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Gary Brightwell
American football running back

Gary Brightwell

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Intro
American football running back
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
Age
25 years
Stats
Height:
180 cm
Weight:
99 kg
Sports Teams
Arizona Wildcats football
The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Gary Brightwell Jr. (born February 28, 1999) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona.

Early years

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.

College career

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

Professional career

HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10+34 in
(1.80 m)
218 lb
(99 kg)
31 in
(0.79 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
4.58 s1.62 s2.62 s4.48 s7.51 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
17 reps
All values from Pro Day

2021

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

2022

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

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.

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