One of the Big East’s most productive passers, Ryan Nassib has broken a multitude of Syracuse football records while balancing a 3.57 GPA. He becomes the Orange’s fifth NFF National Scholar-Athlete and the first honoree since 1999.
Nassib is a three-time member of the Big East All-Academic Team and was selected as a CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree in 2010. A constant on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll from 2008-11, he has been honored on the Whitman School of Management Dean’s List and has secured a summer internship with Leigh Baldwin & Co. Investment Brokers since 2009.
A native of West Chester, Pa., Nassib started off his senior season in dramatic fashion, breaking the school record for passing yards in a game (470). Equally as impressive, he set Orange season records for completions (259), passing yards (2,685), and tied the touchdown passes mark with 22 during his junior campaign. As a sophomore, he led the ‘Cuse to its first postseason berth in six seasons with a win in the inaugural Pinstripe Bowl in 2010. With a handful of Big East Player of the Week accolades to his credit, Nassib will leave Syracuse as one of its all-time leaders in career passing yards and touchdown passes. This season he has completed 176 passes for 2,164 yards and 13 touchdowns, leading the Big East in passing (309 ypg).
Since 2010 Nassib has spent time speaking to inmates at Onondaga County Justice Center, telling them the value of hard work and setting goals. He forged a close relationship with an individual with severe anger-management problems, inspiring him to change his life and apply to art school. Nassib has also volunteered with the Salvation Army, Benderson Ida Senior Center, and has organized team activities at the Children’s Club and Crouse Hospital. He was selected in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft by the New York Giants and appeared in four games in 2014.
