After being selected by the Giants last weekend, Brightwell was quick to answer the media when they asked about what he will bring to the team.
"I'm excited to bring some special teams to the field," Brightwell explained. "I'm going to bring a lot of explosive plays, but my priority right now is getting the playbook, getting on special teams and dominating."
It was not just lip service from the 23-year-old, either.
Brightwell has a genuine passion for special teams that is not often found in running backs today. From punt protection to kickoff returns, he was used all over the field on special teams during his tenure with the Wildcats.
Springer said Brightwell just wanted to be on the field as much as possible because of his love for the game.
"I think he's passionate about it because he loves football," Springer said. "He's a football player. Football players don't care what the position is, don't care what their role is, they just want to be on that football field."
Although his passion may have caught the eyes of the coaching staff, Brightwell played a significant role on special teams because of his feel for the game.
"Gary is a very instinctive football player," Springer said. "He just understands the game. Some people need to really practice non-stop, they need to do tackling drills, leverage drills. Gary doesn't need that. He is an offensive and a defensive football player. He could have played safety for us because he's that natural of a football player. When you have those instincts and you're able to do all of those things on offense and also defensively from a punt and kickoff standpoint, it just makes you a better football player."
It's pretty clear that the fastest way for Brightwell to get on the field with the Giants is through special teams. However, his abilities on offense simply cannot be overlooked.
The sixth-round pick averaged over five yards per carry in 26 games across the last three seasons. In 2020, his first season starting at running back for the Wildcats, Brightwell eclipsed the 100-yard mark in two of five games, while averaging at least 5 yards per rush attempt in three of those contests.
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