Rasul Douglas’ career had seen slow but steady growth, but ended in an explosion of a true break out season. Douglas ended the 2017 season for the West Virginia Mountaineers with 70 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 8 interceptions. The 8 picks were tied for best in the nation. For his efforts, he was named to the All Big 12 First Team.
Rasul was not a top prospect coming out of East Orange, NJ. He redshirted his first season at Nassau Community College and struggled in his freshman season before making a significant jump in his sophomore season.