With the 196th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (5-11, 218 pounds).
Here is everything you need to know about the sixth-round draft choice:
2020: All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention… Finished eighth in the Pac-12 in rushing with 409 rushing yards despite having two games cancelled because of COVID-19… Eclipsed the 100-yard mark in two of his five games after entering the year with three 100-yard rushing games in 23 career appearances… Set career high in carries with 22 versus Colorado (12-5-20) and catches with four at Washington (11-21-20)… Season high for all-purpose yards was 132 against USC in season opener… Named to Doak Walker Award Preseason Watchlist… Declared for NFL Draft following the season.
2019: Appeared in 11 games with a pair of starts at running back...Rushed for 390 yards and five touchdowns on 66 carries, averaging 35.5 yards per game...Also caught four passes for 59 yards and a touchdown out of the backfield...Added 39 kick return yards on three returns...Had a breakout performance in home opener against Northern Arizona (Sept. 7), rushing for 141 yards on just five carries...Rushed for a 94-yard touchdown against the Lumberjacks, which was the longest play from scrimmage for Arizona in 2019 and tied Nic Grigsby (2009, NAU) for the second-longest rush in school history...Rushed a career-high 21 times for 85 yards and two touchdowns in home win over Texas Tech (Sept. 14)...Started against UCLA (Sept. 28) and rushed for 33 yards and one touchdown on seven carries...Rushed 11 times for 27 yards in road win at Colorado (Oct. 5)...Finished with 54 yards and a touchdown on five carries against Oregon State (Nov. 2), while also adding a 38-yard touchdown reception against the Beavers...Rushed four times for 20 yards at Oregon (Nov. 16)...Finished the season with 33 yards on five carries and one catch for six yards at ASU (Nov. 30)...Finished the season with three tackles on special teams.
2018: Emerged as a productive No. 2 back while leading primary ball carriers with 5.8 yards per rush…Played in 11 of 12 games…Totaled 525 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 91 carries…Posted 100-yard rushing games at Oregon State (113 yards) and at UCLA (121 yards)…Season-high 72-yard rush vs. Bruins…Hauled in two passes for nine yards and returned two kickoffs for 47 yards… Carried four times for 36 yards while adding a 32-yard kick return against ASU (Nov. 24)…Ran three times for 15 yards, caught one pass for nine yards and returned a kickoff 15 yards at Washington State (Nov. 17)…Gained 31 yards on seven carries in upset over No. 19 Oregon (Oct. 29)…Established a career high with 121 yards on 15 carries, including a 72-yard run, at UCLA (Oct. 20)…Rushed seven times for 19 yards at Utah (Oct. 12)…Picked up 26 yards on seven attempts on the ground in win against California (Oct. 6)…Rushed four times for 10 yards against USC (Sept. 29)…Tallied first career 100-yard rushing game with 113 yards on 13 totes at Oregon State (Sept. 22)…Picked up 81 yards on only nine rushes in win over Southern Utah (Sept. 15)…Collected 39 yards on 13 carries at Houston (Sept. 8)…Opened season with 30 yards on nine carries against BYU (Sept. 1).
2017: Played in all 13 games, primary as a key contributor on special teams … Did not record any offensive statistics … Recorded two tackles on special teams coverage units.
High School: Graduated in 2017 from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Md … Letterwinner in football … Served as team captain as a senior … First-team all-conference and first-team All-State MIAA … Averaged 6.7 yards per carry as a senior … Rushed for 519 yards and eight touchdowns on 78 carries … Consensus three-star recruit.
Personal: Son of Gary Brightwell Sr., and Carla Young … Majoring in Literacy, Learning and Leadership.
NFL.COM SCOUTING REPORT
- Well-built with desired, proportional frame.
- Capable of handling inside/outside running duties.
- Gets enough speed going to turn the outside corner.
- Has feet to help gather and cut quickly on outside zone carries.
- Makes sharp cuts with ability to hit steep cutback angles.
- Runs with urgency and determination.
- Won't decelerate through line of scrimmage or into contact.
- Makes level-one tacklers miss with consecutive cut ability.
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Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (0) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell, right, is tackled by Houston linebacker Roman Brown during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (0) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (0) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (0) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (0) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (0) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (0) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell, center, runs as Washington's Edefuan Ulofoshio (48) and Josiah Bronson (11) move in during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Oregon State, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. Oregon State defeated Arizona 56-38. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (0) runs behind the line of scrimmage as quarterback Grant Gunnell waits for the snap against during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Washington on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Southern California linebacker Drake Jackson (99) tackles Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (0) in the second half during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (0) in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. Southern California won 34-30. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (0) in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. Southern California won 34-30. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (0) in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. Southern California won 34-30. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (0) in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. Southern California won 34-30. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Oregon State, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. Oregon State defeated Arizona 56-38. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Oregon State, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. Oregon State defeated Arizona 56-38. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Wildcats running back Gary Brightwell (23) before the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) scores a touchdown against Oregon State in the first half during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Oregon State, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. Oregon State defeated Arizona 56-38. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell, right, runs by Oregon State linebacker Riley Sharp, left, in the second half during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. Oregon State defeated Arizona 56-38. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) tries to avoid Oregon State defensive back Jojo Forest in the first half during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona's Gary Brightwell (23) is brought down by Arizona State's Evan Fields (4) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell, right, scores a touchdown against UCLA in the second half during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona defeated UCLA 20-17. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) runs through the Hawaii defense during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Northern Arizona, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) runs with the ball against Texas Tech during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate (14) hands the ball off to running back Gary Brightwell during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) scores a touchdown against Northern Arizona in the first half during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) runs away from Northern Arizona defensive back Anthony Sweeney in the second half during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell catches a pass prior to an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) stands with his teammates during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell, left, tries to get away from Washington State linebacker Peyton Pelluer (47) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) lines up for a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Southern Utah, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell, left, is tackled by Utah defensive end Caleb Repp, right, in the second half during an NCAA college football game Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) during an NCAA college football game against Oregon, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, in Tucson, Ariz. Southern California defeated Arizona 24-20. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona's Gary Brightwell participates in the school's pro day football workout for NFL scouts Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona's Gary Brightwell participates in the school's pro day football workout for NFL scouts Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona's Gary Brightwell participates in the school's pro day football workout for NFL scouts Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona's Gary Brightwell participates in the school's pro day football workout for NFL scouts Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona's Gary Brightwell participates in the school's pro day football workout for NFL scouts Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona's Gary Brightwell participates in the school's pro day football workout for NFL scouts Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
