Gary Brightwell

RB

#23

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-1

Age: 26

Weight: 220 lbs

College: Arizona

2023 SEASON

CAR

9
YDS

19
AVG

2.11
TDS

0

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Year

Rushing

Days

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Mondays	1	4	9	2.2	4
Other Days (not Mon or Sun)	1	4	5	1.2	2
Sundays	5	1	5	5	5

Months

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
October	4	4	9	2.2	4	0	0
September	3	5	10	2	5	0	0

Opponents by Group

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG
vs AFC Teams	2	0	0	0	0
vs NFC Teams	5	9	19	2.1	5
Outside Own Division	5	8	14	1.8	4
vs Own Division	2	1	5	5	5

Opponents by Team

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Buffalo Bills	1	0	0	0	0
Dallas Cowboys	1	1	5	5	5
Miami Dolphins	1	0	0	0	0
Arizona Cardinals	1	0	0	0	0
San Francisco 49ers	1	4	5	1.2	2
Seattle Seahawks	1	4	9	2.2	4
Washington Commanders	1	0	0	0	0

Outcomes

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
Losses	5	9	19	2.1	5	0	0
Wins	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stadiums

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG
State Farm Stadium	1	0	0	0	0
Levi's® Stadium	1	4	5	1.2	2
Hard Rock Stadium	1	0	0	0	0
MetLife Stadium	3	5	14	2.8	5
Highmark Stadium	1	0	0	0	0

Receiving

Days

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st	1st%
Mondays	1	1	10	10	10	0	0
Other Days (not Mon or Sun)	1	2	31	15.5	18	2	100
Sundays	5	2	6	3	9	0	0

Months

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
October	4	1	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0
September	3	4	37	9.2	18	0	2	50	0	0

Opponents by Group

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st	1st%
vs AFC Teams	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
vs NFC Teams	5	5	47	9.4	18	2	40
Outside Own Division	5	3	41	13.7	18	2	66.7
vs Own Division	2	2	6	3	9	0	0

Opponents by Team

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st	1st%
Buffalo Bills	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas Cowboys	1	2	6	3	9	0	0
Miami Dolphins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arizona Cardinals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco 49ers	1	2	31	15.5	18	2	100
Seattle Seahawks	1	1	10	10	10	0	0
Washington Commanders	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Outcomes

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
Losses	5	5	47	9.4	18	0	2	40	0	0
Wins	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stadiums

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st	1st%
State Farm Stadium	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Levi's® Stadium	1	2	31	15.5	18	2	100
Hard Rock Stadium	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
MetLife Stadium	3	3	16	5.3	10	0	0
Highmark Stadium	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Defense

Days

	G	Total	Solo
Mondays	1	1	1
Other Days (not Mon or Sun)	1	0	0
Sundays	5	1	1

Months

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
October	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
September	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Opponents by Group

	G	Total	Solo
vs AFC Teams	2	0	0
vs NFC Teams	5	2	2
Outside Own Division	5	2	2
vs Own Division	2	0	0

Opponents by Team

	G	Total	Solo
Buffalo Bills	1	0	0
Dallas Cowboys	1	0	0
Miami Dolphins	1	0	0
Arizona Cardinals	1	1	1
San Francisco 49ers	1	0	0
Seattle Seahawks	1	1	1
Washington Commanders	1	0	0

Outcomes

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Losses	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wins	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stadiums

	G	Total	Solo
State Farm Stadium	1	1	1
Levi's® Stadium	1	0	0
Hard Rock Stadium	1	0	0
MetLife Stadium	3	1	1
Highmark Stadium	1	0	0

Biography

Originally a 6th-round (196th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2021.

TRANSACTIONS:

Originally a 6th-round (196th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2021.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

As a rookie in 2021, Brightwell played in 13 games and had one carry for 4 yards, one reception for 6 yards and 8 special teams tackles…His 8 special teams tackles were the 5th-most among Giants players and all NFL rookies in 2021…Made his NFL debut vs. Denver (9/12) and caught one pass for 6 yards…Logged his first career rushing attempt for a 4-yard gain and added 3 special teams tackles vs. Atlanta (9/26)…Spent Week 9 on the Reserve/COVID-19 list…Suffered a neck injury vs. Dallas (12/19) and was inactive at Philadelphia (12/26) before being placed on injured reserve the following week.

COLLEGE:

Played in 40 games with 7 starts at Arizona…After playing slot receiver as a freshman, Brightwell switched to running back and had 245 carries for 1,305 yards (5.3-yard avg.) and 9 touchdowns…He also recorded 19 receptions for 121 yards and one score…Averaged 17.2 yards on 5 kickoff returns.
As a senior in 2020, started all 5 of Arizona's games…Named All-Pac-12 honorable mention…Led the Wildcats with 88 carries for 390 yards and one touchdown…Caught 13 passes for 53 yards…Recorded a season-high 117 yards and scored his only touchdown of the season on a career-high 22 carries vs. Colorado…In 2019, played in 11 games with 2 starts…Rushed for 390 yards and 5 touchdowns on 66 carries (5.9-yard avg.) and caught 4 passes for 59 yards and one touchdown…Added 39 yards on 3 kickoff returns and had 3 special teams tackles...Rushed for a career-high 141 yards on just 5 carries, including a 94-yard touchdown, vs. Northern Arizona…The 94-yarder tied Nic Grigsby (2009 vs. Northern Arizona) for the 2nd-longest run in school history...In 2018, played in 11 games and finished with career-high totals of 91 carries for 525 yards (team-leading 5.8-yard avg.) and scored 3 touchdowns…Posted 100-yard rushing games at Oregon State (113 yards) and at UCLA (121 yards)…As a freshman in 2017, played in all 13 games, primary on special teams, where he had 2 tackles.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

Supported the Food Bank for New York City during the 2021 season by funding a BackPack program for P.S. 57 Hubert H. Humphrey Elementary School and sponsoring a teacher appreciation program.

PERSONAL:

Majored in literacy, learning and leadership…Began his prep career at St. George's Tech in Delaware, where he rushed for 1,309 yards as a junior…Transferred to Baltimore's St. Frances Academy as a senior in 2016 and ran for 1,715 yards and averaged 6.7 yards a carry…Served as team captain as a senior, when he was named first-team all-conference and first-team All-State MIAA…Son of Gary Brightwell Sr., and Carla Young.

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