Bill Nagy Explained

Bill Nagy
Position:Center / Guard
Number:61
Birth Date:26 October 1987
Birth Place:Orem, Utah, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:308
High School:Hudson (Hudson, Ohio)
College:Wisconsin
Draftyear:2011
Draftround:7
Draftpick:252
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:4
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:4
Pfr:NagyBi00

Bill Nagy (born October 26, 1987) is a former American football center and guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the University of Wisconsin. He was also a member of the Detroit Lions of the NFL.

Early life

Nagy attended Hudson High School, where he was a three-time all-conference and a two-time all-state selection at guard in football. He also earned two letters in baseball and one in basketball.

He started only three games at right guard during his first three years at the University of Wisconsin. In 2009, he only played in three games after suffering an off the field injury in a moped accident. As a senior, he started eight of Wisconsin's thirteen games at three different positions (guard, center and tight end).

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Nagy was selected in the seventh round (252nd overall) of the 2011 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys.[1] After starting four games at left guard in his rookie season, he suffered a fractured ankle while playing against the New England Patriots and was placed on the injured reserve list on October 18.

During the first week of training camp in 2012, he suffered a severe sprain on the same ankle he had fractured the previous season. On August 14, he was waived/injured with the intention of placing him on the injured reserve list.[2]

Detroit Lions

On August 16, 2012, the Detroit Lions claimed him off waivers, knowing he would have to spend the remainder of the season on the injured reserve list.[3] On July 24, 2013, he was released after not being able to recover from his ankle injury.[4]

Personal life

Nagy served as a strength and conditioning graduate assistant at the University of Pittsburgh. In 2015, he joined the University of Wisconsin football coaching staff.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: April 30, 2011 . Cowboys close draft with OL Nagy . April 30, 2011 . ESPN.
  2. Web site: Auping . Jonathan . Two Ankle Injuries Have Defined Nagy's Career With Cowboys . August 16, 2012 . DallasCowboys.com . DallasCowboys.com . January 29, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160129021352/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2012/08/15/two-ankle-injuries-have-defined-nagy%E2%80%99s-career-cowboys . dead .
  3. News: O'Hara . Mike . March 29, 2013 . Bill Nagy's unexpected road to Detroit has resulted in big opportunity . DetroitLions.com . dead . January 22, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160128102108/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/Bill-Nagys-unexpected-road-to-Detroit-has-resulted-in-big-opportunity/0b171a18-fb9f-40cc-8a81-59d40579925b . January 28, 2016.
  4. News: July 25, 2013 . Detroit Lions release oft-injured guard Bill Nagy . Detroit Free Press .