The New York Giants on Saturday selected Arizona running back Gary Brightwell No. 196 overall in Round 6 of the 2021 NFL Draft.
The Giants watched two potential targets, guard Deonte Brown (193, Carolina) and running back Elijah Mitchell (194, San Francisco) go off the board shortly before their selection.
Brightwell is a 5-foot-10½, 218-pound back who averaged 5.3 yards per carry during his career at Arizona.
Dane Brugler of The Athletic had this to say about Brightwell in his annual draft guide:
Brightwell is an intriguing size/speed back with the one-cut burst to sharply jet away from trouble.