Tyler Nubin
New York GiantsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 13 games
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Comps
STM Take
2023 Big Ten DPOY plus the 47th overall draft slot plus two years as the Giants' structural FS starter puts Nubin in the elite S developmental class. The Minnesota Big Ten 2nd-round origin plus the structural Giants anchor role establish real college foundation. The 2026 question is whether Nubin crosses into tier 5-6 territory in his year-three jump or whether the structural tier 7-8 finish becomes the stable baseline.
Nubin came out of Minnesota as the New York Giants' 2nd-round pick (47th overall) in 2024 after earning 2023 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. He has anchored the Giants' free safety role across two seasons.
Strengths
- 2023 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year plus the 47th overall draft slot plus the structural Giants FS starter role establishes elite college foundation.
- Minnesota Big Ten 2nd-round origin plus two years of Giants system experience gives him real developmental runway.
Concerns
- Career STTM range historically tier 7-8 for a 47th overall 2nd-round pick is below the year-two median for 2nd-round S picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.
- Giants' broader defensive identity instability plus the multi-year offensive rebuild compresses the structural support around Nubin.
What to watch: Whether Nubin crosses into tier 5 (top 40) in 2026, the standard year-three threshold for 2nd-round S picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.