Doug Eggers

Douglas Boyd Eggers (September 21, 1930 – June 3, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Baltimore Colts and Chicago Cardinals. He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

Early life Eggers attended Wagner High School in Wagner, South Dakota, where he starred in football, basketball and track.

College career At South Dakota State University, Eggers lettered three straight years for the Jackrabbits, including the team's undefeated 1950 season. He was team captain and earned all-North Central Conference honors in 1951. He graduated in 1952.

Professional career Eggers was drafted into the United States Army in November 1952. He played on the post football team for two seasons at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The team's coach, future Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, later arranged tryouts for Eggers with the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Colts. Eggers played in eight games for the Chicago Cardinals during the 1958 season.

Eggers was inducted into the South Dakota State Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame in 1980, the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in 2021,

Eggers died on June 3, 2025, at the age of 94.