Tyler Nubin

Originally a 2nd-round (47th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2024.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a 2nd-round (47th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2024.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Played in 55 games with 43 starts in 5 seasons at Minnesota…Intercepted a school-record 13 passes and led the Gophers in picks in each of his final 4 years, including a career-high 5 in 2023…Tallied 207 tackles (143 solo), 4.5 stops for loss, 2.0 sacks, 24 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…Four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection (2020-23).
• In 2023, started all 12 regular-season games…Named a first-team All-America by The Sporting News and 2^nd-team by the AP, FWAA and Walter Camp Foundation…First-team All-Big Ten…Tied for 2nd on the team with 53 tackles (34 solo)…Led the Gophers with career-high totals of 5 interceptions and 9 passes defensed…Forced one fumble and recovered one fumble…Intercepted 2 passes and made 3 tackles vs. Nebraska…Notched 7 tackles at North Carolina…Had one interception and recorded 5 tackles vs. Louisiana…Made 7 tackles vs. Michigan…Had 5 tackles, one interception and one pass breakup vs. Illinois…Intercepted a pass and returned it 52 yards and added 3 tackles vs. Wisconsin.
• In 2022, started the 11 games in which he played…Did not play vs. Wisconsin and vs. Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl due to injury…Second-team All-Big Ten…Compiled 55 tackles (37 solo), both career-high totals, including 2 for loss…Recorded 4 interceptions, broke up 7 passes, and forced one fumble…Had 7 tackles at Michigan State…Made 5 tackles, forced one fumble, and had one interception vs. Purdue…Tallied 13 tackles, including 2 stops for loss, at Illinois…Contributed 3 solo tackles and intercepted 2 passes, one returned for 32 yards, vs. Rutgers…Broke up one pass and made 7 tackles at Nebraska…Registered 5 solo tackles and returned an interception 11 yards vs, Northwestern.
• In 2021, started all 13 games…Honorable mention All-Big Ten…Led Minnesota with 3 interceptions and broke up 2 passes…Finished 3rd on the team with 52 tackles (38 solo) and had 1.0 sack…Registered 3 tackles vs. Ohio State and had 5 tackles and one interception vs. Miami (Ohio)…Totaled 4 tackles and intercepted one pass at Purdue…Had one tackle and one interception at Indiana…Named Defensive MVP vs. West Virginia in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl after recording 8 tackles, 1.0 sack and one pass breakup.
• In 2020, started all 7 games in the COVID-shortened season…Tallied 41 tackles (30 solo), one interception and one forced fumble…Made his first career start vs. Michigan and finished with 8 tackles and one forced fumble…Made 8 tackles at Maryland, 5 at Illinois, and 4 vs. Iowa…Registered 7 tackles and picked up his first career interception at Nebraska.
• As a freshman in 2019, played in 12 games…Recorded 6 tackles (4 solo) and 2 pass breakups…Made collegiate debut vs. South Dakota State…Tallied first tackle and broke up one pass vs. Illinois…Had 2 tackles at Northwestern and one vs. Auburn in the Outback Bowl.

PERSONAL:

• Earned a bachelor's degree in business, management, marketing and related support services… Attended St. Charles (Ill.) North High School…Selected all-state as a senior, when recorded 51 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and broke up 6 passes while leading team to its first ever state final appearance …On offense, caught 42 passes for 549 yards and 9 touchdowns, ran for 600 yards and 12 touchdowns on 109 carries from the quarterback position, and threw a 23-yard touchdown pass…Named the 2018 Courier-News Football Player of the Year…As a junior, recorded 26 tackles, including two for loss, intercepted 2 passes and broke up 10, and forced one fumble…In his sophomore season, recorded 18 tackles, intercepted 3 passes and broke up 2 more…Attended 2018 U.S. Army All-American Combine…Named a 3-time academic all-conference honoree…Son of Rodney and Sherese Nubin…Both of his parents were athletes at Eastern Michigan: his father played running back and cornerback (1993-97); his mother was a sprinter on the track team…Tyler's younger brother (Jordan) also played prep ball at St. Charles North and was a preferred walk-on at Minnesota as a defensive back. Because of depth issues, Jordan moved to running back last season and led the team in carries.