Nikita Whitlock was excited two weeks ago when he made his NFL debut for the Giants. What could possibly top that?
On Thursday night, he found something.
The fullback got a chance to play the position he loves more than anything, defensive tackle, and even had two hits on quarterback Kirk Cousins. He admitted after the game to being more excited about those snaps than his offensive and special- teams chances earlier this month.
"It's a dream come true," he said. "That's the best way to describe it."
The 5-10 Whitlock was an All-ACC nose tackle at Wake Forest but was deemed too small to play that position in the NFL.