Drake Nugent C Michigan | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Drake Nugent C Michigan
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| SUB-POSITION: Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 5.23 seconds (55%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 23.9 DOB: 02/09/2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SUB-POSITION: Center | |
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 5.23 seconds (55%*) | |
| Age: 23.9 DOB: 02/09/2001 | |
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| Overall Rating: | 75.7 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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77% |
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| Pass Blocking: |
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81% |
| Run Blocking: |
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81% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#273
Position rank:
#53
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| College Games: 42 College Snaps: 2422 | ||
ESPN RATING: 76/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#213
Pos Rank:
#12
State Rank:
#10
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 83/100
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| Ovr Rank: #1141 Pos Rank: #15 | ||
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RIVALS RATING: 5.6 (92%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Juice Scruggs - Penn State |
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89% |
| Jacob Gall - Baylor |
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86% |
| Ricky Stromberg - Arkansas |
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80% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Drake Nugent from Highlands Ranch High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Nugent opted to join Stanford.In 2019 as a freshman Nugent saw action in just 2 games and played a total of 21 snaps for the Cardinal. He allowed just one QB hurry, no QB hits, and one sack while playing most of his snaps at left guard.
As a sophomore in 2020 he played in just one game and a total of one snap. He conceded no QB hurries, no QB hits, and no sacks while playing sparingly.
In 2021 as a junior Nugent saw action in 12 games and totaled 733 snaps. He gave up 8 QB hurries, one QB hit, and 4 sacks while playing at center.
In 2022 as a senior Nugent saw action in 12 games and played a total of 822 snaps for the Cardinal. He allowed 5 QB hurries, one QB hit, and 4 sacks while playing at center.
After season's end Nugent transferred to Michigan where as a fifth year senior Nugent saw action in 13 games and played a total of 729 snaps for the Wolverines. He allowed 7 QB hurries, one QB hit, and no sacks while playing at center.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Showing some nastiness to his game, Nugent will sustain blocks through the whistle, thriving when he’s in the phone booth.
- Outstanding in the screen game, both because of his instincts to deceive defenders and mobility to get out in front and land blocks.
- Coordinated when moving to the second level as a run blocker, capable of landing blocks on the move.
- Nugent has a high football IQ, handling protection calls at the line of scrimmage.
- Fundamentally sound and understands blocking angles, using body positioning to his advantage. Disciplined awareness and good intelligence.
- Shows good quickness and flexibility on reach blocks, and he has enough range to get out as a puller.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Flashes the ability to move his man with his hands, but is not yet consistent in this area.
- While he’s solid as an athlete, he’s more comfortable moving forward as a run blocker than setting in pass protection, as Nugent too often relies solely on his initial punch to stand up pass rushers instead of moving his feet.
- Is more of a phone-booth blocker who has limited range. He’s also going to be somewhat limited as a pass protector, especially when it comes to mirroring against quickness.
Drake Nugent percentiles vs other Centers (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Drake Nugent (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
275.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
63.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.