As the leading rusher for Clemson last year, Gallman racked up 1,133 yards and 17 touchdowns. Playing for the national champs raised his profile even more than his impressive stats (he ran for over 1,500 yards as a sophomore). After cutting last season’s leading rusher Rashad Jennings in the offseason, the Giants were in desperate need of filling a hole in their backfield. They drafted Gallman with the 34th pick in the 4th round.
Gallman was drafted about where many experts thought he’d be. He was seen to be a 4th round prospect. It was surprising to see some lesser known backs go ahead of him, however, such as Jeremy McNichols from Boise St.