Tyler Nubin

As a rookie in 2024, started each of the season's first 13 games…Suffered an ankle injury vs. New Orleans (12/8/24) and was placed on injured reserve…Despite missing the final 4 games, finished 2nd on the team with 97 tackles, 4 stops for loss, 1 pass defensed, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• As a rookie in 2024, started each of the season's first 13 games…Suffered an ankle injury vs. New Orleans (12/8/24) and was placed on injured reserve…Despite missing the final 4 games, finished 2nd on the team with 97 tackles, 4 stops for loss, 1 pass defensed, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery.
• Tallied 8 tackles and 1 forced fumble in vs. Dallas (9/26/24)…Became the first Giants rookie defensive back to record 8+ tackles and 1 forced fumble in a game since Collins (at Miami, 12/14/15).
• Recorded 12 tackles in each of three consecutive games: at Carolina (11/10/24), vs. Tampa Bay (11/24/24) and at Dallas (11/28/24)…Became the first Giants rookie to produce three straight games with 12+ tackles…Became the 8th NFL rookie since 1987 with 12+ tackles in three consecutive games.

NOTES TO KNOW

• Led all rookies in 2024 with 97 tackles…His 97 tackles mark the 2nd-most by a Giants rookie, trailing only Landon Collins who recorded 112 tackles in 2015.

COLLEGE

• Played in 55 games with 43 starts in five seasons at Minnesota…Intercepted a school-record 13 passes and led the Gophers in picks in each of his final four years, including a career-high 5 in 2023…Tallied 207 tackles, 4.5 stops for loss, 2.0 sacks, 24 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles and 1 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 second-team by the AP, FWAA and Walter Camp Foundation…First-team All-Big Ten…Tied for 2nd on the team with 53 tackles…Led the Gophers with career-high totals of 5 interceptions and 9 passes defensed.
• In 2022, started all 11 games in which he played…Second-team All-Big Ten…Compiled 55 tackles, both career-high totals, including 2 for loss…Recorded 4 interceptions, broke up 7 passes, and forced 1 fumble.
• In 2021, started all 13 games…Honorable mention All-Big Ten…Led Minnesota with 3 interceptions and was 3rd on the team with 52 tackles.
• In 2020, started all seven games in the COVID-shortened season…Tallied 41 tackles, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY

• Joined the Paterson Wildcats youth tackle and girls flag football teams for a clinic in the Quest Diagnostic Training Center and surprised the team with a $10,000 equipment grant thanks to Dunkin'… Joined Project Kind, an organization to support those experiencing homelessness, to host an event with 125 people from the organization for a day of haircuts, spa treatments and lunch at MetLife stadium… Hosted the boys from the Far Rockaway and Harlem Giants that were graduating middle school for a day at the training facility filled with character building activities, lunch in the team cafeteria and different games in the field house… To celebrate Halloween, dressed in costume to visit patients and distribute giftbags at Hackensack University Medical Center's Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital… After the team practice in Germany prior to the Sunday game, met with the 120 students that participated in the NFL Flag clinic… Met with members from the Wounded Warriors Project during their visit to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center to watch practice and enjoy a day with the Giants.

PERSONAL

• 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…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 2 for loss, intercepted 2 passes and broke up 10, and forced 1 fumble.
• Attended 2018 U.S. Army All-American Combine…Named a 3-time academic all-conference honoree.

MAIN TRANSACTIONS

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