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Mike Nugent (born March 2 , 1982 in Centerville , Ohio ) is an American Football Placekicker for the New York Jets of the NFL . He was selected with the 15th pick of the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Ohio State University .

He is the son of Dan Nugent who played football at University Of Wisconsin and later at the University Of Dayton . Mike Nugent attended Centerville High School in Centerville, Ohio. As a senior kicker, he converted on 5 out of 7 field goal attempts, kicked a 55 yard field goal (career long) twice, and was 29 out of 29 PAT attempts.

During Nugent's four-year career at Ohio State he broke or tied 22 school records, including most points in a career by any player at OSU. He won the Lou Groza Award in 2004, as the nation’s top kicker. He became the first kicker in Buckeye history to earn team Most Valuable Player.


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