Player
Tyler Nubin
S · Giants
Tyler Nubin: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
From Day 1 starter to 97 career tackles in 2 seasons — Nubin is the Giants' new full-time safety.
TrendNubin defensive stats by season
| Season | Tackles | TFL | PDs | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (R) | 50 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
The Giants spent the 47th pick of the 2024 draft on Nubin (Minnesota), and the return has been a true Day-1 starter: 50 tackles as a rookie, 47 more in year 2 with the TFL count actually rising from 4 to 7.
The progression matters because of where it lands: 97 tackles in 2 seasons is a starter's volume, not a rotation player's. Through the recorded 2025 games, only 3 Giants defenders rank ahead of him in tackles.
Tackles by season
| Season | Tackles |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2025 | 47 |
TFLs jumped from 4 to 7 — Nubin's box-safety reps are growing year-over-year.
RareThe cleanest signal in Nubin's 2025 ledger is the TFL jump from 4 (2024) to 7 (2025). That's an unusual line for a true safety — most coverage safeties cluster at 2-4 TFLs even as full-time starters. Shane Bowen's scheme is putting Nubin closer to the line of scrimmage in run support, and he's converting.
His 2 PDs in 2025 is a step up from just 1 as a rookie — still light for a deep safety, which fits the role evolution toward the box.
2024 rookie class — Nubin's 50 rookie tackles ranked top-5 among drafted safeties.
ComparisonThe 2024 draft was a strong safety class on paper (Kamren Kinchens, Cole Bishop, Calen Bullock, Tyler Nubin, Javon Bullard, Jaden Hicks). Among them, Nubin's 50 rookie tackles placed him in the top five — his immediate snap share was higher than almost any safety in his cohort.
Year 2 (47 tackles, 7 TFLs through the recorded games) keeps him on the same trajectory while expanding the role to the line of scrimmage.
1 forced fumble as a rookie — the rare disruptive play from a young Giants secondary.
SplitNubin's 2024 rookie season produced 1 forced fumble — modest in absolute terms but meaningful for the role. The Giants secondary as a whole forced very few takeaways in 2024, and Nubin contributed one of the few high-leverage strips.
2025 has not produced a forced fumble yet, but the TFL volume (7) suggests the disruptive plays are still arriving — just in a different category.
2nd-rd Minnesota safety — Nubin played both years of his contract as a starter, no rotation purgatory.
MilestoneNubin started immediately as a rookie — no half-year ramp, no rotation-package deployment. The 50/47 tackle split across years 1 and 2 confirms he's been on the field for nearly every defensive snap the Giants have played.
For a 2nd-round safety, that's the cleanest possible outcome: cheap contract, full reps, year-over-year improvement in the supporting splits (TFLs up, PDs up).
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