David Michael Nugent (born October 27, 1977) is an American former professional football defensive lineman for the New England Patriots and 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: | 300 lb (136 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
editNugent attended Houston High School[2] and later Purdue University, where he played football as a defensive tackle.[3][4]
Professional career
editNugent was selected in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.[5][6] In his rookie season he played in six games.[7] 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.[8] Nugent and the Patriots went on to win their first Super Bowl championship that season on February 3, 2002, in Super Bowl 36.[9] 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.[10] Nugent played in nine games with the Baltimore Ravens at defensive end.[7] On September 5, 2003, the Ravens released Nugent following training camp.[11] 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.[12]
References
edit- ^ "David Nugent". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "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 March 19, 2023.
- ^ 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 (October 30, 2002). "Blake's big arm pointing toward Taylor". baltimoresun.com.
- ^ Courant, Hartford (September 6, 2004). "NFL Transactions". courant.com.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders young defenders shine in workout video". Oakland Raiders.[dead link]
External links
edit- Purdue Boilermakers bio Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
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