Derek Pagel

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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1979-10-24) October 24, 1979 (age 44)
Plainfield, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Nashua (IA) Plainfield
College: Iowa
NFL draft: 2003  / Round: 5 / Pick: 140
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:19
Tackles:15
Player stats at PFR

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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Early years

Pagel 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)
208 lb
(94 kg)
30+78 in
(0.78 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
4.56 s1.58 s2.66 s4.08 s6.87 s35+12 in
(0.90 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
25 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [4]

New York Jets

Pagel 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

On 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

Pagel wrote the book "Growing Up Hawkeye".

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References

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  2. "All grown up, Pagel still inspired" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. "Iowa Football Team Awards Announced" . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. "Derek Pagel, Iowa, FS, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
  5. "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
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