2004: Saw action in all 11 games on the season, starting 10 times ... Ranked seventh on the team with 40 total tackles, including 29 solo stops ... Posted a season-best 10 tackles at Lafayette, including a tackle for loss ... Made five solo tackles and intercepted a pass against Duquesne ... Had four tackles and two pass breakups against San Diego ... Recorded three tackles and recovered a fumble against Bucknell ... Totaled six tackles in the victory at Georgetown.

2003: Played in 11 games, making three starts ... Made 38 tackles, including 26 solo stops ... Led the team in fumble recoveries with two ... Intercepted one pass and broke up two others ... Recorded a season-high nine tackles in his first collegiate start at San Diego ... Totaled seven tackles (including six solo stops), an interception and a fumble recovery against Colgate... Notched six tackles and recovered a fumble against Harvard.

2002: Did not see any varsity action.

High School: Played basketball, football and lacrosse at Archbishop Stepinac High School ... A two-time All-American in lacrosse as a junior and senior ... Earned All-City, All-League and All-County honors in football ... Won the Monsignor Peter's Scholar Athlete Award as the Best Scholar Athlete in the CHSFL ... Member of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Golden Dozen.

Personal: Full name is Tyler Howland Nugent ... Born on January 15, 1984 ... Son of Kim and Gerard Nugent ... Majoring in Political Science.

Nugent's Defensive Statistics
YEAR    GP-GS   UT   AT   TT   SACK   TFL   INT   PBU
2003     11-3   26   12   38    0-0   1-2   1-2     2
2004    11-10   29   11   40    0-0   1-1   1-0     6
TOTAL   22-13   55   23   78    0-0   2-3   2-2     8