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2019 Football Roster

Matthew ODonnell

14 Evan Nugent

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rocky River, OH
  • Highschool Rocky River
  • Major Integrated Marketing Communications

Biography

Awards & Honors
  • 2019 Second Team All-OAC

2019
  • Caught two passes for 29 yards and a touchdown against Baldwin Wallace (11/16).
  • Led the game in receptions (9) and yards (138) in a 17-13 win at Heidelburg (11/9)
  • Caught five passes for a game high 95 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-0 win against Wilmington (11/2).
  • Had the longest reception by either team (45) and amassed 52 receiving yards on two receptions against Marietta (10/26).
  • Registered a career day that included three touchdowns on three catches for 132 receiving yards against Ohio Northern (10/19)
  • Scored his first touchdown of the year and totaled 83 receiving yards on three receptions against Capital (10/12).
  • Caught three passes for 53 yards against Mount Union (9/28)

2018
  • Had a 56 yard touchdown reception against Heidelberg (11/3)
  • Had 84 yards against Ohio Northern (10/13)
  • Grabbed four balls for 63 yards and a touchdown against Capital (10/6)
  • In his first career start he tallied three catches for a season high 89 yards and two scores against Wisconsin Stevens-Point (9/1), including a season high 62 yard touchdown reception.
  • Played in all 11 games his junior year, finishing first in receiving yards (464), tied for first in touchdowns (4), and tied for second in receptions (25)

2017
  • Notched one reception for 16 yards and two kick returns for 54 yards against Ohio Northern (10/14)
  • Had one reception for one yard and one kick return for five yards against Marietta (10/7)
  • Rushed for 15 yards on one carry and had three punt returns for 29 yards against Wilmington (9/30)
  • Had one kick return for 24 yards against Heidelberg (9/23)
  • Appeared in game against Baldwin Wallace (9/16)
  • Made first career reception for nine yards against No. 4 UW-Oshkosh (9/2)
  • Finished the season with 194 all-purpose yards, while playing in all ten games.

2016
  • Made his collegiate debut against Wilmington (10/1) in a 67-7 win.

High School
  • Prepped at Rocky River High School with Rich Adams and Josh Wells 
  • Holds record for points in a season
  • Third-team All-Ohio wide receiver as a senior
  • Second-team All-Ohio as a junior
  • Made playoffs in two consecutive years. 

Academics & Personal
  • Son of Sean and Colleen Nugent
  • Born in Rocky River, Ohio

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016First Year

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 185 lbs
  • 14

    2017Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 195 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2018Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 205 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2019Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 215 lbs
    14

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