John Douglas Wyatt was born on October 18,1946 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for five seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions.
12 Facts About Doug Wyatt
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Doug Wyatt played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
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Doug Wyatt attended Tulsa on a football scholarship in 1966.
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Doug Wyatt was a three-time all-Missouri Valley Conference selection as a defensive back for the Golden Hurricane in 1967,1968 and 1969.
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Doug Wyatt returned punts and handled field goal kicking and points after touchdown in his sophomore and junior seasons.
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Doug Wyatt tallied a team-high eight pass breakups and was second in tackles with 72 as a junior in 1968.
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Doug Wyatt was looked at to be Dallas Cowboys number one draft pick in the 1969 draft to play strong safety, however he underwent knee surgery in the spring before his senior season after an injury on the practice field.
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Doug Wyatt had totals of 53 points as a sophomore and 25 points his junior season on conversions and field goals, and totaled 312 yards on 25 punt returns in those two seasons.
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Doug Wyatt played in the Hula Bowl after his senior campaign.
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Doug Wyatt was taken in the 17th round as a gamble, but ended up starting the first game for the New Orleans Saints playing blind in one eye every play.
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Doug Wyatt started three seasons with the Saints and was traded to Detroit.
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Doug Wyatt was inducted to the Tulsa Hall of Fame in 2006 for football and the Tyler Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019.