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{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Josh Doctson
| image = Josh Doctson.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Doctson with the [[Washington Redskins]] in 2018
| current_team =
| number = 18, 13
| position = [[Wide receiver]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|3}}
| birth_place = [[Mansfield, Texas]], U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 205
| high_school = [[Mansfield Legacy High School|Mansfield Legacy]]
| college = [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming]] (2011)<br>[[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]] (
| draftyear = 2016
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 22
| pastteams =
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2016|2018}})
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|2019}})
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| status =
| highlights =
*
* First-team All-[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] (2015)
| statseason =
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = [[Reception (American football)|Receptions]]
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| statlabel3 = [[Touchdown|Receiving touchdowns]]
| statvalue3 = 8
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}}
'''Josh Doctson''' (born December 3, 1992) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[wide receiver]]
==Early years==
Doctson attended [[Mansfield Legacy High School]] in [[Mansfield, Texas]], where he was a three-year [[letterman sports|letterman]] in both [[high school football|football]] and [[high school basketball|basketball]]. In his first season of football as a junior, he saw action in six games and hauled in 18 passes for 220 yards with a long of 25. As a senior in 2010, he caught 35 passes for 558 yards and 5
Doctson was rated by ''[[Rivals.com]]'' as a three-star recruit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Josh-Doctson-114029|title=Rivals}}</ref> He committed to the [[University of Wyoming]] to play [[college football]] on December 14, 2010, choosing the Cowboys over [[Duke Blue Devils football|Duke]] and [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]].
==College career==
Doctson had 35 [[football catch|receptions]] for 393 yards and five touchdowns in 12 games as a true freshman at Wyoming in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/wyoming-cowboys-lose-young-hands-to-transfer/article_406810f9-b6d3-5211-a9c0-1b4b012a3296.html|title=Wyoming Cowboys lose young hands to transfer|author=Eric Schmoldt|date=January 10, 2012|work=Casper Star-Tribune Online}}</ref> After the season, he transferred to [[Texas Christian University]] (TCU).<ref>{{cite web|url=
===College statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Season
! Year !! Team !! Rec !! Yards !! Avg !! Long !! Rec TDs▼
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="5"| Receiving
|-
|-
| 35 || 393 || 11.2 || 80 || 5
|-
| 36 || 440 || 12.2 || 37 || 4
|-
| 65 || 1,018 || 15.7 || 84 || 11
| colspan=2 | College Totals || 214 || 3,177 || 14.8 || 84 || 34▼
! [[2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2015]] !! [[2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]
| 79 || 1,327 || 16.8 || 55 || 14
|}
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| broad in = 11
| bench = 14
| arm span =
| hand span =
| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/josh-doctson?id=2555343#tabs:tab-overview |title=NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Josh Doctson |publisher=National Football League }}</ref>
}}
===Washington Redskins===
[[File:Josh Doctson (36632502803).jpg|thumb|Doctson scoring his first career touchdown in a game against the [[Oakland Raiders]] in 2017]]
Doctson was drafted in the first round, 22nd overall, by the [[Washington Redskins]] in the [[2016 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jones|first1=Mike|title=NFL draft: Redskins take wide receiver Josh Doctson|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/football-insider/wp/2016/04/28/nfl-draft-redskins-take-wide-receiver-josh-doctson/|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=April 29, 2016}}</ref> Doctson sat out the preseason due to an [[Achilles]] injury. He made his first career reception in the season opener in a 16–38 loss on ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/2576019/josh-doctson|title = Josh Doctson Game by Game Stats and Performance}}</ref> During pregame warmups in Week 3 against the [[New York Giants]], Doctson aggravated his Achilles injury keeping him sidelined until October 21, 2016, when he was placed on [[injured reserve]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Redskins Placing Rookie Josh Doctson On Injured Reserve|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Placing-Rookie-Josh-Doctson-On-Injured-Reserve/ab96e404-792f-439e-9a98-39f67b14a5e7|author=Czarda, Stephen|website=Redskins.com|date=October 21, 2016}}</ref>
In a 2017 game against the [[Oakland Raiders]], Doctson recorded his first career touchdown on a 52-yard reception.<ref>{{cite news|work=NBCSports.com|url=http://www.nbcsports.com/washington/washington-redskins/one-catch-josh-doctson-proved-just-how-dangerous-he-can-be-redskins|title=With one catch, Josh Doctson proved just how dangerous he can be for the Redskins|first=Peter |last=Hailey |date=September 25, 2017|access-date=December 12, 2017}}</ref> He recorded an 11-yard touchdown reception in the win over the [[San Francisco 49ers]].<ref>{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2017/10/15/best-and-worst-moments-from-the-redskins-49ers-game/|title=Best and worst moments from the Redskins' win over the 49ers|first=Scott|last=Allen |date=October 15, 2017|access-date=December 12, 2017}}</ref> Doctson made an essential diving 38-yard reception against the [[Seattle Seahawks]] with less than two minutes and setting up the Redskins at the one yard marker in Seahawks' territory.<ref>{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/blog/article-1/Redskins-Wide-Receiver-Josh-Doctson-Up-For-Clutch-Performer-Of-The-Week/de8f9ad8-4a34-4207-aeb1-1c75d2dbcff3|title=Redskins Wide Receiver Josh Doctson Up For Clutch Performer Of The Week|date=November 7, 2017|first=Stephen |last=Czarda|access-date=December 12, 2017}}</ref> The following play running back [[Robert Kelley (American football)|Rob Kelley]] scored a touchdown winning the game for the Redskins with a final score of 17–14. In the Thanksgiving game over the
In 2018, Doctson played in 15 games with 12 starts, finishing as the Redskins second-leading receiver with 44 catches for 532 yards and two touchdowns. On May 1, 2019, the Redskins declined the fifth-year option on Doctson's contract, making him a free agent in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Washington passes on Josh Doctson's option|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/05/01/washington-passes-on-josh-doctsons-option/|author=Gantt, Darin|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=May 1, 2019}}</ref> On August 31, 2019, the Redskins released Doctson.<ref>{{cite web|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27508422/redskins-cut-former-1st-rounder-doctson|title=Redskins release former 1st-round WR Doctson|date=August 31, 2019|first=John|last=Keim|access-date=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
===Minnesota Vikings===
On September 2, 2019, Doctson signed with the [[Minnesota Vikings]] on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|work=NFL.com|url=
===New York Jets===
On February 22, 2020, Doctson signed with the [[New York Jets]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets Sign Former Redskins First-Round WR Josh Doctson|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-former-redskins-first-round-wr-josh-doctson|author=Lange, Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=February 22, 2020}}</ref> On August 6, 2020, he announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. According to reports, Doctson was set on traveling to Africa for a humanitarian mission, because he
===Arizona Cardinals===
On September 3, 2021, Doctson signed with the [[practice squad]] of the [[Arizona Cardinals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/former-first-round-pick-josh-doctson-lands-on-practice-squad|title=Former First-Round Pick Josh Doctson Lands On Practice Squad|date=September 3, 2021|accessdate=September 3, 2021|first=Darren|last=Urban|work=AZCardinals.com|archive-date=September 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903213719/https://www.azcardinals.com/news/former-first-round-pick-josh-doctson-lands-on-practice-squad|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was released on October 12, 2021.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"
! rowspan="2"
! colspan="2"
! colspan="5"
|-
! GP !! GS !! Rec !!
|-
! [[2016 NFL season|2016]] !! [[2016 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 66 || 33.0 ||
|-
! [[2017 NFL season|2017]] !! [[2017 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]
| 16 || 14 || 35 || 502 || 14.3 ||
|-
! [[2018 NFL season|2018]] !! [[2018 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]
| 15 || 12 || 44 || 532 || 12.1 ||
|-
! [[2019 NFL season|2019]] !! [[2019 Minnesota Vikings season|MIN]]
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0
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! colspan="2"
|}
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==External links==
*[http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/josh_doctson_798508.html TCU Horned Frogs bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101105954/http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/josh_doctson_798508.html |date=January 1, 2015 }}
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{{2016 NFL Draft}}
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