J u m p t o c o n t e n t
M a i n m e n u
M a i n m e n u
N a v i g a t i o n
● M a i n p a g e
● C o n t e n t s
● C u r r e n t e v e n t s
● R a n d o m a r t i c l e
● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a
● C o n t a c t u s
● D o n a t e
C o n t r i b u t e
● H e l p
● L e a r n t o e d i t
● C o m m u n i t y p o r t a l
● R e c e n t c h a n g e s
● U p l o a d f i l e
S e a r c h
Search
A p p e a r a n c e
● C r e a t e a c c o u n t
● L o g i n
P e r s o n a l t o o l s
● C r e a t e a c c o u n t
● L o g i n
P a g e s f o r l o g g e d o u t e d i t o r s l e a r n m o r e
● C o n t r i b u t i o n s
● T a l k
( T o p )
1
E a r l y l i f e
2
C o l l e g e c a r e e r
3
P r o f e s s i o n a l c a r e e r
T o g g l e P r o f e s s i o n a l c a r e e r s u b s e c t i o n
3 . 1
C l e v e l a n d B r o w n s
3 . 2
T a m p a B a y B u c c a n e e r s ( f i r s t s t i n t )
3 . 3
L a s V e g a s R a i d e r s
3 . 4
T a m p a B a y B u c c a n e e r s ( s e c o n d s t i n t )
4
P e r s o n a l l i f e
5
R e f e r e n c e s
6
E x t e r n a l l i n k s
T o g g l e t h e t a b l e o f c o n t e n t s
C a r l N a s s i b
1 1 l a n g u a g e s
● D a n s k
● D e u t s c h
● E s p a ñ o l
● ف ا ر س ی
● F r a n ç a i s
● I t a l i a n o
● ע ב ר י ת
● م ص ر ى
● P o r t u g u ê s
● S v e n s k a
● 中 文
E d i t l i n k s
● A r t i c l e
● T a l k
E n g l i s h
● R e a d
● E d i t
● V i e w h i s t o r y
T o o l s
T o o l s
A c t i o n s
● R e a d
● E d i t
● V i e w h i s t o r y
G e n e r a l
● W h a t l i n k s h e r e
● R e l a t e d c h a n g e s
● U p l o a d f i l e
● S p e c i a l p a g e s
● P e r m a n e n t l i n k
● P a g e i n f o r m a t i o n
● C i t e t h i s p a g e
● G e t s h o r t e n e d U R L
● D o w n l o a d Q R c o d e
● W i k i d a t a i t e m
P r i n t / e x p o r t
● D o w n l o a d a s P D F
● P r i n t a b l e v e r s i o n
I n o t h e r p r o j e c t s
● W i k i m e d i a C o m m o n s
A p p e a r a n c e
F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
American football player (born 1993)
American football player
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.[1] [2]
Early life [ edit ]
Nassib was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania .[3] He attended Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern , where he was a three-year letterman in football .[4] He played as an offensive tackle and defensive end . He helped lead the team to a 7–4 record in his junior and senior years. Nassib also lettered twice in basketball as well as three times in track and field . As a senior, he was selected team captain in basketball, helping lead the Friars to a 24–7 record.[5]
College career [ edit ]
Nassib enrolled at Pennsylvania State University and joined the Nittany Lions team as a walk-on in 2011.[6] [7] [8] After not playing his first two years, he played in 10 games as a sophomore in 2013, during coach Bill O'Brien 's second and final season with the team. Nassib recorded 12 tackles and one sack . As a junior, he appeared in all 13 games and had seven tackles and one sack.[9] He became a starter for the first time his senior year in 2015.[10] [11] [12] Nassib reached 10 sacks in only six games to start the year.[13]
Nassib was named a unanimous All-American and the Big Ten 's Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year for 2015.[3] [14] He won the Hendricks Award for the nation's top defensive end, and was also given the Lombardi Award for being the best college football lineman or linebacker .[15] [16] Nassib was also a finalist for several other awards, including the Bronko Nagurski Trophy , the award given to the best defensive player in the country, along with the Burlsworth Trophy given to the nation's best player who started their career as a walk-on.[17] [18]
Professional career [ edit ]
Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Nassib was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft with the 65th pick.[21] [22] On June 28, Nassib signed a four-year contract worth about $3.2 million, with signing bonus worth approximately $890,000.[23]
In his first game as a professional, against the Philadelphia Eagles , Nassib recorded one sack, three tackles, and one deflected pass , and earned a nomination for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week .[24] He played in 14 games as a rookie and became a starter in 2017.[3]
Nassib was waived by the Browns on September 2, 2018.[25]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint) [ edit ]
On September 3, 2018, Nassib was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .[26] [27] He set career highs in both sacks (6.5) and tackles for loss (12 ) in 2018, both higher than his career totals in both categories going into the season.[28] In two seasons with the Buccaneers, he started 17 games and totaled 12.5 sacks.[3]
Las Vegas Raiders [ edit ]
On March 27, 2020, Nassib signed a three-year, $25 million contract, including $16.75 million guaranteed, with the Las Vegas Raiders .[29] [30] In Week 10 of the 2020 season against the Denver Broncos , Nassib recorded his first career interception in the 37–12 win.[31]
In the Raiders' 2021 season opener against Baltimore , broadcast on Monday Night Football , Nassib strip sacked Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in overtime, which Las Vegas recovered to set up the winning touchdown in a 33–27 win.[32] In that appearance, he became the first openly gay player in NFL history to play in a game.[33] He played in 13 games during the season with 21 tackles and 1 + 1 ⁄2 sacks.[34] He became the first openly gay player in an NFL playoff game on January 15, 2022.[35] [36] In the offseason, he was released by the Raiders on March 17, 2022.[37]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint) [ edit ]
On August 16, 2022, Nassib signed with the Buccaneers[38] [39] [40] and chose 93 as his jersey number[41] but was ultimately able to secure his original jersey number 94 that he played in starting in high school. The one-year deal was a veteran salary benefit contract for $1.05M with a $152,500 signing bonus.[42]
Nassib announced his retirement from the NFL on September 6, 2023.[43]
Personal life [ edit ]
Nassib's father, Gilbert Nassib, played college football at the University of Delaware .[5] His older brother Ryan was a quarterback at Syracuse University and played in the NFL from 2013 to 2017.[5]
On June 21, 2021, during Pride Month ,[1] Nassib released a statement on his Instagram account stating that he is gay, becoming the first active NFL player to come out publicly .[1] [44] In the statement, he pledged to donate $100,000 to The Trevor Project , a crisis intervention and suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ youth, and to continue to champion their work.[45] He received public support from the NFL, Raiders, Penn State, and current and former athletes.[3] That day, jerseys and T-shirts with his name were the top sellers among all NFL players at Fanatics , the league's sales partner.[46] In 2023, Nassib was in a relationship with Danish Olympian Søren Dahl .[47] [48] [49]
In April 2024, Nassib was joined by The Trevor Project founder Peggy Rajski to announced the Cleveland Browns second round draft pick on live TV.[50]
References [ edit ]
^ "Raiders DL Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2021 .
^ a b c d e Thames, Alanis (June 22, 2021). "Carl Nassib, the First Openly Gay N.F.L. Player, Has Been a Football Everyman" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
^ "West Chester native Carl Nassib makes history as first active NFL player to announce he's gay" . June 22, 2021.
^ a b c "Penn State Nittany Lions:Carl Nassib" . Archived from the original on October 8, 2015.
^ "Former walk-on DE Carl Nassib blossoming into a star for Penn State" . ESPN.com . September 14, 2015.
^ The Morning Call (April 19, 2015). "Penn State defensive end Carl Nassib shines in spring drills – The Morning Call" . themorningcall.com . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "Weight room, Chipotle changed Carl Nassib from walk-on to sack leader – Big Ten Blog- ESPN" . ESPN.com . October 7, 2015.
^ "Former walk-on Carl Nassib hasn't looked back after Bill O'Brien's surprise scholarship offer" . PennLive.com . April 2015.
^ "Carl Nassib: From Malvern Prep to probable Penn State starter" . philly-archives .
^ "Nassib's path to becoming a starter for Penn State a success story" . Reading Eagle . Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ Bob Cohn (August 10, 2015). "Long wait over for Penn State fifth-year senior Nassib" . TribLIVE.com .
^ "Rich Scarcella: PSU defensive end Carl Nassib one of nation's best" . Reading Eagle . Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015 .
^ "View 2015 All-Big Ten Defensive Team & individual award winners" . Big Ten Network . November 30, 2015.
^ "Nassib wins Ted Hendricks Award" . Penn State News . Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
^ "Nassib wins Rotary Lombardi Award" . Penn State News . Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
^ "Oklahoma Sooners QB Baker Mayfield wins Burlsworth Award" . ESPN.com . December 7, 2015.
^ "Temple's Tyler Matakevich named Nagurski Trophy winner – CollegeFootballTalk" . CollegeFootballTalk . December 8, 2015.
^ "Carl Nassib Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved October 13, 2021 .
^ "Carl Nassib, Penn State, DE, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football" . draftscout.com . Retrieved October 13, 2021 .
^ Cabot, Mary Kay (April 29, 2016). "Carl Nassib drafted by Cleveland Browns with No. 65 pick" . The Plain Dealer . Retrieved August 28, 2016 .
^ "2022 NFL Draft | NFL Draft News, Video & Photos" . NFL.com . Retrieved January 25, 2023 .
^ Cabot, Mary Kay (June 29, 2016). "Browns sign 3rd-rounder Carl Nassib, whom they think has a motor like Joey Bosa's" . The Plain Dealer . Retrieved August 28, 2016 .
^ "Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week" . NFL.com . September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016 .
^ Gribble, Andrew (September 2, 2018). "Browns claim 5 players in latest moves to reshaped 53-man roster" . ClevelandBrowns.com .
^ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2018). "Bucs Nab DE Carl Nassib in Waiver Claim" . Buccaneers.com .
^ Salvarezza, Alex (September 3, 2018). "Tampa Bay claims DL Carl Nassib off waivers from Browns" . Bucs Nation . Retrieved December 9, 2022 .
^ Kinnan, Cory (February 20, 2019). "Carl Nassib continues to pay dividends for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers" . ThePewterPlank.com . FanSided . Retrieved April 19, 2019 .
^ "Raiders sign defensive end Carl Nassib" . Silver and Black Pride . SB Nation. March 17, 2020.
^ Massie, Graeme (June 22, 2021). "Carl Nassib: Las Vegas Raider becomes the first active NFL player to come out as gay" . The Independent . Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
^ "Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders - November 15th, 2020" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020 .
^ Gutierrez, Paul (September 14, 2021). "Derek Carr rallies Las Vegas Raiders past Baltimore Ravens in wild, OT win: 'Hope this is a sign of things to come' " . ESPN.com . Retrieved September 14, 2021 .
^ "Las Vegas Raiders' Carl Nassib makes LGBTQ history — and a game-saving play" . NBCNews.com .
^ Gutierrez, Paul (March 16, 2022). "Source: Las Vegas Raiders releasing trailblazing DE Carl Nassib" . ESPN . Retrieved July 26, 2022 .
^ "Carl Nassib becomes the first openly gay player to play in a NFL postseason game" . GAY TIMES . January 16, 2022.
^ "Carl Nassib Makes History: First Openly Gay Player To Play In NFL Postseason Game" .
^ Bellamy, Tat. "Carl Nassib, first openly gay NFL player, to be released by Raiders" . Nbcnews.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022 .
^ Smith, Scott (August 16, 2022). "Bucs Bring Back Carl Nassib" . Buccaneers.com . Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022 .
^ "Bucs make it official, sign pass rusher Carl Nassib to 1-year deal" . Bucs Wire . August 17, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022 .
^ "History-making NFL player Carl Nassib signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers" . NBC News . August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2023 .
^ "Carl Nassib (DE ): Bio, News, Stats & more" . www.buccaneers.com . Retrieved August 20, 2022 .
^ "Full details of Carl Nassib's new 1-year deal with Bucs" . sports.yahoo.com . Retrieved August 20, 2022 .
^ Ulrich, Logan (September 6, 2023). "Veteran DE Carl Nassib Announces Retirement" . NFLTradeRumors.co . Retrieved September 6, 2023 .
^ Price, Christopher (June 21, 2021). "Raiders' Carl Nassib comes out as gay; is first active NFL player to do so" . Boston Globe . Retrieved June 21, 2021 .
^ Gutierrez, Paul (June 21, 2021). "Carl Nassib of Las Vegas Raiders announces he is gay, pledges $100,000 to Trevor Project" . ESPN.com . Retrieved June 21, 2021 .
^ Morgan, Emmanuel (June 22, 2021). "A Gay N.F.L. Player Broke a Barrier. Will Others Follow?" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 23, 2021 .
^ "NFL player Carl Nassib confirms relationship with Olympian Søren Dahl" . GAY TIMES . January 4, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023 .
^ "Carl Nassib Confirms Olympic Swimmer Søren Dahl Is His Boyfriend" . www.out.com . Retrieved August 23, 2023 .
^ "NFL Star Carl Nassib Has a Boyfriend, Olympic Swimmer Søren Dahl" . www.pride.com . Retrieved August 23, 2023 .
^ "Carl Nassib and founder of Trevor Project to announce second-round pick" . chroniclet.com . Retrieved June 13, 2024 .
External links [ edit ]
t
e
Offense
Defense
Special teams
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carl_Nassib&oldid=1235066485 "
C a t e g o r i e s :
● 1 9 9 3 b i r t h s
● L i v i n g p e o p l e
● 2 1 s t - c e n t u r y A m e r i c a n L G B T p e o p l e
● A l l - A m e r i c a n c o l l e g e f o o t b a l l p l a y e r s
● A m e r i c a n f o o t b a l l d e f e n s i v e e n d s
● A m e r i c a n g a y s p o r t s m e n
● C l e v e l a n d B r o w n s p l a y e r s
● L a s V e g a s R a i d e r s p l a y e r s
● L G B T p e o p l e f r o m P e n n s y l v a n i a
● L G B T p l a y e r s o f A m e r i c a n f o o t b a l l
● M a l v e r n P r e p a r a t o r y S c h o o l a l u m n i
● P e n n S t a t e N i t t a n y L i o n s f o o t b a l l p l a y e r s
● S p o r t s p e o p l e f r o m W e s t C h e s t e r , P e n n s y l v a n i a
● P l a y e r s o f A m e r i c a n f o o t b a l l f r o m C h e s t e r C o u n t y , P e n n s y l v a n i a
● T a m p a B a y B u c c a n e e r s p l a y e r s
H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s :
● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n
● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a
● U s e A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h f r o m J a n u a r y 2 0 2 4
● A l l W i k i p e d i a a r t i c l e s w r i t t e n i n A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h
● U s e m d y d a t e s f r o m M a r c h 2 0 2 3
● N F L e m p t y c u r r e n t t e a m p a r a m e t e r a r t i c l e s
● N F L p l a y e r m i s s i n g c u r r e n t t e a m p a r a m e t e r
● I n f o b o x N F L b i o g r a p h y a r t i c l e s m i s s i n g a l t t e x t
● C o m m o n s c a t e g o r y l i n k f r o m W i k i d a t a
● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 1 7 J u l y 2 0 2 4 , a t 1 4 : 4 0 ( U T C ) .
● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n .
● P r i v a c y p o l i c y
● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a
● D i s c l a i m e r s
● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a
● C o d e o f C o n d u c t
● D e v e l o p e r s
● S t a t i s t i c s
● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t
● M o b i l e v i e w