Douglass G Whaley was born on December 16,1972 and is an American professional football executive and former collegiate player.
18 Facts About Doug Whaley
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Doug Whaley is the current senior vice president of player personnel for the XFL and from 2013 to 2017 was the general manager of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League.
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Doug Whaley played college football at Pitt as a defensive back, collecting 4 interceptions during his tenure.
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Doug Whaley worked for the Steelers as a pro personnel coordinator.
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Doug Whaley worked there for 10 years before accepting the Buffalo Bills job.
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Doug Whaley worked directly under Kevin Colbert the Director of Football Operations.
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Doug Whaley was named assistant general manager and Director of Pro Personnel of the Buffalo Bills on February 10,2010.
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Doug Whaley oversaw the team's Pro Personnel department and assisted General Manager Buddy Nix in all football-related administrative duties and in the college talent evaluation process until Nix stepped down from the general manager position on May 13,2013.
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Doug Whaley was, in conjunction with owners Terry and Kim Pegula and President Russ Brandon, responsible for the hiring of head coach Rex Ryan.
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On January 10,2016, Doug Whaley agreed to a contract extension offered to him by the Bills.
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Doug Whaley spent the 2018 season as a recruiter for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
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On November 8,2018, Doug Whaley was hired as the senior vice president of football operations for the revival of the XFL.
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On November 8,2021, Doug Whaley was re-hired as the vice president of player personnel of the XFL.
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Doug Whaley gained unwanted notoriety in 2007, when an inappropriate e-mail that he had sent to Steelers assistant coach Larry Zierlein was inadvertently forwarded by Zierlein to a large number of high-level NFL employees, including commissioner Roger Goodell.
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Zierlein apologized for the gaffe, and it is believed that neither he nor Doug Whaley were disciplined by the team or the league.
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Doug Whaley was criticized by fans and players alike for his decision to cut longtime Bills running back and fan favorite Fred Jackson as a "business decision" prior to the 2015 NFL season, especially after allegedly telling Jackson his roster spot was safe.
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Jackson later reflected on the move prior to retiring with the Bills after Doug Whaley's dismissal, stating that the manner in which he was cut left a "bad taste in his mouth" and that he was dumbfounded by it.
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In December 2016, Doug Whaley refused to explain his decision to bench the Bills' starting quarterback, Tyrod Taylor, prior to the last regular season game.