Gary Brightwell
Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYG | 3 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | NYG | 8 | 31 | 141 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2021 | NYG | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Summary
Arizona background; running back
Gary Brightwell played college football at Arizona. His NFL entry year is recorded as 2021, and the 2024 historical roster lists his position as running back.
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Path to the NFL
2021 NFL Draft: round 6, pick 196
The New York Giants selected Gary Brightwell in round 6 of the 2021 NFL Draft with overall pick No. 196. The draft record lists his college as Arizona.
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- www.pro-football-reference.com — Pro Football Reference 2021 draft table (saved local copy)
NFL Career
Historical NFL roster record through 2024
Gary Brightwell's historical NFL roster entries include New York Giants (2021–2023); Cincinnati Bengals (2024). These entries describe dated roster statuses rather than a count of regular-season appearances.
In the 2022 regular season, Gary Brightwell rushed 31 times for 141 yards and 1 touchdown. He also caught 5 passes for 39 yards. In the 2023 regular season, Gary Brightwell caught 5 passes for 47 yards and 0 touchdowns.
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical regular-season player totals (local season aggregates)
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 37.6
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.