Tyler Nubin (born June 14, 2001) is an American professional football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was selected by the Giants in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 14, 2001 St. Charles, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. Charles North | ||||||||
| College: | Minnesota (2019–2023) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 2 / pick: 47 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||||
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Early life
editNubin grew up in South Elgin, Illinois and attended St. Charles North High School.[1][2] As a senior, he had 51 tackles, five tackles for loss, and six passes broken up on defense while also catching 42 passes for 549 yards and nine touchdowns as a wide receiver and rushing for 600 yards and 12 touchdowns on 109 carries from the quarterback position in the wildcat formation.[3] Nubin committed to play college football at Minnesota over offers from Michigan, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.[4]
College career
editNubin played in 12 games and had six tackles during his freshman season at Minnesota.[5] He finished his sophomore season with 41 tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble.[6] Nubin made 52 tackles with one sack and three interceptions as a junior.[7][8] He suffered an injury that caused him to miss the final two games of his senior season, but returned to play in the 2022 Pinstripe Bowl. Nubin finished the season with 55 tackles, two tackles for loss, four interceptions, and one forced fumble and was named second-team All-Big Ten. After considering entering the 2023 NFL Draft, Nubin decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Minnesota for a fifth season.[9] In the 2023 season, Nubin led the Gophers on defense with 5 interceptions, breaking the program record for career interceptions with 13. Additionally, Nubin finished the 2023 season with 53 tackles, four pass deflections, and one forced fumble and recovery. At the end of the season, Nubin was named first-team All-Big Ten and first-team All-American before declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) |
199 lb (90 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.59 s | 1.65 s | 2.68 s | 4.51 s | 7.20 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
10 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11][12] | ||||||||||||
Nubin was selected in the second round, 47th overall pick, by the New York Giants in the 2024 NFL draft.[13] The Giants previously acquired the pick used on Nubin in an October 2024 trade with the Seattle Seahawks for Leonard Williams.[14]
Personal life
editNubin's father played college football at Eastern Michigan.[15] His younger brother Jordan plays running back at Minnesota.[16]
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Paul (November 21, 2018). "Wildcat fever: Tyler Nubin making a difference for St. Charles North's offense out of backfield". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Randy (November 2, 2022). "Gophers safety Tyler Nubin showed a penchant for big plays at age 8". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Paul (December 15, 2018). "Simply the best: St. Charles North's Tyler Nubin is the 2018 Courier-News Football Player of the Year". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Ruane, Blake (April 12, 2018). "Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star cornerback Tyler Nubin commits to the Gophers". TheDailyGopher.com. SB Nation. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Warner, Casey (October 16, 2020). "Tyler Nubin poised for a big sophomore campaign". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Greder, Andy (October 19, 2022). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Gophers safety Tyler Nubin drawing attention from NFL". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Fuller, Marcus (August 9, 2022). "Veteran Gophers safety Tyler Nubin wants to pick up reputation for 'attacking the football'". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Volk, John (April 5, 2022). "Gophers safety Tyler Nubin brings intensity to new leadership role". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Randy (December 2, 2022). "Gophers safety Tyler Nubin will return next season, delaying NFL draft plans". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Tyler Nubin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Nubin Scouting Report: 'Makes his money as a ball thief'". Giants.com. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Tyler Nubin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Giants select S Tyler Nubin with 47th pick in 2024 NFL Draft". Giants.com. April 26, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Slater, Darryl (April 27, 2024). "NFL Draft 2024: Scouting reports for safety Tyler Nubin, Giants' 2nd-round pick". NJ.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ Greder, Andy (December 24, 2021). "Gophers safety Tyler Nubin carries on family tradition with '27' jersey, stellar play". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Randy (April 22, 2023). "Tyler Nubin makes sudden impact in his Gophers football spring cameo". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 2, 2023.