DougNester

GGWest Virginia
6'7" • 319lbs
Draft Eligibility:2024
Overall Grade '23
70.5
129th/638 - Gs
Pass Block Grade '23
81.4
57th/638 - Gs
Run Block Grade '23
64.9
197th/638 - Gs
Snap Count '23
621
348th/638 - Gs
Doug
Nester
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West Virginia
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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026
Doug Nester was an offensive guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers who earned a 70.5 overall PFF grade in the 2023 season, 129th among 638 qualified offensive guards. He played 621 offensive snaps on the season.
His PFF pass-blocking grade of 81.4 ranked 57th among 638 qualified offensive guards. His run-blocking grade of 64.9 ranked 197th at the position.
He allowed 11 total pressures in pass protection. That total included 0 sacks and 3 hits allowed to opposing pass rushers. He was flagged for 4 penalties over the course of the season.

Career

Teams
Year
Pittsburgh Steelers
2024 - Present
West Virginia Mountaineers
2021 - 2023
Virginia Tech Hokies
2019 - 2020

PFF Grades

2023
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
70.5
AVG
129th/638 Gs
RUN BLOCKING GRADE
64.9
AVG
197th/638 Gs
PASS BLOCKING GRADE
81.4
AVG
57th/638 Gs

Highest Graded Games

vsPADU
78.2
Week 2, 2023
@KSST
77.4
Week 11, 2021
vsPAPT
76.5
Week 3, 2023

Lowest Graded Games

vsNCUN
41.2
Week BG, 2023
vsOKUN
51.9
Week 11, 2022
@OKST
53.2
Week 13, 2022

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2023
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OFFENSE SNAPS PLAYED
621
348th/638 Gs
PENALTIES
4
340th/638 Gs
SACKS ALLOWED
0
1st/638 Gs

Blocking

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Rank
348
th
Offensive Snaps Played
621
406
th
Pass Block Snaps Played
287
189
th
Run Block Snaps Played
334
340
th
Penalties
4
1
st
Sacks Allowed
0
356
th
Hits Allowed
3
144
th
Total Pressure Allowed
11

Positional Pivots

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Rank
788
th
Snaps Played at LT
0
149
th
Snaps Played at LG
0
25
th
Snaps Played at C
0
127
th
Snaps Played at RG
1
144
th
Snaps Played at RT
603
48
th
Snaps Played at TE
17
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