Doug Nettles

Gordon Douglas Nettles (born August 13, 1951) is an American former professional football defensive back.

Doug Nettles

Nettles in 1977
No. 30, 22
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1951-08-13) August 13, 1951 (age 73) Panama City, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:	Panama City (FL) Rutherford
College:	Vanderbilt
NFL draft:	1974: 5th round, 129th pick
Career history
Baltimore Colts (1974–1979) New York Giants (1980)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 73 Starts: 37 Interceptions: 7 Fumble recoveries: 5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 played college football 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 drafted 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.