Tyler Nubin (born June 14, 2001) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Giants in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life and high school

Nubin grew up in St. Charles, Illinois and attended St. Charles North High School. 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

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. Nubin committed to play college football at Minnesota over offers from Michigan, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

College career

Nubin played in 12 games and had six tackles during his freshman season at Minnesota. He finished his sophomore season with 41 tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble. Nubin made 52 tackles with one sack and three interceptions as a junior. He suffered an injury that caused him to miss the final two games of his senior season, but returned to play in the

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. 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. 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

Nubin was selected in the second round, 47th overall pick, by the

in the 2024 NFL draft. The Giants previously acquired the pick used on Nubin in an October 2024 trade with the

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for Leonard Williams.

Personal life

Nubin's father played college football at

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. His younger brother Jordan plays running back at Minnesota.

References

External links

New York Giants bioMinnesota Golden Gophers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nubin, Tyler Living people Players of American football from Illinois American football safeties Minnesota Golden Gophers football players 21st-century American people People from St. Charles, Illinois 2001 births New York Giants players