David Nugent (American football)
David Michael Nugent (born October 27, 1977) is a former professional American football defensive lineman for the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||
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| Born: | October 27, 1977 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Germantown (TN) Houston | ||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201 | ||||
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Early life and education edit
Nugent attended Houston High School[1] and later Purdue University, where he played football as a defensive tackle.[2][3]
Career edit
Nugent was drafted in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.[4][5] In his rookie season he played in six games.[6] In his second season after playing a backup role at defensive end for seven games Nugent made his first career start for the Patriots against the Cleveland Browns on December 9, 2001.[7] Nugent and the Patriots went on to win their first Super Bowl championship that season on February 3, 2002 in Super Bowl 36.[8] Following his release from the Patriots due to an injury in training camp the Baltimore Ravens signed Nugent to their active roster on October 29, 2002.[9] Nugent played in nine games with the Baltimore Ravens at defensive end.[6] On September 5, 2003 the Ravens released Nugent following training camp.[10] In February 2004 Nugent was allocated by the Oakland Raiders to the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe where after recording six sacks he earned 1st Team All NFL Europe honors.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Former NFL player backs Houston High field house". 'By Michelle Corbet – Memphis Business Journal, May 26, 2017,
- ^ "Purdue football Who Wore It Best Nos. 81-90". Ken Thompson, Lafayette Journal & Courier, Nov. 20, 2018
- ^ "Tiller's Top 10: Dec. 29, 1998 vs. Kansas State". Tom Kubat, Journal & Courier, Sept. 30, 2017 |
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 16, 2015). "Vote: Bill Belichick's Best Draft". Pats Pulpit.
- ^ a b "David Nugent Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots - December 9th, 2001". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "This Day in History: Patriots Win Their First Super Bowl in 2002". Voice of America.
- ^ Jones, Brent. "Blake's big arm pointing toward Taylor". baltimoresun.com.
- ^ Courant, Hartford. "NFL Transactions". courant.com.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders young defenders shine in workout video". Oakland Raiders.
External links edit
- Purdue Boilermakers bio