Browning Nagle (born April 29, 1968) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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, and

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. He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Jets in the second round of the 1991 NFL draft. He also played professionally in the

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(AFL) for the Orlando Predators and Buffalo Destroyers.

Early life

Nagle played for Pinellas Park High School, graduating in 1986.

College career

He began his college career at

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the same year as Major Harris. When it became clear that West Virginia would go with Harris and an option offense, Nagle transferred to

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and played for Howard Schnellenberger. 1989 Second team All-South Independent football team selection. He was named one of the

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s in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl, where he set many passing records, one of which was 451 passing yards vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Professional career

Nagle was drafted in the second round by the Jets in the 1991 NFL draft with the 34th pick overall, one pick after the

selected

Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre ( ; born October 10, 1969) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers. Favre had 321 cons ...

. From 1991 to 1993, he played in 18 total games for New York, the most in 1992 with 14, 13 as a starter that season. He threw for a total of 2,361 yards as a Jet with 199 completions on 403 attempts with seven touchdowns and 17 interceptions over that three-year span with a win-loss record of 3–10. In 1994, he started in one game for the Indianapolis Colts throwing eight completions on 21 attempts and 69 yards with no touchdowns and one interception in his lone win of the season. Nagle signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 1995 seeing action in 1996 in five games, going 6–13 for 59 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. In 1999, Nagle joined the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League and made 146 completions on 275 attempts for 1,991 yards, 39 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. He played for the Buffalo Destroyers in 2000 and passed for 2,129 yards on 157 completions of 278 attempts, 35 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nagle, Browning 1968 births Living people American football quarterbacks Players of American football from Philadelphia Louisville Cardinals football players New York Jets players Indianapolis Colts players Atlanta Falcons players Orlando Predators players Buffalo Destroyers players West Virginia Mountaineers football players Players of American football from St. Petersburg, Florida