draftyear = 2021
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 244
| pastteams =
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2021}}–{{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2022}}–{{NFL Year|2024}})*
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| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
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| statlabel2 = Rushing average
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| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
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| statlabel4 = Receptions
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| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
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| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
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| pfr = DoakGe00
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Gerrid Doaks (born June 9, 1998) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats.{{Cite web |last=Goldsmith |first=Charlie |date=September 3, 2020 |title=Why senior running back Gerrid Doaks is ready to carry the Cincinnati Bearcats offense |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2020/09/03/cincinnati-bearcats-running-back-gerrid-doaks-ready-starter-michael-warren/5703685002/ |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=The Enquirer}}{{Cite web |title=Gerrid Doaks - Football |url=https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/roster/gerrid-doaks/9584 |website=University of Cincinnati Athletics}}
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-American Athletic Conference honors.{{Cite web |title=American Announces 2020 Football Postseason Honors |url=http://theamerican.org/news/2020/12/15/american-announces-2020-football-postseason-honors.aspx |access-date=December 15, 2020 |website=theAmerican.org |publisher=theamerican.org}}
=Statistics=
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| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2017
| 9 || 87 || 513 || 5.9 || 2 || 14 || 135 || 9.6 || 1 | |||||||||
| 2018
| colspan="9" |Injured | |||||||||
| 2019
| 12 || 100 || 526 || 5.3 || 5 || 8 || 70 || 8.8 || 1 | |||||||||
| 2020
| 9 || 144 || 673 || 4.7 || 7 || 14 || 202 || 14.4 || 2 | |||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/gerrid-doaks-1.html Career] | 30 | 331 | 1712 | 5.2 | 14 | 36 | 407 | 11.3 | 4 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 3/8
| weight = 228
| dash = 4.58
| ten split = 1.57
| twenty split = 2.68
| shuttle = 4.28
| cone drill = 7.21
| vertical = 39.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench = 19
| arm span = 31
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2021 NFL Draft Scout Gerrid Doaks College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1017449&DraftYear=2021 |access-date=April 7, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
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=Miami Dolphins=
Doaks was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, 244th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.{{Cite web |date=May 1, 2021 |title=The Reaction: Miami Dolphins Select RB Gerrid Doaks with No. 244 Pick |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/the-reaction-miami-dolphins-select-rb-gerrid-doaks-with-no-244-pick |website=MiamiDolphins.com}} He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.{{Cite web |title=NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21 |url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2021/05/nfl-draft-pick-signings-51321}} Doaks was cut by the Dolphins on August 31 during final roster cuts and re-signed with the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |last=Ortenberg |first=Andrew |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Dolphins Set Initial 53-man Roster |url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/?s=dolphins+set+initial+53-man+roster |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Rumors}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 14, 2022.{{Cite web |date=January 14, 2022 |title=Dolphins' Gerrid Doaks: Inks futures deal |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/dolphins-gerrid-doaks-inks-futures-deal/ |website=CBS Sports}}
On August 29, 2022, Doaks was waived by the Dolphins.{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2022 |title=Dolphins make roster moves |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-make-roster-moves-x9948 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}}
=Houston Texans=
On September 7, 2022, Doaks was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.{{Cite web |date=September 7, 2022 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (9-7-2022) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-9-7-2022 |website=HoustonTexans.com}} He was released on November 16.{{Cite web |date=November 16, 2022 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (11-16-2022) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-11-16-2022 |website=HoustonTexans.com}} He was re-signed on December 13.{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2022 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (12-13-2022) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-12-13-2022 |website=HoustonTexans.com}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2023 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (1-10-2023) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-1-10-2023 |website=HoustonTexans.com}}
On August 29, 2023, Doaks was waived by the Texans, and later re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Texans announce initial 53-man roster |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-announce-initial-53-man-roster |website=HoustonTexans.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2023 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (9-12-2023) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-9-12-2023 |website=HoustonTexans.com}} He was released on November 29.{{cite web |title=Houston Texans Transactions (11-29-2023) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-11-29-2023 |website=HoustonTexans.com |access-date=30 November 2023}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024.{{cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (1-22-2024)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-1-22-2024|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=January 22, 2024}} He was waived on May 10, 2024.
References
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External links
- [https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/roster/gerrid-doaks/9584 Cincinnati Bearcats bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Indianapolis
Category:American football running backs
Category:Cincinnati Bearcats football players
Category:Miami Dolphins players