CARL Nassib is a NFL star who plays defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Here's all you need to know about him and how he got started on his football career.
What college did Carl Nassib go to?
Carl Nassib started his college career at the Pennsylvania State University where he quickly rose to prominence with his performances for the Penn State Nittany Lions Football team.
He became a walk-on for the Lions in 2011, then a starter for the first time in his senior year in 2015, reaching 10 sacks in only six games.
The 28-year-old was then named the 2015 Big Ten Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the year.
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He also won the Lombardi Award for being the best college football lineman or linebacker and the Hendricks Award for being the nation’s top defensive end.
He was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded to the best defensive player in the country, and the Burlsworth Trophy, awarded to the nation’s best former walk-on player.
He was additionally named the USA Today All-American team of outstanding college football individuals.
When was Carl Nassib drafted?
Following an outstanding college career, Nassib was selected by the Cleveland Browns as the 65th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.
His first contract with the club was worth an estimated $3.2million, with a signing bonus worth approximately $890,000.
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.
However, following two years at the club, Nassib was waived by the Browns in September 2018 before being claimed a day later by fellow NFL side the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The defensive end had 6.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss in 2018.
Nassib then signed a three-year, $25m contract deal with Las Vegas Raiders in March 2020, where he finished with 28 combined tackles, 2.5 sacks and one interception.
In 2021 he made history as he became the first active NFL player to come out as gay.
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In August 2022, Nassib re-signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
How tall is Carl Nassib and how old is he?
Born on April 12, 1993, Nassib is 29 years old and stands at a height of six foot seven.
This makes Nassib taller than his fellow Bucs teammates Tom Brady, Giovani Bernard, Julio Jones, and Cameron Brate.
In fact, Nassib is one of the tallest players on the team.
The only other one of his teammates who are as tall as him is outside linebacker Anthony Nelson.
