Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Michigan Wolverines offensive lineman Drake Nugent (60) against the Washington Huskies during the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nugent started in all 15 games for Michigan in 2023, just one of three offensive linemen to do so, joining left guard Trevor Keegan and tackle/guard Karsen Barnhart. He helped the Wolverines post a perfect 15-0 record and win the national championship. They won the Big Ten for the third straight season.
The 6-foot-2, 301-pounder was a first-team All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and media, playing on a Joe Moore Award semifinalist offensive line. He was a finalist for the Rimington Award, handed out to the nation’s top center, and was the Wolverines’ offensive player of the week on five different occasions.
Nugent’s 78.0 overall Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade ranked ninth among FBS centers with at least 200 snaps. According to the analytics site, he gave up just 9 pressures and 1 sack on 386 pass-blocking snaps.
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