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Doug Barnett

b. 1960

American football player

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Born 1960. Doug Barnett is an American american football player.

Douglas Shirl Barnett Jr. (born April 12, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and long snapper in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, the Los Angeles Rams, and the Atlanta Falcons.

Barnett was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round (118th overall) of the 1982 NFL draft. He appeared in 58 regular-season games over five NFL seasons (1982–1987), including stints with the Rams, Washington Redskins, and Atlanta Falcons. During his professional career, he recorded one fumble recovery.

He was inducted into the Azusa Pacific Hall of Fame in 1992. He was a nine-time All-American in college football and track and field, and a member of both the Azusa and NAIA Halls of Fame competing on the track team from 1978 through 1982.

In track and field, Barnett was a standout thrower, winning the NAIA national championship in the hammer throw in both 1981 and 1982. He also claimed the NAIA indoor shot put title in 1981. Overall, he garnered nine All-American honors across football and track and field during his collegiate tenure. After his retirement from professional football, he was the varsity football head coach for Bakersfield Christian High School.

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Azusa Pacific University

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Who is Doug Barnett?

American football player

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Doug Barnett was born on 12 April 1960 in Montebello.

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Doug Barnett is an american football player.

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Doug Barnett is American.

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