Nugent, Mike
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Background and college
Born in Centerville, Ohio (the hometown of center Nick Mangold) on March 2 1982, Nugent attended Centerville High School. In his senior year (2000), he put five of seven field goal attempts through the uprights, including a school-record 52-yarder, and scored on every one of his 29 point-after attempts. Through four years, he converted 13 of 17 field goals and broke a school record with 165 PATs. As a result, he was offered a scholarship with Ohio State. In his sophomore year, Nugent kicked 24 straight field goals and only missed three attempts - a feat he matched as a junior and senior. In his senior year, he won the Lou Groza Award, given annually to college football's leading kicker, was named a consensus All-American first-team pick and was the first kicker in Buckeye history to be named the team's Most Valuable Player. He converted 24 of 27 field goals in 2004, five of them from 50 or more yards. He was a perfect 30-for-30 on extra point tries. Overall, Nugent connected on 74 of his 88 field goal attempts through four college seasons. By graduation, he held or shared 22 Ohio State records, including most points scored and most points by a kicker (356), most field goals (72), most consecutive field goals (24, 2001-02), most games with multiple field goals (20), most field goals of 50 yards or more (8) and best field goal percentage (.818). He also was a four-time Ohio State Scholar Athlete.
NFL Career
As a Jet
Nugent became the Jets first pick in the 2005 NFL Draft when he was picked with the 15th pick of the second round (47th overall). In his first game, against Kansas City, he had his first FG attempt blocked by Eric Kicks after slipping on his approach. He had a so-so season, going 22-25 with a longest of 49. In the 2006 season opener, Nugent was very shaky against Tennessee, but was almost automatic after that, and went on a streak of 19 successful field goals, 2nd longest in Jets history, behind Pat Leahy's 22.
Statistics
Regular season
| Season | FG/FGA | FG Pct | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Long | PAT | PAT Pct | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22/28 | 78.6 | 0/0 | 8/9 | 7/7 | 7/10 | 0/2 | 49 | 24/24 | 100 | 90 | |
| 2006 | 24/27 | 88.9 | 1/1 | 7/7 | 10/12 | 4/4 | 2/3 | 54 | 34/35 | 97.1 | 106 | |
| 2007 | 29/36 | 80.6 | 1/1 | 11/11 | 10/12 | 6/8 | 1/4 | 50 | 23/24 | 95.8 | 110 | |
| Total | 75/91 | 81.2 | 2/2 | 26/27 | 27/31 | 17/22 | 3/9 | 54 | 81/83 | 97.6 | 306 | |
Playoffs
| Season | FG/FGA | FG Pct | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Long | PAT | PAT Pct | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3/3 | 100 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 37 | 1/1 | 100 | 10 | |
| Total | 3/3 | 100 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 37 | 1/1 | 100 | 10 | |
