2025 Football Roster
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Douglas, Caleb

Jersey Number 5
Caleb Douglas
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Missouri City, Texas
- High School:
- Hightower
Bio
2024 SEASON (JUNIOR)
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- The lone skill player on offense to start in all 13 games on the season and one of three players to do so on the offensive side of the ball, joining offensive linemen Caleb Rogers and Sheridan Wilson … was one of seven Red Raiders total to start in all 13 games.Â
- Put together a breakout season in his debut with the Red Raiders finishing as Texas Tech’s second-leading receiver after catching 60 passes for 877 yards and six touchdowns … easily the highest single-season numbers of his career after entering the season with 21 receptions for 208 yards and three touchdowns during his two seasons at Florida … averaged 67.5 yards per game over the course of the season.Â
- Combined with Josh Kelly to form one of the top wide receiver duos in the Big 12 Conference and the country … were the first pair of Texas Tech receivers to both total at least 800 receiving yards in a season since Antoine Wesley and Ja’Deion High in 2018 … formed one of three Big 12 duos with at least 800 receiving yards during 2024 season and one of only 12 in the FBS.Â
- Bulk of yardage came during Big 12 play after emerging as a big-play threat at Arizona … caught 45 passes for 625 yards and five touchdowns in conference games alone … finished with three 100-yard games against conference opponents and added another in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Arkansas … came close to another 100-yard outing with 99 receiving yards against Baylor midway through the season.
- Of his 60 total catches, 33 went for at least 10 yards, while 14 of those eclipsed 20 yards … had nine catches that went 30 or more yards, five of at least 40 yards and one of 50 yards on the season … had 38 of his total catches result in a first down.Â
- Led the team in receiving yards in five different games, including four times during Big 12 play and then again in the bowl game … shared the team high for receptions in back-to-back games at Arizona and against Baylor and was the team leader at TCU and in the bowl game.Â
- Credited with 730 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which was eighth on the offense and third among non-quarterback skill players … publication listed him with 346 yards after catch, which ranked second on the team … listed with 11 missed tackles forced, which was third on the team for receptions behind only Josh Kelly (26) and Tahj Brooks (12) … had only three drops, according to the publication.Â
- IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: closed the season ranked 10th in the Big 12 for both receiving yards (877) and receiving yards per game (67.5) … was 11th in the league for receiving touchdowns (6) and 12th for receptions per game (4.6) … also ranked nine in the league for receiving yards per game during conference play (69.4) and 10th for receiving yards during Big 12 play (625) … his 45 receptions against conference opponents was 11th overall … was fifth in the conference with nine catches of 30 or more yards.Â
- AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized on the Comeback Player of the Year watch list midway through the season by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).Â
- Abilene Christian (8/31): made his Red Raider debut with four catches for 42 yards and a touchdown versus the Wildcats … found the end zone for the first time as a Red Raider came via a 14-yard touchdown pass from Behren Morton in the overtime period … marked the fourth touchdown catch of his career at the time.Â
- at Washington State (9/7): followed with four catches for 71 yards versus the Cougars before closing the non-conference slate with two catches for 24 yards against North Texas (9/14) … his 71 receiving yards were a career high at the time … performance was boosted by a 42-yard haul late in the second quarter that led to a Gino Garcia field goal with 5:33 remaining before halftime.Â
- Arizona State (9/21): began Big 12 play with five catches for 63 yards against the Sun Devils … made two catches of 21 and 17 yards on the opening drive alone, leading to a Behren Morton touchdown pass to Johncarlos Miller II … followed with a 22-yard catch on the next drive as the Red Raiders took an early 14-0 lead.Â
- Cincinnati (9/28): limited to a season-low one reception for four yards in the victory over the Bearcats.
- at Arizona (10/5): hit the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career after catching five passes for 116 yards against the Wildcats … connected with Morton on a deep 57-yard pass and again a player later for a 19-yard gain to put the Red Raiders in position for a Gino Garcia 30-yard field goal as time expired before halftime … the 57-yard catch was his longest of the season and the second-longest of his career dating back to his time at Florida … had three catches for 78 yards on that drive alone, giving the Red Raiders an 18-3 lead at the half … went deep again for a 32-yard reception late in the fourth quarter that set up another Garcia field goal to give the Red Raiders the lead again at 21-19 with 2:21 remaining.Â
- Baylor (10/19): set a new career high with nine receptions, resulting in 99 yards and three touchdowns … marked the first multi-touchdown game of his career and the first time a Red Raider had three or more touchdown catches in a game since Antoine Wesley had the same amount versus Houston in 2018 … was the first time a Red Raider had three touchdown receptions against a conference opponent since Bradley Marquez had the same amount versus Baylor to close the 2024 season … had touchdown catches of 12 and 20 yards in the first half and then one from 7-yard out late in the fourth quarter … his 20-yard touchdown pass came via a trick play where tight end Jalin Conyers took a handoff and threw a corner route to the end zone near the line of scrimmage.Â
- at TCU (10/26): matched his career high for receptions only a week later while setting a new career mark for receiving yards after catching nine passes for 140 yards in Fort Worth … had back-to-back catches to set up a Tahj Brooks touchdown early in the second quarter as Morton found him for 11 yards and then 44 yards as part of a three-play, 59-yard drive … set up another touchdown to start the third quarter thanks to a 36-yard pass from Will Hammond … the Red Raiders scored on a Coy Eakin 13-yard touchdown pass a play later to take a 24-14 lead.Â
- at Iowa State (11/2): started the month of November with five catches for 35 yards in the win over the Cyclones … four of his five receptions came in the first quarter, which resulted in a Josh Kelly touchdown followed by a Gino Garcia 44-yard field goal.Â
- Colorado (11/9): held to just three receptions for nine yards against Colorado.
- at Oklahoma State (11/23): surpassed the 100-yard mark for the third time of the season against the Cowboys with five catches for 102 yards and a touchdown … found the end zone for the fifth time on the season via a nine-yard touchdown catch from Morgan to cap Texas Tech’s opening drive … started the drive with a 34-yard catch down the right sideline on the first offensive play of the game … made a 25-yard catch early in Texas Tech’s first drive of the third quarter, which ultimately resulted in a Jalin Conyers touchdown pass … followed with a 20-yard haul in the fourth quarter, pushing the ball pass midfield for an eventual Tahj Brooks 40-yard touchdown run.Â
- West Virginia (11/30): wrapped the regular season with three catches for 50 yards and a touchdown in the rout over the Mountaineers … touchdown came via a 31-yard strike from Morton on Texas Tech’s first drive of the second half, pushing the Red Raiders’ lead to 42-3 in the third quarter.Â
- vs. Arkansas (12/27): put together a strong finish to the season with five catches for 115 yards in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl … had two catches of at least 40 yards versus the Razorbacks, one in first quarter that led to a Gino Garcia 37-yard field goal and another in the second quarter that resulted in a Jalin Conyers’ touchdown run … second explosive play was among the most-watched plays on social media as he leaped over an Arkansas defender for an acrobatic catch.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
- Returned to the Lone Star State following two seasons at the University of Florida … arrived with two seasons of eligibility remaining with the Red Raiders … participated in 2024 spring football at Texas Tech.
- Appeared in 13 games over his career in Gainesville with seven starts … combined for 21 catches over that time for 308 yards and three touchdowns … averaged 14.7 yards per reception with a long of 62 yards over his two seasons … combined to appear in 483 offensive snaps as a Gator according to Pro Football Focus.
- 2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE at FLORIDA): started first five games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury … in a season cut short, finished with 11 catches for 133 yards and a touchdown.
- Hauled in four receptions for 42 yards with a touchdown in the season opener at No. 14 Utah (8/31) ... made one catch for 34 yards at Kentucky (9/30) ... tied his career-high with four catches for 37 yards against Charlotte (9/23) ... had two receptions for 20 yards against No. 11 Tennessee (9/16).
- 2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN at FLORIDA): appeared in eight games with two starts as only a true freshman … recorded 10 catches for 175 yards with two touchdowns on the season.
- Made first career start late in the season versus South Carolina (11/12) … led all receivers with 53 receiving yards on three catches against the Gamecocks … earned his second start in the Las Vegas Bowl against Oregon State (12/17), making two catches for 25 yards.
- Previously made collegiate debut versus Eastern Washington (10/2) with first career catch being a 62-yard touchdown … later caught three passes for 25 yards and a touchdown at Texas A&M (11/5) and one catch for 10 yards at Vanderbilt (11/19).
- Member of the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Hightower High School in Missouri City, Texas near Houston … departed as one of the top athletes in school history … ranked fourth all-time in school history with 1,221 receiving yards in just two seasons as a wide receiver.
- Named the District 10-5A Co-Offensive MVP as a senior after catching 51 passes for 984 yards and five touchdowns … was a first team All-District selection his junior year.
- Considered a four-star prospect by both On3 and ESPN coming out of high school … ranked as 24th among wide receivers nationally by On3 and No. 33 among recruits in the state of Florida by the publication … signed with Florida over offers from USC, LSU and Notre Dame, among others.
PERSONAL
- Caleb Douglas ... born in Houston, Texas to parents Cedric and Felicia Douglas … has four siblings - Caylee, Ciara, Leneice and Amari … comes from a football family lineage as his father played quarterback collegiately at both Vanderbilt and Texas Southern.
- Hobbies outside of football include bowling, video games and any outdoor activity. Â
- A university studies major at Texas Tech.
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