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Former Hightower High School wide receiver's position change helps him get drafted by Miami Dolphins

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A position change during recent NFL draft pick Caleb Douglas' high school career at Hightower ultimately helped him land a spot with the Miami Dolphins.

There are plenty of people in and around the Houston area who share in the excitement of Hightower High School wide receiver Caleb Douglas getting drafted by the Miami Dolphins. "Words cannot describe how excited I am," Michael Carter, Douglas' former position coach at Hightower, said. "I'm elated for him, his wife, his mom, his family, father, all of those that have taken part in his in his journey.

" Douglas was selected in the third round with the 75th overall pick from Texas Tech. He grew up playing youth football all the way through his sophomore year as a quarterback at Hightower. With a solid starter in place his junior year, the Hightower coaches were faced with a tough decision.

"We had a discussion with Coach Sam (head coach at the time) and offensive coordinator William Blaylock at the time," Coach Carter said. "You know, he was he was too good an athlete to not be on the field and he was not going to be the starting quarterback. We had to find somewhere for him to play.

So, you know, thank God he gave us some wisdom and had them put him at receiver. " And the rest, as they say, is history. He went on to earn all-district and district MVP honors at Hightower.