Early Doucet, 2008 NFL Draft

Wide Receiver 5' 11" 205 lbs. Speed: 4.47 (est) Senior

The top two senior wide receiver prospects at this point are Early Doucet (LSU) and Limas Sweed from Texas. Sweed has the size at 6 foot 4 inches, but Doucet has the edge in speed, refinement and athletic ability.

An excellent receiver prospect that is also adept at returning punts and kick-offs. Doucet runs precise routes, has great hands and has superior start and stop capability. He is stocky, strong and not shy about going over the middle to catch the ball in traffic. Unless he sustains a major injury or arrest, he looks to be definite first round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Last year (2006) he was an integral part of a spectacular receiver trio. Two of the three, (besides Doucet) were first round draft picks in the 2007 NFL Draft. Dwayne Bowe went to the Chiefs, and Craig Davis went to the Chargers. While playing with those talented receivers, Doucet only started six games, but still finished with 3 more catches and 4 more touchdowns than Davis. He finished the season with 59 receptions for 722 yards and 8 touchdowns.

As a sophomore in 2005 he played in 12 games and got five starts and caught at least 1 pass in 11 of LSU's 12 games.

As a true freshman in 2004 he was named to the Freshmen All-SEC team by the league's coaches after catching 18 passes for 257 yards and 2 TDs. He played in all 12 games for the Tigers with 3 starts.

As a high school prep athlete he was considered the top wide receiver in America and the No. 1 athlete in the state of Louisiana. He was rated within  the nation's top-five prospects by every major recruiting publication. He was named an All-American by Parade Magazine and a second-team All-American by USA Today. In high school he was an incredibly versatile athlete, playing quarterback, wide receiver, running back.

Update: Doucet started his senior season with a bang. In a nationally broadcast game on 30 August Doucet was fantastic in this college football opener. Doucet isn't the fastest or the biggest receiver in the nation, but he is the most polished, he runs great routes, very quick in and out of his breaks and he will catch anything thrown his way and has no problem catching the ball in traffic. Doucet caught 9 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown in a 45-0 dismantling of Mississippi State.