passes for 307 yards and two touchdowns in the semifinal, but threw an interception with 28 seconds remaining to seal a 37–30 loss. In 1995, Nagy passed for 1,928 yards and 21 touchdowns, and ran for 358 yards and six touchdowns. Manheim Central went 13–0 with over 5,500 total offensive yards and averaged 48.3 points per game in their final seven matches. However, the Barons lost to Berwick in the semifinal for the second straight season, with Nagy once again being intercepted late in the game to clinch an 18–17 defeat. He ended his senior year by being named Lancaster County Most Valuable Player. Williams considered Nagy "maybe my favorite of all time that I've coached"; although the two clashed over differences, Williams praised Nagy for his on-field confidence and personality. Nagy left high school with a 26–2 record and over 3,500 career passing yards. College career Despite his success in high school, Nagy did not receive many offers from NCAA Division I-A schools due to his slow 40-yard dash time of 4.7 seconds and small stature at and . While schools like Syracuse and Wake Forest seriously considered him, they ultimately withdrew upon signing other quarterbacks. Instead, he was offered scholarships from Division I-AA schools Delaware and New Hampshire, gaining interest in the former while attending James Madison's game against them in 1995. Although Rutgers head coach Terry Shea also expressed interest in recruiting him, Nagy verbally committed to Delaware. He played for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens from 1997 to 2000. While the Blue Hens traditionally used a run-heavy Wing T offense under head coach Tubby Raymond, Nagy and more talented receivers led to an increase in passing; in 2000, Delaware's offense attempted at least 30 passes in eight of thirteen games. Teammates and future coaching colleagues of Nagy's included Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and Bears assistant Brian Ginn, the latter being the starting quarterback prior to Nagy. After redshirting his freshman year, Nagy served as Ginn's backup in 1997. When Ginn hurt his shoulder in the first round of the I-AA playoffs, Nagy replaced him as starter. Taking on Georgia Southern in the quarterfinal, Nagy completed 9 of 15 passes for 125 yards as the Blue Hens won 16–7. In the semifinal against McNeese State, he threw two second-half touchdown passes but a last-second field goal pushed McNeese State to a 21–20 victory. Ginn and Nagy