Doug Worthington

Doug Worthington is a former American football defensive tackle. The Former Ohio State Football captain and Rose Bowl Champ takes his larger than life stature and persona off the gridiron to leverage his platform and experiences to reach back into the community and impact the youth! With a trying battle of glory to a fall from grace his testimony and transparency enriches listeners to Get up and strive in your “New Season.”

From the inner city of Buffalo, NY to a 6-year struggle in the infamous National Football League, a gripping a depicting of a man’s Plight, Doug Worthington truly lives by “if there is no enemy within, the enemy outside can do us no wrong”-African Proverb! With a heavy load of anxiety depression and a body which is Maimed from years being a “practice squad Pro bowler” Worthington has a bunch of battle scars from what he thinks is outside forces but only learn that his true apprehension comes from his lack of responsibility and wanting other to lead his path as if he was on the team structure which he so familiar with!

Responsibility, the ability to respond is a key factor to the growth of a once Ohio State Captain NFL Draftee Doug Worthington! The Test into a Testimony, the Mess into a Message and the victim into a victor has now set the blaze for his talks and motivation! Working in group homes and going into the roughest schools in Columbus OH has been a gratifying New Season where he can relate and get kids on track with not only their desires but the long journey along the way!

Running and building a non-for-Profit Athletes for America while running alongside a juggernaut in the philanthropy world, The Driven Foundation has netted him a bunch of encounters with those who see him as a larger than life figure! While it is the platform which he knows his leverage will be most useful, Ohio State and the NFL is just the door opener to a bunch of messages that is needed for everyone in all circumstances and beliefs.