Demetrius Douglas | |
State House: | Georgia |
District: | 78th |
Term Start: | January 14, 2013 |
Predecessor: | Glenn Baker |
Birth Date: | 8 June 1967 |
Party: | Democratic |
Spouse: | Veda |
Education: | University of Georgia (BS) |
Demetrius M. Douglas (born June 8, 1967) is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, serving since 2013. Douglas was a linebacker for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. He also played briefly in the NFL and CFL. Douglas is currently a mortgage broker and high school football coach.[1]
Douglas signed with the New York Jets in May 1990 for the team's 1990 season but was soon released.[2] He then signed with the Calgary Stampeders for two years.[3] Douglas finally moved to the Washington Redskins, but suffered an ankle injury on the second day of practice.[3]