Danny Ragsdale
{{Short description|American football player (born 1977)}}
{{for|the deputy director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement|Daniel Ragsdale}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Danny Ragsdale
| image =
| number = 11
| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|2|19}}
| birth_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 180
| high_school = Los Angeles (CA) Daniel Murphy
| college = Redlands
| undraftedyear = 2000
| pastteams =
- Bismarck Blaze (2000)
- Iowa Barnstormers ({{AFL Year|2000}})*
- New York Dragons ({{AFL Year|2001}}–{{AFL Year|2002}})
- Bismarck Roughriders (2002)
- Utah Warriors (2003)
- Billings Outlaws (2004)
| highlights =
- Gagliardi Trophy (1999)
- SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year (1999)
| aflstatlabel1 = Comp. / Att.
| aflstatvalue1 = 20 / 37
| aflstatlabel2 = Passing yards
| aflstatvalue2 = 223
| aflstatvalue3 = 3–1
| aflstatlabel4 = QB rating
| aflstatvalue4 = 81.25
| afl = 2262
}}
Danny Ragsdale (born February 19, 1977) is an American former professional football quarterback who played two seasons with the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at University of Redlands. He was also a member of the Bismarck Blaze, Iowa Barnstormers, Bismarck Roughriders, Utah Warriors and Billings Outlaws.
Early life and college
Ragsdale played high school football at Daniel Murphy High School in Los Angeles, California.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-16-sp-44633-story.html |title=Ryder Cup Players Will Get Money to Donate to Charity |work=Los Angeles Times |date=December 16, 1999 |access-date=October 1, 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001221401/http://articles.latimes.com/1999/dec/16/sports/sp-44633 |archive-date=October 1, 2016 }}
Ragsdale played college football and baseball for the Redlands Bulldogs of the University of Redlands. He won the Gagliardi Trophy in 1999 for being Division III's most outstanding football player.{{cite web | url=http://www.gojohnnies.com/sports/2014/6/23/GTROPHY_0623142211.aspx | title=GAGLIARDI TROPHY RECIPIENTS | publisher=gojohnnies.com | accessdate=December 27, 2014}} He was a three-time All-SCIAC honoree, earned the John Zinda Award in 1998 and was named the SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year in 1999. Ragsdale was inducted into the University of Redlands Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://goredlands.com/landing/General_news/05_23_13_HoF_Announcement |title=Bulldog Athletics Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2013 for Induction during Homecoming Weekend |publisher=goredlands.com |date=May 23, 2013 |accessdate=December 27, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227173135/http://goredlands.com/landing/General_news/05_23_13_HoF_Announcement |archivedate=December 27, 2014 }}
Professional career
Ragsdale played for the Bismarck Blaze of the Indoor Football League in 2000, helping the Blaze earn a playoff berth. He finished with six wins and one loss as the Blaze's starter. He completed 89 of 157 passes for 1,056 yards in nine games with the Blaze. He threw for 21 touchdowns with just six interceptions and finished fourth in the league with a passer rating of 94.9. Ragsdale also ran 25 times for 87 yards and eight touchdowns.{{cite web|url=http://bismarcktribune.com/uncategorized/riders-bring-back-ragsdale/article_19187273-b832-5241-9806-53f0f19c04e0.html |title=Riders bring back Ragsdale |publisher=bismarcktribune.com |date=April 25, 2002 |accessdate=December 27, 2014 |author=Babiarz, Lou |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618083827/https://bismarcktribune.com/uncategorized/riders-bring-back-ragsdale/article_19187273-b832-5241-9806-53f0f19c04e0.html |archivedate=June 18, 2022 }}
He was a member of the Iowa Barnstormers' practice squad late in the 2000 AFL season.
Ragsdale played for the AFL's New York Dragons from 2001 to 2002. He backed up Aaron Garcia in 2001, throwing two touchdown passes in two games. He started the season opener for the Dragons in 2002, completing 13 of 24 passes for 129 yards, one touchdown and one interception as New York lost to the Los Angeles Avengers by a score of 43–25. Ragsdale was released by the Dragons on April 25, 2002.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=72 | title=Historical Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=December 27, 2014}}
He joined the Bismarck Roughriders of the National Indoor Football League (NIFL) in April 2002.
Ragsdale played for the Utah Warriors of the NIFL in 2003.{{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/984025/Warriors-ready-to-take-on-Bismarck.html?pg=all |title=Warriors ready to take on Bismarck |publisher=Deseret News |date=May 17, 2003 |access-date=December 27, 2014 |author=Toone, Trent |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227163840/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/984025/Warriors-ready-to-take-on-Bismarck.html?pg=all |archive-date=December 27, 2014 }} He completed 341 of 505 passes during the regular season for 73 touchdown passes and 17 interceptions as the Warriors advanced to the Indoor Bowl.{{cite web | url=http://billingsgazette.com/sports/ragsdale-a-hired-gun-for-outlaws/article_75dcb534-d3a4-57e0-b0e5-1e9ffd9b9c7d.html | title=Ragsdale: A hired gun for Outlaws | publisher=billingsgazette.com | date=March 18, 2004 | accessdate=December 27, 2014 | author=Kusek, Joe | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615133118/https://billingsgazette.com/sports/ragsdale-a-hired-gun-for-outlaws/article_75dcb534-d3a4-57e0-b0e5-1e9ffd9b9c7d.html | archivedate=June 15, 2022 | url-status=dead}}
Ragsdale played for the NIFL's Billings Outlaws in 2004.
=AFL statistics=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | Team !! colspan=7 | Passing !! colspan=3 | Rushing | |||||||||||
| {{tooltip|Cmp|Passes completed}} | {{tooltip|Att|Passes attempted}} | {{tooltip|Pct|Completion percentage}} | {{tooltip|Yds|Passing yards}} | {{tooltip|TD|Passing touchdowns}} | {{tooltip|Int|Interceptions}} | {{tooltip|Rtg|Passer rating}} | {{tooltip|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{tooltip|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{tooltip|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | New York | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 115.54 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | New York | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 62.67 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| class="sortbottom" style="background:#eee;"
| colspan=2 | Career | 20 | 37 | 54.1 | 223 | 3 | 1 | 81.25 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Stats from ArenaFan:{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/2262/ | title=Danny Ragsdale | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=July 16, 2017}}
Coaching career
Ragsdale served as assistant coach with the Stanford Cardinal in 2004, working with the defensive backs, before moving to another coaching job in 2005.{{cite web | url=http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208440300 | title=Danny Ragsdale | publisher=gostanford.com | accessdate=December 27, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://stanford.scout.com/story/365783-spring-ball-day-one |title=SPRING BALL: DAY ONE |publisher=stanford.scout.com |date=April 2, 2005 |accessdate=December 27, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227181339/http://stanford.scout.com/story/365783-spring-ball-day-one |archivedate=December 27, 2014 }}
Personal life
Ragsdale is the president and founder of Exclusive Insurance Brokerage, a life insurance general agency located in Westlake Village, California..{{Cite web|url=https://exclusivebga.com/#!/contact-us|title=Home|website=Exclusive Insurance Brokerage}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=mccrabru001 Stats Crew profile]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrUxLsTwzDk Bulldog Bench Hall of Fame: Danny Ragsdale '99]
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