Nitro Tuggle

Wide receiver who enters his third season of college football in 2026… transferred to South Carolina from Purdue in January 2026… began his career at Georgia… has appeared in 20 games over two seasons with 11 starts… has 37 career receptions for 534 yards and four touchdowns.

2025 (Sophomore)
Played wide receiver at Purdue in the Big Ten Conference… played in all 12 games starting 11… caught 34 passes for 500 yards, averaging 14.7-yards per reception… scored four touchdowns… best game came in the season finale against Big Ten Champion Indiana when he caught five passes for 80 yards… also had five receptions at Michigan (38 yards)… scored TDs against Southern Illinois, Southern California, Notre Dame and Rutgers… longest reception was a 36-yarder at Washington.

2024 (Freshman)
Appeared in eight games as a true freshman at Georgia… caught three passes for 34 yards… caught one pass for nine yards in his collegiate debut at Tennessee Tech… hauled in two passes for 25 yards vs. Tennessee.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from NorthWood High School in Nappanee, Ind… selected to the All-American Bowl… named the South Bend Tribune Football Player of the Year as a senior… also was the Elkhart Truth Area Player of the Year and All-Area First Team his senior season… led the Panthers to a 12-3 record and state runner-up finish as a senior… totaled 86 catches for 1,456 yards, 19 touchdowns, two kickoff return touchdowns, 25 tackles and three interceptions in his final campaign… recorded 173 catches for 2,866 yards and 41 touchdowns and added 25 carries for 314 yards and three touchdowns as a junior.

PERSONAL
Full name is NiTareon Tuggle… goes by Nitro.