Wayne Gallman of the Giants scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Sept. 8 in Arlington, Texas. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Richard Rodriguez
It took nearly a year for Wayne Gallman to come to grips with being Saquon Barkley’s backup, for him to learn how to get the most out of just a handful of reps and understand his role on a team with a superstar at his position. Life in the shadow of Saquon can be pretty desolate.
But the third-year running back never lost confidence in himself or his abilities during that time as the understudy.