Doug Nettles

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Doug Nettles
Nettles-Doug-1977.jpg
Nettles in 1977
No. 30, 22
Position Cornerback
Personal information
Born (1951-08-13) August 13, 1951 (age 74)
Panama City, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school Rutherford (Panama City)
College Vanderbilt
NFL draft 1974: 5th round, 129th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played73
Starts 37
Interceptions 7
Fumble recoveries 5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gordon Douglas Nettles (born August 13, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Biography

Doug Nettles was born August 13, 1951 in Panama City, Florida in a military family. [1] His father was stationed in Okinawa, the Philippines, and Morocco, and he spent much of his childhood in those locales. [1] He attended Rutherford High School in Panama City, [1] where he was recognized as a High School All-American running back.

Nettles played for seven seasons in the NFL. Nettles-Doug-1975.jpg
Nettles played for seven seasons in the NFL.

Nettles played college football for the Commodores at Vanderbilt University, where he was one of the two African-Americans on the team, the other being Walt Overton. [2] He was a member of the team that played in the 1974 Peach Bowl.

Nettles was selected in the 5th round of the 1974 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts, who made him the 129th player selected that year. He would play for seven seasons in the National Football League for the Colts and the New York Giants, playing cornerback and special teams.

Nettles worked 18 years in medical sales. He was a fifth grade history teacher [3] and fifth grade football coach until the end of the 2019 school year. He also coached lower school track at Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wilt Browning (ed.), Baltimore Colts 1977 Media Guide. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Colts Football Club, 1977, p. 38.
  2. ↑ "Vanderbilt's Black football pioneers reflect on an often difficult journey". Vanderbilt University. May 19, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ Klingaman, Mike (June 28, 2019). "Catching up with … former Baltimore Colts DB Doug Nettles". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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