Carl Nassib

Carl Nassib
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Nassib with the Cleveland Browns in 2018
No. 93, 94
Position:Defensive end, linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-12) April 12, 1993 (age 31)
West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:Malvern Prep (Malvern, Pennsylvania)
College:Penn State (2011–2015)
NFL draft:2016 / round: 3 / pick: 65
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:187
Sacks:25.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:19
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

  1. ^ Belson, Ken (June 21, 2021). "Raiders' Carl Nassib Announces He's Gay, an N.F.L. First". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "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.