Fans have been curious about whether Michigan Wolverines football player Drake Nugent is related to renowned American musician and political activist Ted Nugent due to their shared last name. Here is all you need to know.
Are Drake Nugent and Ted Nugent related?
No, Drake Nugent and Ted Nugent are not related despite sharing the same last name.
Drake Nugent and Ted Nugent are from different states in the United States and have no familial links. Drake was born in Colorado and grew up there while Ted was born and brought up in Michigan.
Drake Nugent’s family
Drake Nugent was born in Lone Tree, Colorado to Amy and Terry Nugent. His father played college football at Colorado State and also took part in one season in the NFL, playing for the Indianapolis Colts. Drake attended Highlands Ranch High School and played high school football in both defensive and offensive positions. He was eventually selected as An All-Colorado player in 2017 and 2018.
Later, Drake played college football for Stanford from 2019 to 2022. He eventually entered the NCAA transfer portal after the 2022 college football season.
Drake also has two older siblings, Shane and Abbey. He also has an uncle named Brian who like him and his father played football. Brian played for Washington State.
Ted Nugent’s family
Ted Nugent was born in Redford, Michigan, and grew up in Detroit. He is the son of Marion Dorothy Nugent and Warren Henry Nugent. He has two older siblings and one younger sibling. He also has Swedish ancestry from his maternal grandparents. Nugent’s father Warren was a career Army sergeant.
Nugent was married to Sandra Janowsk from 1970-79 and they had two children, Sasha and Toby. He remarried in 1989 to Shemane Deziel, with whom he has been ever since. The two have one child, Rocco Winchester.
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