George Ragsdale

George Ragsdale
No. 23
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1952-12-04) December 4, 1952
Dinwiddie, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolBaltimore City College
(Baltimore, Maryland)
CollegeNorth Carolina A&T
NFL draft1976: 12th round, 321st overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • North Carolina A&T (1983–1988)
    Running backs coach & recruiting coordinator
  • James B. Dudley HS (NC) (1989–1991)
    Assistant coach
  • Morris Brown (1996–1999)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Norfolk State (2000–2002)
    Offensive coordinator
  • North Carolina A&T (2003–2008)
    Assistant coach
  • North Carolina A&T (2008)
    Interim head coach
  • North Carolina A&T (2009–2010)
    Assistant head coach
  • Grambling State Tigers (2013)
    Interim head coach
  • Central State (OH) (2019–2021)
    Running backs coach & wide receivers coach
  • Central State (OH) (2021)
    Interim head coach
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts34
Rushing yards147
Rushing TDs1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

George Ragsdale (born December 4, 1952) is an American former American football player and coach. He played professionally as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL).

Ragsdale played college football for the North Carolina A&T Aggies. After pro playing career, he served at various coaching duties at his alma mater as well as Morris Brown College, Norfolk State University, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Ragsdale served as the interim head football coach at North Carolina A&T for the final four games of the 2008 season. On September 11, 2013, he was named interim head football coach at Grambling State University. On October 17, 2013, Ragsdale was fired as interim head coach at Grambling. He was the interim head football coach at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio in 2021.