The Denver Broncos had an informal meeting with Michigan center Drake Nugent at the NFL combine earlier this offseason.
Nugent (6-1, 298 pounds) was born in Lone Tree, Colorado and played high school football at Highlands Ranch before going on to play college football at Stanford and Michigan. He’s now entering the NFL draft and would love to return to Denver.
“It would mean the world to play for the Broncos, especially now that they got Sean Payton in there,” Nugent said at the combine, via Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette. “I love Denver. I love the Broncos. I’ve always been a Broncos fan my whole life. It would be a dream come true.”
Nugent ran a 40-yard dash in 5.23 seconds and bench-pressed 225 pounds 25 times at the combine. He spent four seasons with the Cardinal before transferring to the Wolverines ahead of the 2023 season. Nugent helped Michigan win a national championship last fall he took home first-team All-Big Ten honors.
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Nugent is projected to be a late-round pick or undrafted free agent later this month. After losing Lloyd Cushenberry during free agency, the Broncos signed veteran Sam Mustipher. Nugent could give Denver more depth at center behind Mustipher and Alex Forsyth in 2024.
The 2024 NFL draft will be held in Detroit from April 25-27. We are tracking all of Denver’s pre-draft prospect visits on Broncos Wire.
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