The fields at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center came alive on Friday.
After reporting yesterday for check-in and physicals, it was time for the New York Giants to hit the turf for the first practice of rookie mini-camp.
Sixty-five players, including the team's 2015 draft picks, rookie free agents, and tryout prospects, donned their new uniforms with the hopes of catching the eye of the head coach.
And how does a player do that?
"They have to make plays," Tom Coughlin said after practice. "They have to look and react like they are asked to do. Every one of them is evaluated. It is not like we don't know anything about them."
With the inaugural practice in the books, Giants.com captured the top plays and highlights from rookie mini-camp.
NOVA ROLLS OUT, FINDS DAVIS
Sixth-round draft pick Geremy Davis pulled in a perfect pass down the right sideline from tryout quarterback Gary Nova, who is first in Rutgers history in touchdowns (73) and second in passing yards (9,258) and completions (689).
Nova rolled to his right and threw a strike to the 6-foot-2, 216-pound receiver out of Connecticut.
CONCORDIA'S JOHNSON NOTCHES FIRST PICK
The first interception of camp went to former Concordia linebacker Takari Johnson. He was able to come down with a pass that was thrown in traffic over the middle. Johnson, 6-foot, 245 pounds, is a 23-year-old from Lansing, Michigan.
CANADIAN RICHARDS TOES THE SIDELINE
If you look at the list of mini-camp tryout players, you'll find an abundance of players from north of the border. One of those prospects, wide receiver Addison Richards of Regina, Saskatchewan, made one of the toughest plays of the day with a toe-tapping grab down the sideline on a pass from quarterback Pete Thomas, formerly of Louisiana-Monroe.
The best photos from day one of Giants Rookie Mini-camp

OL Ereck Flowers

OL Brett Jones (69) & OL Ereck Flowers

OL Ereck Flowers

OL Sean Donnelly


Safety Landon Collins

WR Geremy Davis

DE Owa Odighizuwa


DE Owa Odighizuwa

OL Brett Jones

DE Owa Odighizuwa


Safety C.J. Conway

OL Ereck Flowers

Safety Mykkele Thompson

DE Owa Odighizuwa

Safety Mykkele Thompson

WR Andy Robustelli

Safety Landon Collins

Safety Landon Collins

Safety Mykkele Thompson

Safety Landon Collins

RB Reggie Whatley

DT Donte Rumph

Safety Justin Currie

OL Ereck Flowers

Safety Landon Collins

WR Derrick Johnson

OL Ereck Flowers

Safety Landon Collins

CB Ian Williams

QB Gary Nova

LB Ron Omara

QB Pete Thomas

OT Richard Washington


LB Devin Unga

WR Andy Robustelli

RB Akeem Hunt

Safety Mykkele Thompson

QB Pete Thomas (8) & QB Gary Nova (15)

OL Ereck Flowers

QB Pete Thomas

QB Taylor Graham

FB Nikita Whitlock

Safety Landon Collins

OL Ereck Flowers

Head Coach Tom Coughlin

Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo

QB Pete Thomas

TE Justin Jones

OL Ereck Flowers

CB Thomas Finnie (2) and Safety Ackie

OL Brett Jones

OL Ereck Flowers

QB Pete Thomas

OT Sean Donnelly

DE Owa Odighizuwa


QB Gary Nova

DE Owa Odighizuwa

Safety Justin Currie

QB Gary Nova

WR Andrew Robustelli

OL Ereck Flowers

DE Owa Odighizuwa

RB Anthony Cade

LB Ron Omara

WR Geremy Davis

Safety Landon Collins

CB Qua Cox

Punter Bobby Cowan

Safety Justin Currie

Former RB Brandon Jacobs

QB Gary Nova

Safety C.J. Conway

WR Geremy Davis

LB Ryan Jones


RB Anthony Cade

OL Ereck Flowers

LB Cole Farrand

Safety Landon Collins


QB Taylor Graham


OL Ereck Flowers

WR Lamar Durant

LB Cole Farrand


WR Geremy Davis

CB Taylor Hollins

QB Gary Nova

OT Danny Groulx

TE Matt Marfisi

Safety Chris Ackie

Safety Landon Collins


OL Ereck Flowers

QB Gary Nova

OL Ereck Flowers

QB Gary Nova

OL Ereck Flowers

Saftey Bennett Jackson

Safety Landon Collins

OL Ereck Flowers








Safety Landon Collins




QB Taylor Graham


WR Derrick Johnson

Safety Landon Collins

QB Pete Thomas

Safety Landon Collins

Safety Bennett Jackson

LB Devin Unga



SIMON FRASER'S DURANT DIVES FOR CATCH
Wide receiver Lemar Durant of Simon Fraser University had a good diving catch from Hawaii product Taylor Graham, who is the son of former Giants quarterback Kent Graham.
CUNNINGHAM CATCHES ON
After spending time on the practice squad last season, tight end Jerome Cunningham made the most of his first day at rookie mini-camp by hauling in a handful of catches throughout practice.