Gary Brightwell
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| No. 23 – New York Giants | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | February 28, 1999 Chester, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 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 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2022 | |||||||||||||
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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] He played college football at Arizona.
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.[5]
Professional career
2021
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.58 s | 1.62 s | 2.62 s | 4.48 s | 7.51 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
Brightwell was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round, 196th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[9] On May 13, 2021, Brightwell officially signed with the Giants.[10] On December 30, 2021, Brightwell was placed on Injured reserve after suffering a neck injury.[11]
2022
Brightwell had his first career rushing touchdown in Week 5 against the Green Bay Packers in the 27-22 victory.[12]
Personal life
Brightwell's father was murdered at a gas station when Brightwell was five months old, his older sister was killed in a car crash when he was a senior in high school and his grandmother who taught him how to play football died just weeks before the NFL draft.[13]
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.
- ^ "Gary Brightwell - Football". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Gary Brightwell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Gary Brightwell, Arizona NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Gary Brightwell 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 10, 2022). "Giants 'don't flinch' in 4-1 start to season". Giants.com.
- ^ Dunleavy, Ryan (May 13, 2021). "Giants rookie Gary Brightwell overcame family tragedies to achieve NFL dream". Nypost.com.
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