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| Position: | Quarterbacks coach | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1979-10-03)October 3, 1979 (age 45) Middleburg Heights, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College: | Louisville | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003: 3rd round, 88th pick | ||||||||
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David Patrick Ragone (born October 3, 1979) is anAmerican football coach and formerquarterback who currently serves as quarterbacks coach for theLos Angeles Rams of theNational Football League (NFL). He was previously theoffensive coordinator for theAtlanta Falcons and also served as an assistant coach for theChicago Bears,Washington Redskins andTennessee Titans.
Ragone playedcollege football for theLouisville Cardinals and was selected in the third round of the2003 NFL draft. He played as aquarterback in the NFL andNFL Europe.
Ragone attendedSt. Ignatius High School and was aletterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior quarterback, he was an All-State first-team honoree and led his team to the State Semi-Final game, losing 20–19 against Canton McKinley. Also as a senior, he was a starter on the basketball team that went on to be the State Runner-Up.
In the fall of 2009, Ragone was inducted into the Saint Ignatius Athletic Hall of Fame.
During his college career at theUniversity of Louisville, he went 27–11 as a starting quarterback, including an 11–1 mark in 2001. Ragone finished his college years as Louisville's second all-time leading passer. He was a three-timeAll-American honorable mention and three-time Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year.
| 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 | ||
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 249 lb (113 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.99 s | 1.78 s | 2.93 s | 4.36 s | 7.42 s | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine.[1] | ||||||||||||
Ragone was selected in the third round of the2003 NFL draft by theHouston Texans andstarted in two games behindDavid Carr.[2] In 2005, Ragone was namedNFL Europe's Offensive MVP, leading theBerlin Thunder toWorld Bowl XIII. Ragone was waived by the Texans and claimed by theCincinnati Bengals in May 2006. In June 2006, the Bengals traded Ragone to theSt. Louis Rams.
Ragone was released by the Rams during training camp prior to the 2006 season. He then began a sports talk show onLouisville, Kentucky radio stationWQKC.
On March 19, 2010, Ragone was named the wide receiver/quarterback coach for theHartford Colonials of theUnited Football League.[3] Under his coaching, quarterbackJosh McCown was named Offensive Player of the Week on September 20, 2010.[4][5] He would also lead the league in passer rating & touchdown passes.[6]
On February 22, 2011, Ragone was hired by theTennessee Titans as theirwide receivers coach, following his head coachChris Palmer who was named offensive coordinator on the 15th.[7] During the 2011 season, the Titans went 9–7 and missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season.[8] Under his coaching, wide receiverNate Washington eclipsed 1,000 yards and recorded seven touchdowns.[9]
During the 2012 NFL draft, the Titans selected wide receiverKendall Wright with the 20th pick.[10] Wright would go on to lead all NFL rookies with 64 receptions.[11] The Titans went 6–10 in 2012, and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year.
On January 18, 2013, Ragone was reassigned from wide receiver to quarterbacks coach, replacingDowell Loggains who was promoted to offensive coordinator after the Titans firedChris Palmer on November 26, 2012.[12] The Titans went 7-9 and missed the playoffs for the fifth straight year. At the end of the season, head coachMike Munchak was fired, leaving Ragone without a job.[13]
On February 27, 2015, Ragone was hired as the offensive quality control coach for theWashington Redskins.[6]
On January 22, 2016, Ragone was named quarterbacks coach of theChicago Bears under head coachJohn Fox.[14] The Bears went 3–13 and missed the playoffs, the worst record for the franchise since the NFL moved to 16-game seasons in 1978. Although Ragone was tasked with coaching quarterbackJay Cutler, Cutler and the team struggled with injuries, forcing backupsBrian Hoyer andMatt Barkley into action.[15] The Bears also went 0–8 on the road for the first time in franchise history.
During the 2017 NFL Draft, the Bears selected quarterbackMitchell Trubisky with the 2nd overall pick.[16] They also signed formerTampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbackMike Glennon in free agency.[17] The Bears went 5–11 and missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.[18]
When Fox was fired after the 2017 season,[19] Ragone was retained by new coachMatt Nagy; he was the lone offensive assistant from the Fox regime to stay with the Bears. The Bears went 12–4 in 2018, earning a winning season for the first time since 2012, making the playoffs and winning the NFC North for the first time since 2010. They would go on to lose to thePhiladelphia Eagles in the wild card round 16–15 with Trubisky setting numerous franchise passing records.[20] Under his coaching, Trubisky would be selected to the Pro Bowl.[21]
The Bears went 8–8 in 2019 and missed the playoffs.[22] On January 16, 2020, Nagy hiredJohn DeFilippo as quarterbacks coach and Ragone was promoted to passing game coordinator.[23]
On January 21, 2021, Ragone was hired by theAtlanta Falcons as their offensive coordinator under head coachArthur Smith.[24] Following Smith's firing after the2023 season, Ragone was not retained under new head coachRaheem Morris.
On February 19, 2024, Ragone was named quarterbacks coach of theLos Angeles Rams under head coachSean McVay.[25]
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