Drake Nugent

Drake Johnathon Nugent (born February 9, 2001) is an American professional football center for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and Michigan Wolverines. Nugent was a first-team All-Big Ten selection, winning a national championship with Michigan in 2023.

Drake Nugent

Nugent at 2024 Rose Bowl
No. 66 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	(2001-02-09) February 9, 2001 (age 24) Denver, Colorado, U.S.[citation needed]
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	298 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school:	Highlands Ranch (Colorado)
College:	Stanford (2019–2022) Michigan (2023)
NFL draft:	2024: undrafted
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
CFP national champion (2023) First-team All-Big Ten (2023)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Nugent grew up in Lone Tree, Colorado, and attended Highlands Ranch High School. He played high school football on both offense and defense and was selected as an All-Colorado player in 2017 and 2018.^[1]

College career

Stanford

Nugent played college football for Stanford from 2019 to 2022. He started 24 consecutive games at center for the 2021 and 2022 Stanford Cardinal football teams. He was also selected twice as a Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll player in 2021 and 2022.^[1]

Michigan

In December 2022, Nugent entered the NCAA transfer portal and accepted an offer from the University of Michigan.^[2]

In 2023, following his transfer, Nugent started all 15 games at center for Michigan’s national championship team. Nugent was voted First-team All-Big Ten and was a Rimington Trophy finalist.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m)	298 lb (135 kg)	33 in (0.84 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	5.23 s	1.83 s	3.05 s	4.50 s	7.33 s	29.5 in (0.75 m)	8 ft 5 in (2.57 m)	25 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3][4]

On April 27, 2024, Nugent signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.^[5][6] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[7][8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.^[9]