John Kevin Hagy (born December 9, 1965) is an American former professional football player who spent three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills as a defensive back from 1988 to 1990, including a trip to Super Bowl XXV. Prior to that he played for four seasons at the University of Texas where he was an All-American honorable mention and nicknamed "the Hitman".[3]
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| Position: | Safety | ||||
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| Born: | December 9, 1965 Okinawa, Japan | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | San Antonio (TX) John Marshall | ||||
| College: | Texas | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1988 / round: 8 / pick: 204[1] | ||||
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Early life
editHagy, the son of an Air Force master sergeant, was born in Okinawa, Japan.[4]
College career
editHagy played for Texas for four seasons as a safety and punt returner. During his senior year at Texas in 1987, Hagy was a team captain and earned All-Southwest Conference and All-American Honorable Mention honors as a safety;[5] and he became the first UT defensive player to score touchdowns on a punt return and an interception return in the same game.[6] He also helped the team to a win in the 1987 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.
Professional career
editIn 1988, Hagy was drafted by the Bills in the eighth round of the NFL Draft.[7] In his first season he made a challenge for the starting free safety position, but suffered a season-ending knee injury in September.[8] At the end of the 1990 season, in which he had all 11 of his starts, he played in Super Bowl XXV. The Bills lost in what would be his last game. In the spring of 1991, he was signed as a free agent by the Houston Oilers, but was released during training camp.[9] Before the 1992 season, he was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs but was again cut before the season started.[9] In 1993 he was again signed in the offseason and released before the season started, this time by the Seattle Seahawks and to the retired list.[9]
Hagy appeared in a total of 28 career games, including 11 starts during which he recorded 2 interceptions for 23 yards.[10]
After retiring from football, he returned to Austin and became a home builder.[6]
References
edit- ^ NFL Draft History (1988)
- ^ John Hagy Player Profile
- ^ Wangrin, Mark (October 25, 1985). "Longhorns' Hagy leaves hitting for football field". Austin American-Statesman. p. 112. Retrieved July 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Super Bowl Vet Hagy Seeks Safety Of Hawks". seattletimes.com. August 10, 1993. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "The 1987 United Press International All-America college football team". December 9, 1987. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "Bill Little commentary: The fifth brick". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Injury Report". UPI. September 29, 1988. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c "John Hagy - Transactions". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (first ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 280. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.