Doug Lloyd
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 31, 1965 Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Beaver Dam (WI) |
| College: | North Dakota St. |
| NFL draft: | 1989: 6th round, 156th pick |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Doug Lloyd (born August 31, 1965) is an American former college and professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL).
Lloyd attended Beaver Dam High School in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and played college football for the North Dakota State Bison football team.[1] In 1988, Lloyd tallied 1,010 rushing yards during the regular season,[2] 1,377 yards including playoff games.[3] He and Chris Simdorn became the first pair of backs to gain more than 1,000 yards each in a season for North Dakota State.[4] He gained an average of 7.1 yards per carry during his career at North Dakota State.[4] He helped lead the undefeated 1988 North Dakota State Bison football team to the Divisin II national championship, rushing for 115 yards in the team's semifinal win over Sacramento State and 62 yards in the national championship game. At the end of his collegiate career, Mel Kiper Jr. wrote in The Sporting News, "The steady play of Doug Lloyd helped North Dakota State win the NCAA Division II national championship. He is a physically talented 6-1, 217-pounder with sub-4.5 speed and a hard-charging, straight-ahead running style."[5]
He was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the sixth round of the 1989 NFL draft.[6] In the 1990 NFL season, he played in all four preseason games for the Raiders before being cut.[7] During the 1991 NFL season, he played in one regular season NFL game for the Raiders, which ended up being his only appearance in the NFL game for his career.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Lagerstom, Leon (December 9, 1988). "Bisons' Back Takes BD Memories to NCAA Title Game". Daily Citizen (clipping). p. 12. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison streak longest in Division II". The Forum. January 4, 1989. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders take Lloyd". Grand Forks Herald. April 25, 1989. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Hager wasn't just blowing hot air in building up Sioux". Grand Forks Herald. November 13, 1988. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lloyd a 'sleeper'". The Forum. April 19, 1989. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Voeller, Greg (January 6, 1990). "Lloyd Hopes to Catch Up With NFL Career". Daily Citizen (clipping). p. 11. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kolpack, Dave (August 29, 1990). "Doug Lloyd's Career Takes 'Little Detour'". The Forum (clipping). p. B-2. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Doug Lloyd". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- People from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
- Sportspeople from St. Croix County, Wisconsin
- Players of American football from Wisconsin
- Los Angeles Raiders players
- American football running backs
- North Dakota State Bison football players
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from the Milwaukee metropolitan area
- 20th-century American sportsmen