David Nugent (American football)

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David Nugent
No. 92, 70
Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1977-10-27) October 27, 1977 (age 44)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Germantown (TN) Houston
College:Purdue
NFL Draft:2000 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:13.0
Player stats at NFL.com

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).

Early life and education[]

Nugent attended Houston High School[1] and later Purdue University, where he played football as a defensive tackle.[2][3]

Career[]

Nugent was drafted in the 6th round of the 2000 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.[4] In his rookie season he played in six games.[5] 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.[6] Nugent and the Patriots went on to win their first Super Bowl championship that season on February 3, 2002 in Super Bowl 36.[7] 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.[8] Nugent played in nine games with the Baltimore Ravens at defensive end.[5] On September 5, 2003 the Ravens released Nugent following training camp.[9] 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.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Former NFL player backs Houston High field house". 'By Michelle Corbet – Memphis Business Journal, May 26, 2017,
  2. ^ "Purdue football Who Wore It Best Nos. 81-90". Ken Thompson, Lafayette Journal & Courier, Nov. 20, 2018
  3. ^ "Tiller's Top 10: Dec. 29, 1998 vs. Kansas State". Tom Kubat, Journal & Courier, Sept. 30, 2017 |
  4. ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 16, 2015). "Vote: Bill Belichick's Best Draft". Pats Pulpit.
  5. ^ a b "David Nugent Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  6. ^ "Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots - December 9th, 2001". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  7. ^ "This Day in History: Patriots Win Their First Super Bowl in 2002". Voice of America.
  8. ^ Jones, Brent. "Blake's big arm pointing toward Taylor". baltimoresun.com.
  9. ^ Courant, Hartford. "NFL Transactions". courant.com.
  10. ^ "Oakland Raiders young defenders shine in workout video". Oakland Raiders.

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