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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | (1952-04-26)April 26, 1952 (age 73) Brownsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1974: undrafted | ||||||||
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Frederick Pagac (born April 26, 1952) is an American former professionalfootball player who was atight end in theNational Football League (NFL) and coach. He was signed by theChicago Bears as anundrafted free agent in 1974. He playedcollege football for theOhio State Buckeyes.
Pagac also played for theTampa Bay Buccaneers and has been a coach for theOhio State Buckeyes,Oakland Raiders,Kansas City Chiefs,Minnesota Vikings andBuffalo Bills.
Pagac was signed by theChicago Bears as anundrafted free agent in 1974. He played one season for the team, making six receptions for 79 yards. After not playing in 1975 Pagac played for theexpansion teamTampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976. He finished the season recording two receptions.
Pagac became a coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes in 1978 and coached there until 2000. Pagac began his coaching career at his alma mater as a graduate assistant under Head CoachWoody Hayes from 1978 to 1981; he also spent time as the team'slinebackers coach from 1982 to 1995,defensive coordinator from 1996 to 1999, and assistant head coach in 2000.[1] Pagac was a 1998 finalist for theBroyles Award, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach.
In 2001, Pagac was hired by theOakland Raiders to be the team's linebackers coach, and was there until 2003. From 2004 to 2005 he was the linebackers coach for theKansas City Chiefs. In 2006 theMinnesota Vikings hired him.[1]
On November 22, 2010, Pagac was named interim defensive coordinator for the Vikings, replacingLeslie Frazier, who was promoted to interim head coach after the mid-season replacement ofBrad Childress. On January 19, 2011, the interim title was removed and Pagac was named the defensive coordinator of the Vikings.
On January 15, 2012, he was removed as defensive coordinator for the Vikings but remained with the team, returning to his former position as linebackers coach.[2]
On February 7, 2016, Pagac was part of the Broncos coaching staff that wonSuper Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated theCarolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[3]
His son, Fred Pagac, Jr. also played at Ohio State and was a member of Ohio State's2002 national championship team.
