Fred McNair (gridiron football)
{{Short description|American gridiron football player and coach (born 1968)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Fred McNair
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| position = Tight ends coach
| current_team = Southern Jaguars
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|12|11}}
| birth_place = Mount Olive, Mississippi, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| college = Alcorn State
| undraftedyear = 1990
| pastteams =
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|1990}})*
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|1991}})
- London Monarchs (1992)
- Albany Firebirds ({{AFL Year|1993}}–{{AFL Year|1995}})
- Florida Bobcats ({{AFL Year|1996}}–{{AFL Year|2000}})
- Carolina Cobras ({{AFL Year|2000}}–{{AFL Year|2001}})
- Buffalo Destroyers ({{AFL Year|2002}})
| pastcoaching =
- Millsaps (2004–2008)
Quarterbacks coach - Mount Olive HS (MS) (2009–2010)
Offensive coordinator - Collins HS (MS) (2011)
Head coach - Alcorn State (2013–2015)
Quarterbacks coach - Alcorn State (2016–2023)
Head coach - Southern (2024–present)
Tight ends coach
| aflstatlabel1 = Pass completions
| aflstatvalue1 = 1,504
| aflstatlabel2 = Pass attempts
| aflstatvalue2 = 2,626
| aflstatlabel3 = Passing yards
| aflstatvalue3 = 19,352
| aflstatvalue4 = 340–71
| aflstatlabel5 = Passer rating
| aflstatvalue5 = 101.62
| afl = 1072
| highlights = As player:
As coach:
- 2 SWAC (2018, 2019)
- 5 SWAC East Division (2016–2019, 2023)
}}
Fred McNair (born December 11, 1968) is an American gridiron football coach and former player. He is the tight ends coach for Southern University, a position he has held since 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-01 |title=Terrence Graves Unveils Southern Football Coaching Staff |url=https://gojagsports.com/news/2024/3/8/football-terrence-graves-announces-his-complete-coaching-staff-ahead-of-spring-ball.aspx |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=Southern University |language=en}} He was the head football coach at Alcorn State University from 2016 to 2023. McNair played professionally as quarterback with the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League (CFL), the London Monarchs in the World League of American Football (WLAF), and the Florida Bobcats, Carolina Cobras, and Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Alcorn State.{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/destroyers-get-carolinas-mcnair/n-2708636 |title=Destroyers get Carolina's McNair |date=November 30, 2001 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=July 20, 2017}} He is the brother of Steve McNair, a former Pro Bowl quarterback in the National Football League (NFL).
Head coaching record
=College=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Alcorn State Braves
| conf = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| startyear = 2016
| endyear = 2023
}}
{{ CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2016
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 5–4
| confstanding = 1st {{small|(East)}}
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{ CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2017
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 7–5
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = 1st {{small|(East)}}
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{ CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2018
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 9–4
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = 1st {{small|(East)}}
| bowlname = Celebration
| bowloutcome = L
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{ CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2019
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 9–4
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = 1st {{small|(East)}}
| bowlname = Celebration
| bowloutcome = L
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2020
| name = No team—COVID-19
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{ CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2021
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 5–3
| confstanding = 2nd {{small|(West)}}
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{ CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2022
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 4–4
| confstanding = T–3rd {{small|(West)}}
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{ CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2023
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 7–4
| conference = 6–2
| confstanding = T–1st {{small|(West)}}
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 48–33
| confrecord = 37–17
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 48–33
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
=High school=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Collins Tigers
| conf =
| startyear = 2011
| endyear = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2011
| name = Collins
| overall = 7–6
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Collins
| overall = 7–6
| confrecord = 4–2
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 7–6
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=mcnaifre001 Stats Crew profile]
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