23 Facts About Carl Nassib

Carl Paul Nassib was born on April 12,1993 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League.

Carl Nassib played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American honors as a senior in 2015.

Carl Nassib played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Las Vegas Raiders.

In 2021 Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to publicly come out as gay and to play in a game.

Carl Nassib attended Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern, where he was a three-year letterman in football.

Carl Nassib played as an offensive tackle and defensive end.

Carl Nassib lettered twice in basketball as well as three times in track and field.

Carl Nassib enrolled at Pennsylvania State University and joined the Nittany Lions team as a walk-on in 2011.

Carl Nassib became a starter for the first time his senior year in 2015.

Carl Nassib reached 10 sacks in only six games to start the year.

Carl Nassib was named a unanimous All-American and the Big Ten's Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year for 2015.

Carl Nassib won the Hendricks Award for the nation's top defensive end, and was given the Lombardi Award for being the best college football lineman or linebacker.

Carl Nassib was 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.

Carl Nassib was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft with the 65th pick.

Carl Nassib played in 14 games as a rookie and became a starter in 2017.

Carl Nassib was waived by the Browns on September 2,2018.

On September 3,2018, Carl Nassib was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Carl Nassib set career highs in both sacks and tackles for loss in 2018, both higher than his career totals in both categories going into the season.

Carl Nassib became the first openly gay player in an NFL playoff game on January 15,2022.

Carl Nassib announced his retirement from the NFL on September 6,2023.

Carl Nassib's older brother Ryan was a quarterback at Syracuse University and played in the NFL from 2013 to 2017.

On June 21,2021, during Pride Month, Carl Nassib released a statement on his Instagram account stating that he is gay, becoming the first active NFL player to come out publicly.

Carl Nassib received public support from the NFL, Raiders, Penn State, and current and former athletes.