Is Doug Flutie in the NFL Hall of Fame?
Meet Doug Flutie a former professional football player. He had the lowest drafting for a Heisman winner. He was selected 285th overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 11th round of the 1985 NFL Draft.
Though it seemed he might have been down for a winner to have such a drafting record, he made it big in the NFL world. He played as a quarterback for a total of 21 seasons, playing 12 seasons in the National Football League, eight seasons in the Canadian Football League, and one season in the United States Football League.
Who knew Doug Flutie had some dancing skills in him, he was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars. Flutie was partnered with professional dancer Karina Smirnoff finishing in ninth place.
Sadly, Doug Flutie is not in the NFL Hall of Fame, but he is a member of both the CFL Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.
Doug Flutie was an All-League performer in football, basketball, and baseball having graduated from Natick High School. He decided to commit to Boston College, the only Division I-A school to recruit him, from 1981 to 1984.
Just in case you missed it, the winner of the 1984 Heisman Trophy, and Maxwell Award, is currently living the best life despite not being in the NFL Hall of Fame. He literally has it all, a wife and kids.
Doug Flutie is currently married his high school sweetheart Laurie (née Fortier) in 1985 and together they have two children, a daughter named Alexa and a son named Doug Jr.
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Alexa, is a former New England Patriots Cheerleader and San Diego Chargers Cheerleader, whereas their son Doug Jr, was born with autism, to whom his parents honored him with a foundation for autism awareness.
After Doug Flutie had retired from football he became a sports broadcaster and had his time running for a long time dating from 2006 to 2019.
Aside from football and broadcasting, Doug Flutie also runs a cereal company, Flutie Flakes. The proceeds from this go to the Autism awareness he runs with his wife.
Over the years of his career as a football player and broadcaster, he has earned for himself a growing net worth estimated at 10 million USD.
