Doug Brzezinski

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Doug Brzezinski
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Position: Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1976-03-11) March 11, 1976 (age 48)
Livonia, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Detroit (MI) Catholic Central
College: Boston College
NFL draft: 1999  / Round: 3 / Pick: 64
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:73
Games started:30
Player stats at PFR

Douglas Gregory Brzezinski (born March 11, 1976) is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Boston College and was drafted in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. [1]

Brzezinski began his football career as an offensive lineman for Detroit Catholic Central High School, he has been inducted into Catholic Central’s athletic hall of fame for this. [2]

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References

  1. "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  2. "Alumni - Hall of Fame - Detroit Catholic Central High School". Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.