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BiLL naGy
Guard
Wisconsin 2nd Year
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 308
Born: 10/26/87 Hometown
Draft: ‘11, 7b (252nd)-Dal Acquired: FA ‘12
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TRANSACTIONS
¾ Placed on reserve/injured by the <strong>lions</strong> august 27, 2012.
¾ Waived/injured by the Cowboys august 15, 2012 and claimed off waivers
by the Detroit <strong>lions</strong> august 16, 2012.
¾ Placed on reserve/injured by the Cowboys october 18, 2011.
¾ Drafted in the seventh round (252nd overall) of the 2011 Nfl Draft by
the Dallas Cowboys.
PRO
started four games as a rookie, missing the Week 2 matchup in san
francisco with a neck injury, and helped the offense to 375 yards-or-more
in each outing.
2011:
¾ Broke his left ankle at New england (10/16), was placed on reserve/
injured two days later and spent the
¾ remainder of the season rehabbing his injury.
¾ Made his Nfl debut at left guard in the opener at the N.y. Jets (9/11)
and allowed romo the time to throw for 342 yards on 23-of-36 with
two touchdowns and an interception.
¾ along with fellow draft choice Tyron smith, it was the first time in
franchise history a Cowboys team started two rookies on the offensive
line in the season opener. The pair also became the seventh and eighth
rookie linemen to ever start a season opener and the first since rob
Pettiti in 2005. overall, they were the 38th and 39th rookies to start
an opener for Dallas.
¾ inactive for the overtime win in san francisco (9/18) with a neck injury
suffered during the week in practice.
¾ returned to the starting lineup and helped block for felix Jones, who
rushed for a career-best 115 yards in
¾ the home-opening win over Washington (9/26).
¾ Helped the offense to 434 yards for the second 400-yard game of the
season against Detroit (10/2).
¾ Blocked for romo’s 30th career 300-yard outing but suffered a broken
ankle in the fourth quarter of the
¾ game at New england (10/16)
¾ Placed on reserve/injured on october 18 and was out the remainder
of the season
COLLEGE
2010: saw most of his collegiate playing time at guard, but moved to center
for several games as a senior for Wisconsin.
¾ returned to full health and played in all 13 games - eight starts - for
the first time in his collegiate career.
¾ saw playing time and starts at right guard, center and tight end.
¾ started the first four games of the season at right guard before seeing
time at tight end and center.
¾ Got the starting nod at tight end in a jumbo package at Michigan state.
¾ started at tight end in the win over top ranked ohio state.
¾ Made his first career appearance at center in the second half at iowa
before making his first career start at center against indiana.
PERSONAL
as a senior at Hudson (ohio) High school, ranked among the top-55 offensive
linemen nationally by
¾ Two-time all-state selection and Cleveland Touchdown Club’s Defensive
Player of the year in 2005.
¾ also named to the Cleveland Plain Dealer and akron Beacon Journal
all-star teams.
¾ a three-time all-conference performer, lettered in football three times,
twice in baseball and once in basketball.
¾ Majored in agricultural business management.
NAGY’S CAREER STATISTICS
NAGY’S CAREER STATISTICS
year Tm G s
2011 Dal 4 4
Totals 4 4
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