Derek L. Pagel (born October 24, 1979) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. He was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Iowa.
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| Born: | October 24, 1979 Plainfield, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Nashua (IA) Plainfield | ||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 5 / pick: 140 | ||||||
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Early years
editPagel attended Nashua-Plainfield High School, where he played football and basketball.[1] He walked-on at the University of Iowa.[2] He played mostly on special teams in his first 2 seasons.
As a junior, he became a starter at free safety playing alongside Bob Sanders and recorded one interception. As a senior, he tied with Jovon Johnson for the team lead with 4 interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown.[3]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.56 s | 1.58 s | 2.66 s | 4.08 s | 6.87 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
25 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine.[4] | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
editPagel was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round (140th overall) of the 2003 NFL draft.[5][6] On November 9, 2004, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a left calf injury he suffered in the eighth game against the Buffalo Bills, finishing the season with 5 special teams tackles.[7] He was waived on August 8, 2005.[8]
Dallas Cowboys
editOn August 9, 2005, he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys. He suffered a torn rotator cuff injury in the first preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals and was placed on the injured reserve list on August 18. He was released on March 2, 2006.
Personal life
editPagel wrote the book "Growing Up Hawkeye".
References
edit- ^ "Former U of I Defensive Back Derek Pagel visits Independence Jr-Sr High". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "All grown up, Pagel still inspired". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Iowa Football Team Awards Announced". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Derek Pagel, Iowa, FS, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Team-by-team AFC draft analysis". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2018.