Gary Brightwell

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Gary Brightwell Jr.
No. 23 ? New York Giants
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: ( 1999-02-28 ) February 28, 1999 (age 25)
Chester, Pennsylvania , U.S.
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)
College: Arizona (2017?2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / Round: 6 / Pick: 196
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing attempts : 41
Rushing yards : 164
Rushing touchdowns : 1
Receptions : 11
Receiving yards : 92
Return yards : 555
Player stats at PFR

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 .

Early years [ edit ]

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]

College career [ edit ]

In his time at Arizona, Brightwell rushed for over 1,300 yards and had nine rushing touchdowns. [6]

Professional career [ edit ]

Pre-draft measurables
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
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 [7] [8] [9]

Brightwell was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round, 196th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft . [10] On May 13, 2021, Brightwell officially signed with the Giants. [11] On December 30, 2021, Brightwell was placed on injured reserve after suffering a neck injury. [12]

Brightwell had his first career rushing touchdown in Week 5 against the Green Bay Packers in the 27?22 victory. [13] In the 2022 season, Brightwell appeared in all 17 games. He totaled 31 carries for 141 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. [14]

Brightwell entered the 2023 season third on the running back depth chart. He suffered a hamstring injury in Week 7 and was placed on injured reserve on October 28, 2023. [15]

Personal life [ edit ]

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. [16]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Fennelly, John (May 1, 2021). "2021 NFL draft: Giants select RB Gary Brightwell in Round 6" . Giants Wire . Retrieved May 1, 2021 .
  2. ^ Falato, Nick (May 5, 2021). "Gary Brightwell film study: Reasons for optimism with Giants' new running back" . Big Blue View . Retrieved May 8, 2021 .
  3. ^ Fennelly, John (May 7, 2021). "Giants draftee Gary Brightwell can do it all, college coach says" . Giants Wire . Retrieved May 8, 2021 .
  4. ^ Schwartz, Paul (May 1, 2021). "Giants add physical running back Gary Brightwell late in NFL Draft" . New York Post . Retrieved May 8, 2021 .
  5. ^ "Gary Brightwell ? Football" . University of Arizona Athletics . Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
  6. ^ "Gary Brightwell College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved May 14, 2023 .
  7. ^ "Gary Brightwell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved November 2, 2022 .
  8. ^ "2021 Draft Scout Gary Brightwell, Arizona NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile" . draftscout.com . Retrieved November 2, 2022 .
  9. ^ "Gary Brightwell 2021 NFL Draft Profile" . insider.espn.com . Retrieved November 2, 2022 .
  10. ^ "Giants draft Arizona RB Gary Brightwell in Rd 6" . Giants.com . May 1, 2021 . Retrieved May 13, 2023 .
  11. ^ Ortenberg, Andrew (May 13, 2021). "Giants Sign Second-Round DE Azeez Ojulari" . Pro Football Rumors . Retrieved May 14, 2023 .
  12. ^ Eisen, Michael (December 30, 2021). "Notebook: Kenny Golladay looks to finish strong; Nate Solder activated" . Giants.com . Retrieved May 13, 2023 .
  13. ^ Eisen, Michael (October 10, 2022). "Giants 'don't flinch' in 4?1 start to season" . Giants.com . Retrieved May 13, 2023 .
  14. ^ "Gary Brightwell 2022 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 14, 2023 .
  15. ^ "Giants sign WR Gunner Olszewski to active roster; RB Gary Brightwell to IR" . Giants.com . October 28, 2023 . Retrieved November 14, 2023 .
  16. ^ Dunleavy, Ryan (May 13, 2021). "Giants rookie Gary Brightwell overcame family tragedies to achieve NFL dream" . New York Post . Retrieved May 13, 2023 .

External links [ edit ]

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