Fred McNair (gridiron football)

Fred McNair
Southern Jaguars
Position:	Tight ends coach
Personal information
Born:	December 11, 1968 (age 55); Mount Olive, Mississippi, U.S.
Career information
College:	Alcorn State
Undrafted:	1990
Career history
As a player:
	Dallas Cowboys (1990)*; Toronto Argonauts (1991); London Monarchs (1992); Albany Firebirds (1993–1995); Florida Bobcats (1996–2000); Carolina Cobras (2000–2001); Buffalo Destroyers (2002);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	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;
Career highlights and awards
	As player: Grey Cup champion (79th); As coach: 2 SWAC (2018, 2019); 5 SWAC East Division (2016–2019, 2023);
Career Arena statistics
Pass completions:
Pass completions:	1,504
Pass attempts:	2,626
Passing yards:	19,352
TD–INT:	340–71
Passer rating:	101.62
	Player stats at ArenaFan.com

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.^[1] 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.^[2] He is the brother of Steve McNair, a Pro Bowl quarterback in the National Football League (NFL).

Head coaching record[edit]


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Alcorn State Braves (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2016–2023)
2016	Alcorn State	5–6	5–4	1st (East)
2017	Alcorn State	7–5	5–2	1st (East)
2018	Alcorn State	9–4	6–1	1st (East)	L Celebration
2019	Alcorn State	9–4	6–1	1st (East)	L Celebration
2020	No team^[a]
2021	Alcorn State	6–5	5–3	2nd (West)
2022	Alcorn State	5–6	4–4	T–3rd (West)
2023	Alcorn State	7–4	6–2	T–1st (West)
Alcorn State:		48–33	37–17
Total:		48–33
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

^ Alcorn State did not play in the 2020–21 school year due to COVID-19 concerns.

^ "Terrence Graves Unveils Southern Football Coaching Staff". Southern University. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
^ "Destroyers get Carolina's McNair". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 30, 2001. Retrieved July 20, 2017.