Carl Nassib: Meeting Taylor Swift, his Rayze app, being an NFL overachiever

On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former defensive end Carl Nassib joins hosts Peanut Tillman and Roman Harper. Just a year into his retirement from the NFL, Carl is now the CEO and Founder of the volunteer partnering app Rayze. He shares with Roman and Peanut how the idea for the app came after a trip to a youth detention center in Tampa, and how he brought it to fruition despite no previous experience in the tech space. Carl also goes back in time to talk about how he went from a “try hard” walk on at Penn St. to the school’s single-season sack leader, and eventual third-round pick in 2016. And although he’s found success in his second act, Carl explains why retiring from the league was harder than he thought. And Carl shares how he’s adjusting to his new corporate life in the Big Apple.

2:25 - Carl talks about being a slow driver
4:25 - Carl talks about living in New York City
5:49 - Carl shares what he enjoys about retirement
7:50 - Carl discusses what he misses about playing football
9:25 - Carl talks about being a late bloomer
10:50 - Carl shares his welcome to the NFL moment
13:15 - Carl talks about his college experience
16:10 - Carl shares his NFL highlight
17:10 - Carl talks about retirement and founding Rayze
32:07 - Carl talks about being an openly gay player in the NFL
38:34 - Carl talks about meeting Taylor Swift
41:50 - Carl shares the important of financial knowledge
48:27 - Who is the best athlete in Carl’s family?
50:55 - Carl’s best Tom Brady story
51:39 - Carl shares his personal “Mount Rushmore”
56:37 - Carl talks about getting an interception in the NFL
57:37 - Interview wrap up

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