Dou Innocent
American football player (born 1972)
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Doudow Innocent (born July 9, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for one season with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 9, 1972 Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) |
| College | Ole Miss (1991–1995) |
| NFL draft | 1996: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Doudow Innocent was born on July 9, 1972, in Pompano Beach, Florida.[1] He was given the name Doudow by his father and it was later shortened to Dou by an elementary school teacher.[2] Innocent said "My dad gave me the name. I don't know where he got it. My teacher cut it down and everybody started calling me Dou."[2] He attended Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach.[1] He rushed 251 times for 1,493 yards and 21 touchdowns his senior year in 1990.[3] Despite being a running back, he was named to the 1990 Parade All-American team as a wide receiver.[4]
College career
Innocent was a member of the Ole Miss Rebels of the University of Mississippi from 1991 to 1995.[1] He was a letterman in 1991, 1992, 1994, and 1995.[1] He was academically ineligible in 1993.[5] Innocent rushed 67 times for 327 yards and one touchdown as a freshman in 1991 while also catching four passes for 12 yards.[6] In 1992, he recorded 53 carries for 217 yards and one touchdown, and two catches for 69 yards.[6] In 1994, Innocent totaled 182 rushing attempts for a team-leading 910 yards and four touchdowns, and 24 receptions for 206 yards and one touchdown.[6] As a senior in 1995, he rushed 192 times for a team-leading 868 yards and five touchdowns while also catching 12 passes for 105 yards and one touchdown.[6] He also missed two and a half games that year due to a broken hand.[7] He set the school's single-game rushing record with 242 yards in his final college game.[7] Innocent's 2,322 career rushing yards were second in school history at the time.[7] He also set school records for most career carries with 494 and consecutive games with 100 rushing yards with eight.[7] Innocent was invited to the Blue–Gray Football Classic and the Senior Bowl.[7]
Professional career
Innocent was rated the seventh best fullback in the 1996 NFL draft by The Record.[8] After going undrafted, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks on June 3.[9] He was released on August 20 and signed to the practice squad on August 26.[10] Innocent was promoted to the active roster on November 29 and played in four games for the Seahawks during the 1996 season.[10][11] He was released by the Seahawks on August 19, 1997.[10]