Bill Nagy (born October 26, 1987) is a former

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and

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who played in the

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(NFL) for the

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. He played college football for the

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. He was also a member of the Detroit Lions of the NFL.

Early years

Nagy attended Hudson High School, where he was a three-time all-conference and a two-time all-state selection at

in football. He also earned two letters in

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and one in

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. He started only three games at

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during his first three years at the

. In 2009, he only played in three games after suffering an off the field injury in a

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accident. As a senior, he started eight of Wisconsin's thirteen games at three different positions (

and

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Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Nagy was selected in the seventh round (252nd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft by the

. After starting four games at

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in his rookie season, he suffered a fractured ankle while playing against the New England Patriots and was placed on the

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on October 18. During the first week of

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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

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

. On July 24, 2013, he was released after not being able to recover from his ankle injury.

Personal life

Nagy served as a strength and conditioning graduate assistant at the

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. In 2015, he joined the

football coaching staff.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nagy, Bill 1987 births Living people American football centers American football offensive guards Dallas Cowboys players Detroit Lions players People from Hudson, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio Players of American football from Utah Sportspeople from Orem, Utah Wisconsin Badgers football coaches Wisconsin Badgers football players