Jacques Doucet Biography
Jacques Doucet is an American journalist working for WAFB as the sports director since he was promoted in October 2023. He joined the station in 2001 as a sports anchor and reporter.
Jacques Doucet Education
Doucet joined the University of Louisiana Lafayette after finishing his education at North Vermilion High School. He later graduated with a Bachelor’s degree.
Jacques Doucet Career
Doucet works for WAFB as the sports director. 2026 marked his 25-year milestone at the station. During this time, he has covered NCAA Final Fours, College Football national championship games, College World Series, Super Bowls, and Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels’ Heisman Trophy wins in New York City
Doucet broadly covered the LSU women’s basketball national championship team and the LSU baseball national title squad in the spring and summer months of 2023. He was promoted to his current role at WAFB in October 2023 after working as a sports anchor and reporter.
Doucet serves as the founder of Red Rock & Blue, a 501-C charity nonprofit that has held big charity fundraisers each summer to benefit Louisiana military and their families. Between 2016 and 2025, the charity has donated almost $600,0000 to charity. It has given to local military charity organizations like Wounded War Heroes, The Blue Star Mothers of Louisiana, and Support Our War Heroes.
Red Rock & Blue has events like The Red, Rock and Blue Charity Concert, The Celebrity/Sorta Celebrity Softball Game, and The Doucet/Begnaud Softball/Kick Ball Invitational. 80 to 100 teams participate in the RRB softball tournament every year. Multi-platinum bands like Vertical Horizon, Eve 6, Sugar Ray, LIT, Everclear, Soul Asylum, Gin Blossoms, and Sponge have performed in the concert events.
Awards
Throughout his career, Doucet has won many awards, including a 2022 Edward R. Murrow Award for best podcast and three Emmy Awards for Cecil vs The Diesel in 2022, Lionel Thomas: A Tiger’s Tale in 2021, and Eye on the Title in 2019. Tiger Rag Magazine honored him with the Best Daily LSU Coverage by a Baton Rouge or New Orleans TV Station in 2019 and 2020.
The National Sports Media Association has given him two Louisiana Sportscaster of the Year Awards in 2017 and 2021. He has also been a finalist on several other occasions. Baton Rouge Business Report mentioned him in their 2015 list of Forty Under 40.
Doucet has received the 2019 American Legion Good Citizen Award, Biletnikoff Award, Heisman Trophy, and The Scoop Award for excellence in local social media. 225 Magazine named him the Best Sports Personality in 2014.
Jacques Doucet Age
Doucet was born on November 22nd but has not yet disclosed the year he was born. However, he might be in his 50s. Doucet celebrates his birthday on November 22nd. On November 22, 2025, he posted a photo of himself on his Facebook account and captioned, “Here’s to another trip around the sun! Thanks to all of you for the wonderful birthday wishes. I’m currently not concerned with Lane Kiffin 😂 . We’re eating at Tsunami…”
Jacques Doucet Height
Doucet stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Jacques Doucet Family
Doucet has managed to keep his personal life out of the limelight; hence, he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known whether Doucet has any siblings.
Jacques Doucet Wife
Doucet is very private about his personal life; therefore, it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of his being in any past relationship with anyone.
Jacques Doucet Net Worth
Doucet has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million, which he has earned through being a journalist.
Jacques Doucet Salary
Doucet earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Jacques Doucet WAFB
Doucet is working at WAFB, where he works alongside other famous anchors and reporters, including;
- Greg Meriwether
- Elizabeth Vowell
- Deon Guillory
- Gabriella Mercurio
- Matt Venezia
- Ethan Tuttle
- Jared Silverman
- Henry Blakes
- John Eads
- Jeff Morrow