The New York Giants drafted Corey Ballentine in the sixth round of this year’s NFL Draft out of Washburn University. That night quickly turned for the worst for the rookie.
He was involved in a shooting incident after having been drafted. The bullet wounded him and killed his close friend Dwane Simmons.
Ballentine is healthy enough now to compete for the Giants and is in a good spot to do so. He’s climbing up the depth chart with him, Janoris Jenkins and rookie DeAndre Baker as three of the top guys at the split corner position.