TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo announced the creation of a memorial scholarship fund in the name of slain Rocket football player Jahneil Douglas. Douglas was shot and killed in Toledo on July 7.
The Jahneil Douglas Memorial Scholarship Fund will annually award a scholarship to a former Rocket football player who has completed his athletic eligibility and is planning to attend graduate school or is completing his bachelor's degree. Preference will be given to student-athletes from the city of Toledo, and applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.