Nitro Tuggle holds the WR-X · Starter spot in South Carolina Gamecocks’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Nitro Tuggle is a 6'1", 195-pound wide receiver from Elkhart, IN who attended NorthWood High School in Nappanee. A four-star recruit ranked 102nd overall in the 2024 class, Tuggle began his college career at Georgia in 2024, appearing in eight games as a true freshman and catching three passes for 34 yards. He transferred to Purdue for the 2025 season, where he played in all 12 games with 11 starts in the Big Ten. Tuggle recorded 34 receptions for 500 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 14.7 yards per catch. His best performance came in the season finale against Indiana with five catches for 80 yards, and he had a 36-yard reception at Washington.

Georgia2024

Purdue2025

South Carolina2026 — present