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Carl Nassib

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Carl Nassib

Carl Paul Nassib (born April 12, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American honors as a senior in 2015. Nassib was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Las Vegas Raiders. In 2021, Nassib became the first active NFL player to publicly come out as gay and to play in a game.

Infobox

Positions
Defensive end, linebacker
Born
(1993-04-12) April 12, 1993 (age 32)West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight
275 lb (125 kg)
High school
Malvern Prep (Malvern, Pennsylvania)
College
Penn State (2011–2015)
NFL draft
2016: 3rd round, 65th overall pick
Total tackles
187
Sacks
25.5
Forced fumbles
4
Fumble recoveries
2
Pass deflections
19
Interceptions
1

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 6+7⁄8 in(2.00 m)
Weight
277 lb(126 kg)
Arm length
34 in(0.86 m)
Hand span
10+3⁄8 in(0.26 m)
40-yard dash
4.84 s
10-yard split
1.62 s
20-yard split
2.77 s
20-yard shuttle
4.37 s
Three-cone drill
7.27 s
Vertical jump
28.5 in(0.72 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 6 in(2.90 m)
Bench press
21 reps
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
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
mw- .mw- 6 ft 6+7⁄8 in(2.00 m)
277 lb(126 kg)
34 in(0.86 m)
10+3⁄8 in(0.26 m)
4.84 s
1.62 s
2.77 s
4.37 s
7.27 s
28.5 in(0.72 m)
9 ft 6 in(2.90 m)
21 reps
All values from NFL Combine

References

  1. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/21/sports/football/carl-nassib-gay-nfl.html
  2. NFL.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220811072740/https://www.nfl.com/news/raiders-dl-carl-nassib-becomes-first-active-nfl-player-to-come-out-as-gay
  3. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/sports/football/who-is-carl-nassib.html
  4. "West Chester native Carl Nassib makes history as first active NFL player to announce he's gay"
    https://www.fox29.com/news/west-chester-native-carl-nassib-makes-history-as-first-active-nfl-player-to-announce-hes-gay
  5. "Penn State Nittany Lions:Carl Nassib"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151008052541/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/carl_nassib_790151.html
  6. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/115359/former-walk-on-de-carl-nassib-blossoming-into-a-star-for-penn-state
  7. themorningcall.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221825/http://www.mcall.com/sports/college/psu/mc-penn-state-football-blue-white-follow-20150419-story.html
  8. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/124796/how-psus-carl-nassib-went-from-skinny-overlooked-walk-on-to-among-nations-sack-leaders
  9. PennLive.com
    http://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/index.ssf/2015/04/penn_states_carl_nassib_chose.html
  10. philly-archives
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150907134650/http://articles.philly.com/2015-08-19/sports/65530737_1_bill-o-brien-ryan-nassib-head-coach-james-franklin
  11. Reading Eagle
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160505163743/http://www.readingeagle.com/sports/article/nassibs-path-to-becoming-a-starter-for-penn-states-football-team
  12. TribLIVE.com
    http://triblive.com/sports/college/pennstate/8878916-74/nassib-lot-shoop#axzz3ocJOx5EF
  13. Reading Eagle
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151225054857/http://www.readingeagle.com/sports/article/rich-scarcella-penn-state-defensive-end-carl-nassib-is-one-of-the-nations-best
  14. Big Ten Network
    http://btn.com/2015/11/30/view-2015-all-big-ten-defensive-team-individual-award-winners/
  15. Penn State News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210618145952/https://news.psu.edu/story/384413/2015/12/09/athletics/nassib-wins-ted-hendricks-award
  16. Penn State News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210628054317/https://news.psu.edu/story/384404/2015/12/09/athletics/nassib-wins-rotary-lombardi-award
  17. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/14314337/oklahoma-sooners-qb-baker-mayfield-wins-burlsworth-award
  18. CollegeFootballTalk
    http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/08/temples-tyler-matakevich-named-nagurski-trophy-winner/
  19. NFL.com
    https://www.nfl.com/prospects/carl-nassib/32004e41-5372-7044-a589-a4ae370803e6
  20. draftscout.com
    http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=129751&DraftYear=2016
  21. The Plain Dealer
    http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/04/carl_nassib_drafted_by_clevela.html
  22. NFL.com
    https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/picks/2/3/2016
  23. The Plain Dealer
    http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/06/browns_sign_3rd-rounder_carl_n.html
  24. NFL.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160917022337/http://www.nfl.com/voting/rookies/2016/REG/1
  25. ClevelandBrowns.com
    https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-claim-5-players-in-latest-moves-to-reshaped-53-man-roster
  26. Buccaneers.com
    https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-nab-de-carl-nassib-in-waiver-claim
  27. Bucs Nation
    https://www.bucsnation.com/2018/9/3/17815546/tampa-bay-buccaneers-claims-carl-nassib-off-waivers-from-browns
  28. ThePewterPlank.com
    https://thepewterplank.com/2019/02/20/carl-nassib-pays-dividends-tampa-bay-buccaneers/
  29. Silver and Black Pride
    https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2020/3/17/21184456/raiders-defensive-end-carl-nassib-free-agent
  30. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/carl-nassib-nfl-player-gay-b1870216.html
  31. Pro-Football-Reference.com
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202011150rai.htm
  32. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32206044/derek-carr-rallies-las-vegas-raiders-ravens-wild-win
  33. NBCNews.com
    https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/las-vegas-raiders-carl-nassib-makes-lgbtq-history-game-saving-play-rcna2004
  34. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33518319/source-las-vegas-raiders-releasing-trailblazing-de-carl-nassib
  35. GAY TIMES
    https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/carl-nassib-becomes-the-first-openly-gay-player-to-play-in-a-nfl-postseason-game/
  36. "Carl Nassib Makes History: First Openly Gay Player To Play In NFL Postseason Game"
    http://thefightmag.com/2022/01/carl-nassib-makes-history-first-openly-gay-player-to-play-in-nfl-postseason-game/
  37. "Carl Nassib, first openly gay NFL player, to be released by Raiders"
    https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/carl-nassib-first-openly-gay-nfl-player-released-raiders-rcna20355
  38. Buccaneers.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220817043631/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/carl-nassib-sign-roster-move-preseason-2022
  39. Bucs Wire
    https://bucswire.usatoday.com/2022/08/16/nfl-news-tampa-bay-buccaneers-carl-nassib-signed/
  40. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/history-making-nfl-player-carl-nassib-signs-tampa-bay-buccaneers-rcna43299
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    https://www.buccaneers.com/team/players-roster/carl-nassib/
  42. sports.yahoo.com
    https://sports.yahoo.com/full-details-carl-nassib-1-140503528.html
  43. NFLTradeRumors.co
    https://nfltraderumors.co/veteran-de-carl-nassib-announces-retirement/
  44. Boston Globe
    https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/21/sports/raiders-carl-nassib-becomes-first-active-nfl-player-come-out-gay/
  45. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31682318/carl-nassib-las-vegas-raiders-announces-gay
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/sports/football/nassib-gay-nfl-leagues.html
  47. GAY TIMES
    https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/nfl-player-carl-nassib-confirms-relationship-with-olympian-soren-dahl/
  48. www.out.com
    https://www.out.com/celebs/2023/1/03/carl-nassib-soren-dahl-official-dating-announcement
  49. www.pride.com
    https://www.pride.com/gay-celebrities/carl-nassib
  50. Chronicle Telegram
    https://chroniclet.com/news/388269/notes-carl-nassib-and-founder-of-trevor-project-to-announce-second-round-pick/
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