Doug Jolley (born January 2, 1979) is a former American football

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in the

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. He was drafted by the

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in 2002, where he played three years. He would also play single seasons for the

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and

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Career

Jolley attended

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, where he was a first-team All-Mountain West selection in 2001. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft, and was a starter on the Raiders'

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team that year. He caught a touchdown pass in the AFC Championship Game, and hauled five more catches in the Super Bowl. He was the first

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native ever to start a Super Bowl game. In 2005, Jolley was dealt from the Raiders to the Jets, with a 2nd round pick and two 6th round picks, for a 1st and 7th round pick. After a year in New York, he was traded from the Jets to Tampa Bay for a sixth round draft pick.

Personal life

Jolley played

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at Dixie High School in St. George. His father, Gordon Jolley, played for the

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and the

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. Jolley is married to author Mary Beesley, with whom he has four children, Luke, Rachel, Henry and Hazel. He is also the brother-in-law of former

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, a friend with whom he played football with at BYU, their wives are sisters. While pursuing a masters degree in economics in 2015 at

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, he volunteered as a coach for their Cardinal Football team. Since leaving the NFL, Jolley has taught mathematics in various schools throughout Utah, Arizona, and Texas. After moving back to St. George, He is now teaching the same at Dixie High School

External links

BYU Stats & BioRaiders Stats & BioStanford Bio

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References

1979 births Living people People from St. George, Utah American football tight ends BYU Cougars football players Oakland Raiders players New York Jets players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players People from Sandy, Utah Stanford University alumni Players of American football from Utah {{Tightend-1970s-stub