Nassib in 2016
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No. 94 Cleveland Browns | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | April 12, 1993 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | West Chester, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Malvern (PA) Prep | ||||||||||||
College: | Penn State | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Total tackles: | 20 |
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Sacks: | 1.5 |
Forced fumbles: | 0 |
Fumble recoveries: | 0 |
Passes defended: | 4 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Carl Paul Nassib (born April 12, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was the 65th overall pick in the 3rd round of the 2016 NFL draft. He played his college football the Pennsylvania State University for the Penn State Nittany Lions football.
Nassib attended Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, where he was a three-year letterman in football. He played as an offensive tackle and defensive end. He helped lead Malvern Prep to a 7–4 record in both his junior and senior years. Nassib also lettered twice in basketball and three times in track & field. As a senior, he was selected team captain in basketball, helping lead the Friars to a 24–7 record and an Inter-Ac Championship.
Nassib joined the Penn State University as a walk-on in 2011. After not playing his first two years, Nassib played in 10 games as a sophomore in 2013. He recorded 12 tackles and one sack. As a junior he appeared in all 13 games and had seven tackles and one sack. He became a starter for the first time his senior year in 2015. Nassib reached 10 sacks in only six games to start the year.
Because of his stellar 2015 season, he was named the Big Ten Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year for 2015, was presented with the Hendricks Award for the nation's top defensive end, and also given the Lombardi Award for being the best college football lineman or linebacker.