It’s not every season that Tony Gibson possesses a top-flight player in the secondary. Aside from the electrifying Karl Joseph’s career, Rasul Douglas’s 2016 campaign was one of the best in the Gibson-era. His 70 tackles were the most from any player in the defensive backfield for West Virginia, and his eight interceptions were tied for most in the entire country; he added eight more pass-breakups.
Eye-popping numbers and game-altering plays made Douglas one of the most decorated corners in the country. He was named first-team All-Big 12, the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and received an invite to the Reese’s Senior Bowl – quite the ending to a storied journey for Douglas in Morgantown.