Gary Brightwell
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| No. 37 – New York Giants | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 28, 1999 Chester, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Arizona (2017–2020) | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 196 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2021 | |||||||||||||
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Gary Brightwell Jr. (born February 28, 1999) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).[1][2][3][4]
High School[]
Gary graduated in 2017 from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore. His senior season he served as team captain and was First-team all-conference and first-team All-State MIAA. He averaged 6.7 yards per carry as a senior rushing for 519 yards and eight touchdowns on 78 carries.
Professional career[]
Brightwell was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round, 196th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[5] On May 13, 2021, Brightwell officially signed with the Giants.[6] On December 30, 2021, Brightwell was placed on Injured reserve after suffering a neck injury.[7]
References[]
- ^ "2021 NFL draft: Giants select RB Gary Brightwell in Round 6". Giants Wire. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ Falato, Nick (May 5, 2021). "Gary Brightwell film study: Reasons for optimism with Giants' new running back". Big Blue View. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Giants draftee Gary Brightwell can do it all, college coach says". Giants Wire. May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Giants add physical running back Gary Brightwell late in NFL Draft". New York Post. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Giants draft Arizona RB Gary Brightwell in Rd 6". Giants.com. May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Giants Sign Second-Round DE Azeez Ojulari".
- ^ Eisen, Michael (December 30, 2021). "Notebook: Kenny Golladay looks to finish strong; Nate Solder activated". Giants.com.
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