Ryan Nassib
{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ryan Nassib
| image = Ryan Nassib 2016.jpg
| image_size =
| alt = Ryan Nassib
| caption = Nassib with the New York Giants in 2016
| current_team =
| number = 9, 12, 4
| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|3|10| mf=y}}
| birth_place = West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| high_school = Malvern Preparatory School
(Malvern, Pennsylvania)
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 223
| college = Syracuse (2008-2012)
| draftyear = 2013
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 110
| pastteams =
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2017}})
| status =
| highlights =
- First-team All-American (2012)
- Second-team All-Big East (2012)
| statseason =
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Pass completions
| statvalue1 = 9
| statlabel2 = Pass attempts
| statvalue2 = 10
| statlabel4 = TD–INT
| statvalue4 = 1–0
| statlabel5 = Passing yards
| statvalue5 = 128
| statlabel6 = Passer rating
| statvalue6 = 152.1
|pfr=NassRy00
}}
Ryan Paul Nassib (born March 10, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange. He was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
College career
Nassib received an athletic scholarship to attend Syracuse University, where he played for the Syracuse Orange football team from 2008 to 2012. He redshirted the 2008 season, sitting on the bench behind Cameron Dantley. Nassib was named as Syracuse's new starting quarterback during 2009 spring practices, jumping over Dantley and Andrew Robinson.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/4184/nassib-surprised-excited-about-being-named-orange-starter|title=Nassib surprised, excited about being named Orange starter|last=Bennett|first=Brian|date=March 30, 2009|access-date=December 20, 2009}} After just one week of fall practice, however, head coach Doug Marrone named Duke transfer Greg Paulus as the team's 2009 starter.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post?id=5244|title=Paulus will start for Syracuse|last=Bennett|first=Brian|date=August 17, 2009|access-date=December 20, 2009}} Backing up Paulus, Nassib played 10 games during the 2009 season where he played a role in specific offensive packages against Minnesota and Northwestern. Against Penn State, he completed 4-of-5 passes for 30 yards, including his first completion on his first career pass. He ended the 2009 season throwing for 422 yards and three touchdowns with a 116.69 QB rating.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/15891/ryan-nassib|title=Ryan Nassib stats|work=ESPN.com|access-date=April 29, 2013}}
With the departure of Paulus, Ryan moved up the depth chart as he became the starter for the Orange for the 2010 season. Nassib threw at least one touchdown pass in eleven games as he tied for fourth on Syracuse's single-season record list with 19 touchdown passes. At Akron, Nassib led Syracuse to its first season-opening victory since 2003 as he threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns on 17 of 27 completions. Against Washington, he completed 17 of 35 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown as he also ran for 39 yards and one touchdown on seven carries. His 28-yard rushing touchdown was the first of his career. Against Maine, Nassib set a school record with five touchdown passes. Nassib piloted a 98-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter and a three-yard touchdown completion to Marcus Sales to win the game against South Florida. The Orange finished the 2010 season with a 7–5 record and a Pinstripe Bowl win with Ryan completing 13–21 pass attempts for 239 yards and three touchdowns, including a career long 52-yard completion. {{citation needed|date=September 2013}}
In the 2011 season, he set the Syracuse single-season records for completion (259) and passing yards (2,685) and tied the mark for touchdown passes in one season (22). Down 15 points in the season opener against Wake Forest, Nassib led the Orange to a comeback win in overtime with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Van Chew. He finished the game completing 20 of 28 passes and 178 yards, including 8 consecutive passes in the fourth quarter and overtime. Nassib earned Big East Weekly Honor Roll recognition with a 25 for 37, 230 yard, one touchdown performance against USC. Nassib was once again named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll against Toledo as he completed 16 of 24 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns in an overtime victory. Although Syracuse ended the 2011 season with a disappointing 5–7 record, Nassib had a decent season as he had a .624 pass completion percentage record, 2,724 yards of total offense ranks second and 223.8 average passing yards.
Nassib started the 2012 season strong against Northwestern completing 45 of 66 passes for 482 yards and four touchdown passes as the Orange lost by a score of 41–42. His performance earned him Big East Offensive Player of the Week honors as he set Big East records for pass completions, pass attempts, and passing yards. Against the undefeated Louisville Cardinals in his last game at the Carrier Dome, Nassib led the Orange to a 45–26 victory as he completed 15 of 23 passes for 246 yards and 3 touchdown passes. With wins against Missouri and Temple, the Orange had a 7–5 record and were bowl-eligible. Syracuse beat West Virginia 38–14 in the Pinstripe Bowl. In his final college game, Nassib completed 12 of 24 passing attempts for 134 yards, 1 interception, and 2 touchdown passes. Nassib was named the National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award winner presented by Fidelity Investments and he also made the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District Team selection. The senior signal was named a to Pro Football Weekly's 2012 All-America Team. Nassib finished his career with Syracuse breaking the school total passing yards record (9,060), pass completions (780), and passing yards per game (201.3). Nassib became the fourth Big East quarterback to pass for more than 9,000 yards. {{citation needed|date=September 2013}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
!Season !{{tooltip|G|Games played}} !{{tooltip|Cmp|Passes completed}} !! {{tooltip|Att|Passes attempted}} !! {{tooltip|Pct|Completion percentage}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Passing yards}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Passing touchdowns}} !! {{tooltip|Int|Interceptions}} !! {{tooltip|Lng|Longest completion}} !! {{tooltip|Y/G|Yards per game}} !! {{tooltip|Rtg|Passer rating}} |
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange}}" | Syracuse Orange |
|---|
| 2009
|10 |36 |68 |52.9 |422 |3 |1 |50 |42.2 |116.7 |
| 2010
!13 |202 |358 |56.4 |2,334 |19 |8 |52 |179.5 |124.2 |
| 2011
|12 |259 |415 !62.4 |2,685 |22 |9 |62 |238.8 |129.9 |
| 2012
|13 !294 !471 |62.4 !3,749 !26 !10 !68 !288.4 !143.3 |
| Career
!38 !791 !1312 !58.5 !9,235 !70 !28 !68 !115.1 !128.5 |
Source: {{Cite web |title=Ryan Nassib College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ryan-nassib-1.html#all_passing |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2
| weight = 227
| dash = 5.06
| ten split = 1.83
| twenty split = 2.96
| shuttle = 4.53
| cone drill = 7.34
| vertical = 28+1/2
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 9
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{cite web | url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=83838&draftyear=2013&genpos=QB | title=Ryan Nassib | publisher=nfldraftscout.com | access-date=September 10, 2016}}
}}
=New York Giants=
Nassib was selected with the 110th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft by the New York Giants.{{cite news |url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-trade-up-for-Syracuse-QB-Ryan-Nassib/bd199d9b-bb80-4852-9ed6-b2f093a29ead |title=Giants trade up for Syracuse QB Ryan Nassib |work=Giants.com |date=April 27, 2013 |access-date=January 1, 2016 |archive-date=September 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923163107/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-trade-up-for-Syracuse-QB-Ryan-Nassib/bd199d9b-bb80-4852-9ed6-b2f093a29ead |url-status=dead }} He was the primary backup to starting quarterback Eli Manning.{{cite news |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-cut-curtis-painter-ryan-nassib-wins-backup-job-0ap3000000386218 |title=Giants cut Curtis Painter; Ryan Nassib wins backup job |work=NFL.com |date=August 30, 2014 }}
Nassib made his NFL debut in the 2014 NFL season in a 45–14 win over the Washington Redskins in Week 4.{{cite news |url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/How-good-were-the-Giants-from-a-statistical-standpoint/05a3cc1c-c28d-45a1-ad35-fb845de22186 |title=How good were the Giants from a statistical standpoint? |work=Giants.com |date=September 25, 2014 |access-date=January 1, 2016 |archive-date=March 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307033634/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/How-good-were-the-Giants-from-a-statistical-standpoint/05a3cc1c-c28d-45a1-ad35-fb845de22186 |url-status=dead }}
On December 27, 2015, in a 49–17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, Nassib threw his first NFL touchdown pass to wide receiver Myles White in the fourth quarter.{{cite news |url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/giants-qb-ryan-nassib-s-first-nfl-td-pass-a-bittersweet-milestone-1.11278169 |title=Ryan Nassib's first NFL TD pass a bittersweet milestone |work=Newsday.com |date=December 30, 2015 }} He finished the game passing 5-for-5, 68 yards, and one touchdown, along with a 158.3 perfect passer rating.
Nassib was placed on injured reserve on December 20, 2016.{{cite web|title=RB Shane Vereen, QB Ryan Nassib placed on IR|url=https://www.giants.com/news/rb-shane-vereen-qb-ryan-nassib-placed-on-ir-18305314|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=December 20, 2016}}
=New Orleans Saints=
On June 12, 2017, Nassib signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/saints-ryan-nassib-heading-to-big-easy/|title=Saints' Ryan Nassib: Heading to Big Easy|date=June 12, 2017|publisher=CBSSports|access-date=July 19, 2017}} He was released on September 2, 2017.{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves|url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-make-37-roster-moves/772dc16b-7962-4363-b7a8-85db4dd37f90|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007170254/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-make-37-roster-moves/772dc16b-7962-4363-b7a8-85db4dd37f90|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 7, 2017|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=September 2, 2017}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On September 18, 2017, Nassib was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.{{cite web|title=Jaguars sign quarterback Ryan Nassib to active roster|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-sign-quarterback-ryan-nassib-to-active-roster-19399638|website=Jaguars.com|date=September 18, 2017}} He was released on October 7.{{cite web | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-release-nassib-bills-cut-brown-0ap3000000857560 | title=Roster moves: Jaguars release Nassib; Bills cut Brown | work=NFL.com | date=October 7, 2017 | access-date=October 8, 2017 | author=Bergman, Jeremy}}
=NFL statistics=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | Team !! rowspan=2 | {{tooltip|GP|Games played}} !! rowspan=2 | {{tooltip|GS|Games started}} !! colspan=8 | Passing !! colspan=4 | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
| {{tooltip|Cmp|Passes completed}} | {{tooltip|Att|Passes attempted}} | {{tooltip|Pct|Completion percentage}} | {{tooltip|Yds|Passing yards}} | {{tooltip|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} | {{tooltip|TD|Passing touchdowns}} | {{tooltip|Int|Interceptions}} | {{tooltip|Rtg|Passer rating}} | {{tooltip|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{tooltip|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{tooltip|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} | {{tooltip|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | NYG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 116.7 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
| 2015 | NYG | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 68 | 13.6 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| class="sortbottom" style="background:#eee;"
| colspan=2 | Career | 5 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 128 | 12.8 | 1 | 0 | 152.1 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
Personal life
Nassib is married to Madeline Paolantonio.{{cite web | last=Miller | first=Alisha | title=Photos: The weddings of the NFL offseason | website=ESPN.com | date=2016-06-10 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/16097886/weddings-nfl-offseason-russell-wilson-sam-bradford-earl-thomas | access-date=2024-11-02}} He is the son of Mary and Gilbert Nassib. His father played tight end at the University of Delaware. He has four siblings: two younger brothers, John and Carl, and two sisters, Carey and Paige. Carl was drafted in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns{{cite web|title=Johnson, Hackenberg and Nassib Selected on Second Day of the NFL Draft|url=http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042916aaa.html|website=www.gopsusports.com|access-date=April 30, 2016|archive-date=May 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501185951/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042916aaa.html|url-status=dead}} while John is a former defensive end for the University of Delaware.{{Cite web|url=http://m.bluehens.com/mobile/ViewArticle.dbml?atclid=209535422&DB_OEM_ID=29100&|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085114/http://m.bluehens.com/mobile/ViewArticle.dbml?atclid=209535422&DB_OEM_ID=29100&|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-04|title=Football - Mobile - BlueHens.com - UD Athletics|date=2016-03-04|access-date=2020-03-27}}
References
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External links
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