2025 Football Roster
Roster
Douglas, C.J.

Jersey Number 13
C.J. Douglas
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Leeds, Ala.
- High School:
- Leeds HS
- Prev School:
- Samford
Bio
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Spent two seasons at Samford (2023-24)
- Career: 22 games played (10 starts)
- Eight starts at strong safety; two starts at free safety
- 907 career snaps played including 712 defensively
- 2024 Second Team All-Southern Conference (SoCon)
- One of four SoCon underclassmen to earn defensive all-conference honors
- 11 games played including 10 starts during 2024
- Third on team in tackles (63.0)
- Second on team in pass breakups (5.0)
- Two forced fumbles ranked second in the SoCon
- 5.0+ tackles in eight of 11 games played
- 93.8 PFF run-defense grade led all FCS safeties
- 86.2 PFF defensive grade ranked 10th among FCS safeties
- 10.0 tackles, 1.0 TFL and one forced fumble at ETSU (Oct. 12)
- 10.0 tackles and one forced fumble at The Citadel (Oct. 26)
- Three pass breakups vs. Mercer (Oct. 19)
- 10 games played as true freshman during 2023
- 159 snaps including 97 on special teams
- 62 defensive snaps with 59 coming vs. #19 UT Martin (Nov. 18)
- 10.0 tackles, two forced fumbles and 1.5 TFL vs. UT Martin
- Tackles in four different games
High School
- Prepped at Leeds
- Helped Green Wave to 11-1 regular season record as senior in 2022
- Helped team to region title as a senior
- First Team All-Tribune by Trussville Tribune as senior
- Birmingham All-Region Honorable Mention by AL.com as a senior
Personal
- Nickname: none
- Hobbies: Videa games, video/photo editing, an learning how to cook
- Dream job: sports analyst or media developer for a major broadcasting company
- Something most people don’t know: he doesn't eat pork or drink soda
- Family member who played college or professional football: Dad, John Douglas, Miles College Football
- Chose UH to build a future career is a great city
- One word to describe himself on the field: versatile
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: his mom’s baked beans
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his late older brother
- Favorite childhood memory was wrestling with his brother
- Sports hero: Jabrill Peppers because he is the most versatile safety in the league
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: Socon second team all conference 2024
- Unique fact: Interested in cars and media content creation
- Game day ritual: listening to gospel in the morning, R&B a couple hours before the game, and Hip-Hop/Rap pregame before kickoff
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04