Nitro Tuggle
| No. 0 – Purdue Boilermakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | NorthWood (Nappanee, Indiana) |
| College | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
NiTareon "Nitro" Tuggle is an American college football wide receiver for the Purdue Boilermakers. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Early life
Tuggle attended NorthWood High School in Nappanee, Indiana. He finished his high school career totaling 173 receptions for 2,866 yards and 41 touchdowns.[1] A four-star recruit, Tuggle committed to play college football at the University of Georgia.[2]
College career
As a freshman at Georgia, Tuggle played sparingly, recording three catches for 34 yards.[3] In March 2025, he was arrested for reckless driving and speeding.[4] Tuggle, who was driving 107 miles per hour,[5] was subsequently suspended from the team.[6] Following his suspension, he entered the transfer portal.[7] He transferred to Purdue University to play for the Purdue Boilermakers.[8] In his first season at Purdue as a sophomore, Tuggle earned immediate playing time, catching his first career touchdown pass against Southern Illinois.[9] Against Notre Dame, Tuggle recorded three receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown.[10]
| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2024 | Georgia | 8 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Purdue | 12 | 34 | 500 | 14.7 | 4 |
| Career | 20 | 37 | 534 | 14.4 | 4 | |
References
- ^ Hough, Austin. "NorthWood's Tuggle named 2023 South Bend Tribune Football Player of the Year". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ STAFF, TRUTH (April 11, 2023). "Tuggle commits to Georgia". The Elkhart Truth. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ Ferguson, Aaron. "Who is Nitro Tuggle? Meet the Purdue football player ESPN's 'College GameDay' thought was fake". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ Riley, Connor. "Georgia WR Nitro Tuggle arrested on reckless driving, speeding charges". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ "Police: UGA's Tuggle driving 107 mph upon arrest". ESPN.com. March 26, 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ "Former NorthWood football standout Nitro Tuggle suspended by Georgia after arrest". WNDU. March 20, 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc. "Two suspended Georgia football players set to enter the transfer portal". Online Athens. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ King, Sam. "Purdue football adds 'Nitro' to offense with addition of former Georgia receiver". Journal and Courier. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ Sinn, Dylan (September 17, 2025). ""Why not just come back home?": Purdue WR Nitro Tuggle is a rising star". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ Smedley, Kyle. "Why Purdue football breakout receiver has confidence in himself after homecoming". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 27, 2025.