Doug Dorley

Height:
6-4
Weight:
290
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Normal, Ill.
High School:
Normal

Anchor point of offensive line which returns all five starters from a year ago and is one of the most experienced in the country ... moved into the starting lineup last season having not played with the other linemen after transferring from Southern Illinois and sitting out the 1997 season ... weight room: bench (410), squat (645), hang clean (400) ...

1998: started all 11 games at center ... adapted quickly to playing with the other linemen, all of whom had started the previous season ... was an honorable mention All-MAC selection ... played a big role in the Falcons having their best season running the ball in more than 20 years, and the overall improvement of the offense ... BG finished season third in the MAC in rushing, and 13th in the nation ...

1997: sat out the season after transferring from Southern Illinois ... practiced with the team the whole season ...

Southern Illinois: lettered as an offensive lineman in both 1995 and 1996 ... played in a reserve role at tackle as a freshman and on special teams and started a few games as a sophomore playing center ...

Normal H.S.: earned two letters for Coach Hud Venerable at Normal High School helping the team to the conference title as a senior, the first in 10 years ... team had a 7-3 record losing in the first round of the state playoffs ... was a unanimous first-team all-conference pick on the line on both sides of the ball ... also lettered in track and hockey ...

Personal: majoring in health education ... son of Tony Dorley and Sandy Dorley ... born Feb. 20, 1977 ... Doug and his wife, Jennifer, were married in July, 1998.