Tyler Nubin

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.

Early life Nubin grew up in South Elgin, 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 wildcat formation. 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 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. 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 New York Giants in the 2024 NFL draft. The Giants previously acquired the pick used on Nubin in an October 2023 trade with the Seattle Seahawks for Leonard Williams. He started 13 games for New York during the season, recording one pass deflection, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and 98 combined tackles; his season ended due to a high-ankle sprain he suffered in Week 14. On January 6, 2025, it was announced that Nubin had undergone surgery to repair the injury.

Nubin entered the 2025 campaign as one of New York's starting defensive backs. In Week 16 against the Minnesota Vikings, Brian Burns forced a fumble against J. J. McCarthy, which Nubin returned 27 yards for his first career touchdown. In 13 appearances for the team, he recorded two pass deflections, one fumble recovery, and 78 combined tackles. On December 27, 2025, Nubin was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a neck injury.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2024 NYG 13 13 98 57 41 0.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2025 NYG 13 11 78 49 29 0.0 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 1 27 1Career 26 24 176 106 70 0.0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 1 0 2 29 1

Personal life Nubin's father played college football at Eastern Michigan. His younger brother Jordan plays running back at Kent State.