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Running back Orleans Darkwa comes to the New York Giants from the Miami Dolphins' practice squad. Darkwa made Miami's active roster as an undrafted rookie, playing in four games this season before being released and re-signed to the practice squad.
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2. In four regular-season games, Darkwa has four rushes for two yards, in addition to three catches for 31 yards with a long of 17.
3. Darkwa earned his roster spot by carrying the ball 25 times for 112 yards (4.5) and a touchdown in the preseason, including a long of run of 53 yards against the Dallas Cowboys. He also had seven catches for 53 yards.
4. Measurables: Height 6-0, Weight 215, Age 22, Pro Day 40-yard dash 4.46.
5. Darkwa was a four-year letterman at Tulane, where he ran for 2,953 yards and 39 touchdowns on 663 carries (4.5 avg.), hauled in 77 passes for 595 yards (7.7 avg.), returned eight kickoffs for 150 yards (18.8 avg.), completed 3-of-5 passes for 77 yards (15.4 avg.) and a pair of touchdowns, and plunged in for one two-point conversion during his career.
Playing in 46 games with 35 starts, he completed his career tied for first in school history in rushing touchdowns (39), second in total touchdowns (39), third in rushing attempts (663), fourth in rushing yards (2,953) and 100-yard rushing games (10), sixth in points scored (236), eighth in rushing yards per game (64.2) and 10th in both all-purpose yards (3,698) and yards per carry (4.45). He was born Orleans Opoku-Darkwa on Feb. 28, 1992, in Nashville, Tenn.
Photos of the Giants 2015 official roster
CB Prince Amukamara
DE Robert Ayers Jr.
DE BRAD BARS
LT Will Beatty
LB Jon Beason
WR Odell Beckham Jr.
Safety Nat Berhe
DT Jay Bromley
CB Chykie Brown
K Josh Brown
SAFETY STEVIE BROWN
KICKER CHRIS BOSWELL
LB Jonathan Casillas
OL Emmett Cleary
Safety Landon Collins
DB C.J. CONWAY
WR Victor Cruz
TE Jerome Cunnigham
RB Orleans Darkwa
WR Geremy Davis
LS Zak DeOssie
TE Larry Donnell
OL Sean Donnelly
DT Kenrick Ellis
LB Cole Farrand
TE Daniel Fells
CB Chandler Fenner
OL Ereck Flowers
OL Adam Gettis
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RB Kenneth Harper
WR/KR Dwayne Harris
CB Mike Harris
OL Bobby Hart
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FB Henry Hynoski
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RB Rashad Jennings
John Jerry, Offensive Lineman RE-SIGNED WITH GIANTS
OL Brett Jones
WR JAMES JONES
LB Devon Kennard
DT Markus Kuhn
QB Eli Manning
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SAFETY BRANDON MERIWEATHER
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OT Marshall Newhouse
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RT Justin Pugh
WR Rueben Randle
OL Dallas Reynolds
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TE Adrien Robinson
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
OL Geoff Schwartz
DE George Selvie
QB Ricky Stanzi
WR Julian Talley
Safety Cooper Taylor
LB J.T. Thomas III
LB Devin Unga
RB Shane Vereen
DB Trevin Wade
WR Corey Washington
Punter Brad Wing
FB Nikita Whitlock
RB Andre Williams
DE Kerry Wynn
