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Cleveland Browns select DE Carl Nassib

By Thomas Moore

Oct 10, 2015; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions defensive end Carl Nassib (95) pressures Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Danny Cameron (18) during the fourth quarter at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Indiana 29-7. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O
Oct 10, 2015; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions defensive end Carl Nassib (95) pressures Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Danny Cameron (18) during the fourth quarter at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Indiana 29-7. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O /
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The Cleveland Browns added another piece to the defensive line with the selection of Penn State’s Carl Nassib.

The Cleveland Browns selected defensive end Carl Nassib from Penn State with their first pick of the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft, the No. 65 overall selection.

Nassib joins Baylor wide receiver Corey Coleman and Oklahoma State defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah as the first set of draft picks under executive vice president of football operations Sashi Brown and head coach Hue Jackson.

Nassib was a walk-on at Penn State and spent two years on special teams before earning a starting role on the Nittany Lions’ defensive line. In 2015 he lead the nation in sacks with a school-record 15.5 and earned All-American honors. He was also named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, the Lombardi Award winner as the nation’s top offensive or defensive lineman, and the Ted Hendricks Award as the nation’s top defensive end.

According to his draft profile at NFL.com, Nassib has:

"Long levers with big hands and comes off the ball with good upfield burst. Has straight­-line speed. Excellent feel for navigating around the pass rush arc with maximum efficiency. Uses subtle hand play and lateral body lean to turn the corner and get after the quarterback. Comes off the ball with proper pad level and brings hips into contact to try and maximize his strength. Uses proper arm extension, plus vision and a well-­timed shed to attack running backs in his gaps. Smart, instinctive defender who is able to diagnose plays quickly. National sack leader despite missing two games. Forced six fumbles this season."

The 6-foot-6, 277 pound Nassib earned high praise from NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock, who compared Nassib to Jared Allen  prior to the draft.

“I would not count out Carl Nassib from becoming a really good defensive end in the NFL,” Mayock said. “[Nassib] wins with length and hustle.”

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