John Douglas Wyatt is a former professional American football player who played defensive back in the National Football League for five seasons for the New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions. Wyatt was a three-time all-Missouri Valley Conference selection as a defensive back for the Golden Hurricane in 1967, 1968 and 1969. He also returned punts and handled field goal kicking and points after touchdown in his sophomore and junior seasons. He tallied a team-high eight pass breakups and was second in tackles with 72 as a junior in 1968. He was looked at to be Dallas Cowboys number one draft pick in the 1969 draft to play strong safety, however he underwent knee surgery in the spring before his senior season after an injury on the practice field. As a senior, Wyatt came back to lead Tulsa with