Matt Nagy
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Matt Nagy is a former gridiron football
quarterback
in the Arena Football League. He played for the New York Dragons
, Carolina Cobras
, Georgia Force
and Columbus Destroyers
in his six season career. He was signed by the Dragons as a street free agent in 2002. He played college football
at Delaware. He is currently the offensive quality control coach for the Philadelphia Eagles
of the National Football League
.
for Pennsylvania
powerhouse Manheim Central.
Jim Kubiak
early in the 2005 season and led the Georgia Force
to ArenaBowl XIX
.
, but lost in the championship game to the San Jose SaberCats
.
in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
as the quarterbacks coach, as well as serving as the Junior Varsity Offensive Head Coach. While at CCHS, Nagy introduced many plays from his college days at Delaware.
Nagy was also an assistant coach at Manheim Central High School
.
From 2008–2009, Nagy was the offensive coordinator for the Palmyra Cougars of Palmyra Area High School
in Palmyra, Pennsylvania
.
on August 10, 2009 after an injury to backup quarterback
Kevin Kolb
. Nagy had been working for the Eagles as a coaching intern prior to his signing. The NFL disapproved his contract the following day. Philadelphia disclosed at a press conference that they would not pursue a re-signing of Nagy, but that he would continue to be a coaching intern for the team. He was promoted to coaches assistant on February 9, 2010. He was promoted to offensive quality control coach on March 2, 2011.
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
quarterback
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...
in the Arena Football League. He played for the New York Dragons
New York Dragons
The New York Dragons were an Arena Football League team based in the New York metropolitan area. The team was founded in as the original incarnation of the Iowa Barnstormers, and relocated to New York in . They played in New York until 2008, when the league folded...
, Carolina Cobras
Carolina Cobras
Not to be confused with the Los Angeles Cobras, who played in the 1988 AFL season.The Carolina Cobras were an expansion franchise in the Arena Football League...
, Georgia Force
Georgia Force
The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...
and Columbus Destroyers
Columbus Destroyers
The Columbus Destroyers were an Arena Football League team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team was founded in as the Buffalo Destroyers, based in Buffalo, New York, and relocated to Columbus in . They folded along with the original incarnation of the AFL following the 2008 season, after a total of...
in his six season career. He was signed by the Dragons as a street free agent in 2002. He played college football
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 Delaware. He is currently the offensive quality control coach for the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
of 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...
.
Early years
Nagy played high school footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
powerhouse Manheim Central.
Georgia Force
Nagy replacing injured quarterbackQuarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Jim Kubiak
Jim Kubiak
James Kubiak is the color commentator for the Buffalo Bulls football team and the director of the WNY Quarterback Academy. Kubiak was the Director of Football Operations and Offensive coordinator for the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League. He is also a retired American and Arena football...
early in the 2005 season and led the Georgia Force
Georgia Force
The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...
to ArenaBowl XIX
ArenaBowl XIX
ArenaBowl XIX was the 2005 championship game of the Arena Football League , and was played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first-ever neutral-site title game in AFL history drew 10,822 fans to see the Colorado Crush defeat the Georgia Force 51–48 to claim the Foster ArenaBowl...
.
Columbus Destroyers
Nagy was traded to Columbus during the 2006 offseason, and played in two seasons with the team before the AFL folded in 2009. In 2007, Nagy led the Destroyers to ArenaBowl XXIArenaBowl XXI
ArenaBowl XXI was the 2007 championship game of the Arena Football League and was played at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday, July 29, 2007. It was the third-ever neutral site title game in league's history and the first held in the state of Louisiana...
, but lost in the championship game to the San Jose SaberCats
San Jose SaberCats
The San Jose SaberCats are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 1995 expansion team. They played in the Western Division of the American Conference. Their final coach in the original Arena Football League was Darren Arbet, who will be a part of the...
.
Career statistics
| Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 2002 Arena Football League season The 2002 Arena Football League season was the 16th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVI... |
105 | 178 | 59 | 1242 | 27 | 5 | 106.5 |
| 2004 2004 Arena Football League season The 2004 Arena Football League season was the 18th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVIII... |
237 | 348 | 68.1 | 2371 | 47 | 6 | 113.8 |
| 2005 2005 Arena Football League season The 2005 Arena Football League season was the 19th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Colorado Crush, who defeated the Georgia Force in ArenaBowl XIX. The AFL changed its playoff format to allow the top four teams per conference to make the playoffs. Previously, the... |
260 | 378 | 68.8 | 3003 | 66 | 10 | 121 |
| 2006 2006 Arena Football League season The 2006 Arena Football League season was the 20th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Chicago Rush, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XX.... |
372 | 527 | 70.6 | 4265 | 85 | 11 | 125.5 |
| 2007 2007 Arena Football League season The 2007 Arena Football League season was the 21st season of the Arena Football League. The regular season began play on March 1, 2007 and concluded on June 25... |
339 | 545 | 62.2 | 3545 | 75 | 15 | 103.9 |
| 2008 2008 Arena Football League season The 2008 Arena Football League season was the 22nd season of the Arena Football League and final season before the 2009 cancellation. The regular season began play on February 29, 2008 and concluded on June 22... |
358 | 576 | 62.2 | 4440 | 74 | 8 | 112.33 |
| Career Statistics | 1671 | 2552 | 65.5 | 18866 | 374 | 55 | 115.11 |
High school
During the 2002 and 2003 high school football seasons, Nagy spent time at Cedar Crest High SchoolCedar Crest High School
Cedar Crest High School is a public high school located in the suburbs of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The school serves about 1,600 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Cornwall-Lebanon School District.-General information:...
in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Lebanon, formerly known as Steitztown, is a city in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,477 at the 2010 census, a 4.2% increase from the 2000 count of 24,461...
as the quarterbacks coach, as well as serving as the Junior Varsity Offensive Head Coach. While at CCHS, Nagy introduced many plays from his college days at Delaware.
Nagy was also an assistant coach at Manheim Central High School
Manheim Central High School
Manheim Central High School is a secondary school in the Manheim Central School District. It is located in Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.-American Football:...
.
From 2008–2009, Nagy was the offensive coordinator for the Palmyra Cougars of Palmyra Area High School
Palmyra Area High School
Palmyra Area Senior High School is a public high school located in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
in Palmyra, Pennsylvania
Palmyra, Pennsylvania
Palmyra is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,096 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Palmyra is located at ....
.
Philadelphia Eagles
Nagy was signed by the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
on August 10, 2009 after an injury to backup quarterback
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...
Kevin Kolb
Kevin Kolb
Kevin Benjamin Kolb is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Houston....
. Nagy had been working for the Eagles as a coaching intern prior to his signing. The NFL disapproved his contract the following day. Philadelphia disclosed at a press conference that they would not pursue a re-signing of Nagy, but that he would continue to be a coaching intern for the team. He was promoted to coaches assistant on February 9, 2010. He was promoted to offensive quality control coach on March 2, 2011.