Tyler Nubin
Minnesota Golden Gophers – No. 27
PositionSafety
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2001-06-14) June 14, 2001
St. Charles, Illinois, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolSt. Charles North (St. Charles)
Career highlights and awards

Tyler Nubin (born June 14, 2001) is an American football safety for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Early life and high school

Nubin grew up in St. Charles, Illinois and attended St. Charles North High School.[1][2] 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.[3] Nubin committed to play college football at Minnesota over offers from Michigan, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.[4]

College career

Nubin played in 12 games and had six tackles during his freshman season at Minnesota.[5] He finished his sophomore season with 41 tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble.[6] Nubin made 52 tackles with one sack and three interceptions as a junior.[7][8] 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.[9]

Personal life

Nubin's father, Rodney, played college football at Eastern Michigan.[10] His younger brother, Jordan, plays running back at Minnesota.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Wildcat fever: Tyler Nubin making a difference for St. Charles North's offense out of backfield". Chicago Tribune. November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gophers safety Tyler Nubin showed a penchant for big plays at age 8". Star Tribune. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Simply the best: St. Charles North's Tyler Nubin is the 2018 Courier-News Football Player of the Year". Chicago Tribune. December 15, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ Ruane, Blake (April 12, 2018). "Minnesota Football Recruiting: Three-star cornerback Tyler Nubin commits to the Gophers". TheDailyGopher.com. SB Nation. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ Warner, Casey (October 16, 2020). "Tyler Nubin poised for a big sophomore campaign". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Gophers safety Tyler Nubin drawing attention from NFL". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. October 19, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Veteran Gophers safety Tyler Nubin wants to pick up reputation for 'attacking the football'". Star Tribune. August 9, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Gophers safety Tyler Nubin brings intensity to new leadership role". Star Tribune. April 5, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Gophers safety Tyler Nubin will return next season, delaying NFL draft plans". Star Tribune. December 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Gophers safety Tyler Nubin carries on family tradition with '27' jersey, stellar play". St. Paul Pioneer Press. December 24, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Tyler Nubin makes sudden impact in his Gophers football spring cameo". Star Tribune. April 22, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
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