Doug Datish

{{Short description|American football player (born 1983)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Doug Datish

| caption =

| number = 50

| position = Center / Guard

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|8|1}}

| birth_place = Warren, Ohio, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lbs = 305

| high_school = Howland (Warren)

| college = Ohio State

| draftyear = 2007

| draftround = 6

| draftpick = 198

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| statlabel1 = Games played

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| statlabel2 = Games started

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| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

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Doug Datish ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|æ|t|ɪ|ʃ}} {{Respell|DAT|ish}};{{cite web|url=https://vindyarchives.com/videos/2018/aug/31/4793/|title=The All-Alumni Team - Doug Datish Part 1|accessdate=14 October 2020}} born August 1, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Datish was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans.

Early life

Datish was a standout player on both offense and defense at Howland High School. As a senior, he was selected as the Associated Press Division II Co-Defensive player of the year and was first-team All-Ohio. He was ranked as the fifth-best offensive lineman in the country by SuperPrep. He and his wife, Karli, reside in Warren, Ohio.

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