Browning Nagle
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Browning Nagle was a quarterback
for the National Football League
's New York Jets
, Indianapolis Colts
, and Atlanta Falcons
. He also played as a quarterback for the Arena Football League's Orlando Predators
and Buffalo Destroyers.
, graduating in 1986. He began his college career
at West Virginia
the same year as Major Harris
. When it became clear that West Virginia would go with Harris and an option offense, Nagle transferred to Louisville
and played for Howard Schnellenberger
. He was named one of the Most Valuable Player
s in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl
, where he set many passing records, one of which was 451 passing yards vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide. Nagle was drafted by the Jets in the 1991 NFL Draft
with the 34 pick overall, one pick after the Falcons selected Brett Favre
.
er, playing in celebrity tournaments as a Founding Member of the Celebrity Players Tour. He currently resides outside Memphis, TN, with his wife, Mallie Jo (married in 6-93), and their two children; Browning Jr. (BJ) and Savannah Clair.
Browning is the fourth child born to Mary Sue and Ronald Nagle, raised by Bob and Mary Sue McVeigh. He has three older siblings, Curtiss, Gayle and Krystal.
Browning began school at James Russell Lowell Elementary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. He then went on to attend the private William Penn Charter School
. He and his family moved to Florida
in 1980, when Browning was twelve years old. While Browning grew up in Florida, he attended 3 different high schools, East Bay Senior High (1983), Boca Ciega High School (1984) and Pinellas Park High School (1985 & 1986).
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
's New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
, and Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He also played as a quarterback for the Arena Football League's Orlando Predators
Orlando Predators
The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 19 seasons in a row, as of the season, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...
and Buffalo Destroyers.
Career
Nagle played for Pinellas Park High SchoolPinellas Park High School
Pinellas Park High School is a public secondary school in Pinellas Park, Florida, United States. It opened in the fall of 1976 and is part of the Pinellas County Schools system. The school mascot is the Patriot, and the school colors are red, white and blue. The school newspaper is called the...
, graduating in 1986. He began his college career
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at West Virginia
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
the same year as Major Harris
Major Harris
Major Harris is a former college football quarterback for West Virginia University during the 1980s. Harris was a 1989 All American and finished third and fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1988 and 1989, respectively. He was also the ECAC Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989...
. When it became clear that West Virginia would go with Harris and an option offense, Nagle transferred to Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
and played for Howard Schnellenberger
Howard Schnellenberger
Howard Schnellenberger is an American football coach at both the professional and college level. He is currently in his final season as head coach of Florida Atlantic University, having announced his retirement on August 11, 2011, effective at the end of the 2011 season...
. He was named one of the Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
s in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl
Fiesta Bowl
The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Frito-Lay and named with their Tostitos brand, is a United States college football bowl game played annually at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Between its origination in 1971 and 2006, the game was hosted in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil...
, where he set many passing records, one of which was 451 passing yards vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide. Nagle was drafted by the Jets in the 1991 NFL Draft
1991 NFL Draft
The 1991 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 21–22, 1991 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan, New York...
with the 34 pick overall, one pick after the Falcons selected Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
.
Personal life
Today, Nagle is a Senior Manager at Medtronic Spinal & Biologics, he has been in the Medical Device industry since retiring from football in 2000. Browning is an avid golfGolf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er, playing in celebrity tournaments as a Founding Member of the Celebrity Players Tour. He currently resides outside Memphis, TN, with his wife, Mallie Jo (married in 6-93), and their two children; Browning Jr. (BJ) and Savannah Clair.
Browning is the fourth child born to Mary Sue and Ronald Nagle, raised by Bob and Mary Sue McVeigh. He has three older siblings, Curtiss, Gayle and Krystal.
Browning began school at James Russell Lowell Elementary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. He then went on to attend the private William Penn Charter School
William Penn Charter School
William Penn Charter School is an independent school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1689 by William Penn...
. He and his family moved to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
in 1980, when Browning was twelve years old. While Browning grew up in Florida, he attended 3 different high schools, East Bay Senior High (1983), Boca Ciega High School (1984) and Pinellas Park High School (1985 & 1986).