Q. Your coach mentioned Club 31. Can you talk about that great tradition of safeties at the University of Minnesota? What is it about the coaching, the program that just produces guys of that quality?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, I really think it's a collection of everybody. You know, guys like Tweez, Antoine Winfield and Jordan Howard, the guys that started that off. They were great examples for me coming up in the program.
And being able to see how they handle their business and how they were a pro before they were a pro. I think it's a trickle down affect from everybody, coaches and the players and everybody in the program at Minnesota. We strive for greatness and we have a lot of detail in what we do.
So yeah, I think that's what it is. It's a trickle down effect from everybody.
Q. There is obviously not a lot of physical things you guys are doing today?
TYLER NUBIN: Uh-huh.
Q. One of the things they drafted you for was to come in and be a leader. Are you able to flex those muscles a little bit in those meetings and with this group?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, right now I'm just trying to learn as much as possible, be as vocal as I can, try to put myself and everybody else in positions to succeed.
So just is being able to learn and be a sponge and soak up as much as possible and be able to give that to other guys, that's my main goal right now.
Q. Do you think you can be a leader on an NFL team as a rookie?
TYLER NUBIN: I mean, I think everybody can be a leader. Everybody can be a leader on a football team no matter who you are.
I think, like I said, I'm going to try and learn as much as I can, soak up as much information as possible so I can be able to help myself and teammates out.
Q. With all the interceptions you've had does the ball find you or do you find the ball?
TYLER NUBIN: I mean, I think all my interceptions come from my preparation really and how I approach the game, how I study and how I work throughout the week.
So it's hard work. It's a lot that goes into making plays on Saturdays and Sundays. I'm still learning and I can't wait to keep learning.
Q. Do you take pride in that aspect of being able to make plays?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah. I mean, I definitely take pride being able to help my team. I want to be able to help my team any way possible. Whatever job they want me to do, whether it's going to get the ball, dropping down, making tackles, I take pride in my job that I have.
So whatever I got to do I'm going to do it.
Q. Was today a big day for you? First time on the field with the Giants.
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, 100%. Almost shed a tear when I saw my helmet and my locker. It's just awesome. Just being a able to be out here, play the game I love, again, especially for this great, storeyed organization, I couldn't thank this organization enough.
Q. So you put all the stuff -- you're competing but not playing. Is it hard to realize, okay, we got -- not really showing your stuff, are you?
TYLER NUBIN: Any time I lace the cleats and get on this grass I'm loving it. I'm enjoying it. Whatever we got to do on the field I'm going to love it and enjoy, so it doesn't don't matter.
Q. Did you have a first impression of Malik, being around him, the way he carries himself in meetings, or on the field? Looked like he was moving pretty smooth.
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, he's definitely a pro, man. I think he's going to be able to come in and really help us and be a leader on the team. So I'm excited to see what he does for sure.
Q. Heard some of the coaches saying to take it slow out there to some of the players. Is that difficult at this stage? Are you geared up, ready to go? Do you have to hold back?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, definitely a little bit tough to hold back. You know, obviously being smart, it's a long season. So there will be time for that.
I'm just enjoying as much as I can today for sure.
Q. What were the last two weeks like? Such a high and then you got to wait. What was that like?
TYLER NUBIN: I mean, it was terrible. I was itching to get out here for real. They wouldn't let me come out here until yesterday.
I'm excited to be here, man. It was crazy just going from that high, high to, all right, now you got to lock in. It's time to go to work.
It was awesome, man. It was a whirlwind for sure.
Q. You were able to do some Zoom with your position coaches?
TYLER NUBIN: Yes, sir.
Q. What were those like? Were they one-on-ones or groups?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, it was me and a couple coaches, Coach Mike, Coach Rome, Coach Pott. Just being able to go through a couple of calls for like an hour a day and just learn as much as possible before I get here so I can have a leg up.
Q. Do you have any time to enjoy New York? Take in any the sights and sounds?
TYLER NUBIN: Not yet. I definitely will find some time though for sure.
Q. What are you looking forward to?
TYLER NUBIN: Honestly, everything. I've never really explored the city like that before. Played Spiderman for all my life, so I kind of know where some stuff is at swinging through the city.
But seeing it in real life is going to be cooler for sure.
Q. You get around faster.
TYLER NUBIN: Right.
Q. (Indiscernible.)
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, that's probably a bad idea for sure.
Q. Did you have any kind of cool moment with Chris Autman-Bell when he signed here? Did he call you?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, I called him right away. Right when I seen him yesterday gave him a big hug. Happy for that kid. He's been through a lot. Been through a lot more than a lot of us have.
He just keeps battling back. He's super resilient. So, yeah, I'm just happy to see him be able to be out here?
Q. What would you like New York fans to know about you as a player and as a person?
TYLER NUBIN: Being a dog, man. You getting somebody that's not going to stop until -- honestly just never going to stop really. I love it game too much.
I feel like whatever I have to do to be successful on the field I'm going to our do and sacrifice for this team, this city, and I'm going to love doing it.
Q. How eager are you to get into camp? (Indiscernible.)
TYLER NUBIN: I mean, I'm just excited to even be here and have an opportunity to have that chance. I mean, right now I'm more excited to learn and learn how they play defense, learn the intricacies of how we manipulate or defense, manipulate or coverages, things like that.
And then just going to work, man. That's what I'm really excited for sure.
Q. Those study sessions, did they pay off? Were you able to see it the way it was out there?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, I think they definitely paid off, man. Just being able to get in the playbook study. You know, I got the playbook right when I got drafted, so being able to just take my time and going in the playbook, that's helped for sure.
Q. Coach Bowen has had a lot of good safeties. Any of those guys that you studied? How familiar I guess with his history of making good safeties?
TYLER NUBIN: Yeah, for sure. I've been a fan of a lot of Tennessee safeties for a while. Hooker, Brian Byard, guys that I can you have like that that been make plays for a while. Definitely have studied those guys even before I got to this point. Studying them in college.
Yeah, it's awesome. I can't wait to be a safety in this defense for sure.
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