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Stanford31
San Jose State34
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Stanford21
California24
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Louisville35
Stanford38
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Stanford28
NC State59
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Wake Forest27
Stanford24
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SMU40
Stanford10
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Stanford7
Notre Dame49
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Stanford14
Clemson40
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Stanford26
Syracuse24
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Cal Poly7
Stanford41
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TCU34
Stanford27
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Notre Dame56
Stanford23
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California27
Stanford15
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Stanford17
Oregon State62
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Career Accolades

  • Two-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
  • Two-time All-Pac-12 honorable mention offensive line - Coaches (2021, 2022)
  • All-Pac-12 fourth team center (Phil Steele)
  • Team Technician Award

As a Senior (2022)

  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • All-Pac-12 fourth team center (Phil Steele)
  • All Pac-12 honorable mention center (Coaches)
  • Team Technician Award
  • Started all 12 games at center

As a Junior (2021)

  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • All-Pac-12 honorable mention offensive line - Coaches 
  • Started all 12 games at center
  • Made his first career start, starting at center against Kansas State (Sept. 4)

As a Sophomore (2020)

  • Played in one game

As a Freshman (2019)

  • Played in two games - eligible to retain year of eligibility via NCAA redshirt rules
  • Made his collegiate debut in his home state against Colorado (Nov. 9) and also played in the season finale against Notre Dame (Nov. 30)

Prior to Stanford 

  • Prepped at Highlands Ranch (Colo.) under head coach John Trahan
  • Nation’s sixth-best center by PrepStar, seventh by Rivals, 12th by ESPN, 17th by 247Sports
  • Colorado’s fourth-best recruit by PrepStar, fifth by Rivals, 10th by ESPN, 15th by 247Sports
  • Four-year starter
  • Two-time team captain
  • Missed most of senior year due to injury
  • BSN Denver All-Colorado (2018)
  • Denver Post all-Colorado defensive line (2017)
  • CHSAA all-state first team (2017)
  • South Metro Athlete of the Year (2017)
  • All-league first team (2016)
  • 71 tackles (46 solo), three sacks and five hurries on defense, and 117 pancakes on offense, as a junior
  • Also competed in track
  • Three-time state champion in the shot put (2016-18)
  • State runner-up in the discus (2018)

Personal

  • Son of Amy and Terry Nugent
  • Father played football at Colorado State and in the NFL 
  • Uncle, Brian Nugent, played football at Washington State
  • Has two older siblings, Shane and Abbey
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2019
Center/Offensive Guard
6-2 / 284 lbs
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2020
Center/Offensive Guard
6-2 / 300 lbs
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2021
Center
6-2 / 296 lbs