The football athlete Gary Brightwell Jr. is well-known as an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League.
Brightwell played college football at Arizona.
Gary Brightwell’s Age and Birthday
Brightwell was born on February 28, 1999, in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States and he is currently 24 years of age.
Gary Brightwell Nationality and ethnicity
The football superstar is of African-American ethnic race and holds an American nationality.
Gary Brightwell Height and weight
The 24 years old footballer stands tall at the height of 6 feet and 1 inch (1.85 m) and weighs 218 Ibs (99 kg).
Gary Brightwell College football
Gary graduated in 2017 from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore. During his senior season, he served as team captain and was First-team all-conference and First-team All-State MIAA. He averaged 6.7 yards per carry as a senior rushing for 519 yards and eight touchdowns on 78 carries.
Brightwell went to college and play college football. He attended the University of Arizona for three years from 2017 to 2020.
Gary Brightwell Draft (When was he drafted?)
Brightwell was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round, 196th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft. On May 13, 2021, Brightwell officially signed with the Giants.
Gary Brightwell’s 40‑yard dash
The football star ran a 40-yard dash time of 4.58 seconds.
Gary Brightwell Family; Partner, children, parents, siblings
Brightwell is the youngest of five children in his family. He has two older sisters, Gabby and Emily, and two older brothers, Andrew and Stephen.
Brightwell was born to his parents Monica Brightwell Sr. and Gary Brightwell Sr. His father, Gary Brightwell Sr., was also a football player who played as a running back at Central Michigan University in the 1980s.
Brightwell’s father was murdered at a gas station when Brightwell was five months old, his older sister was killed in a car crash when he was a senior in high school and his grandmother who taught him how to play football died just weeks before the NFL draft.
Brightwell is not married and also not in any relationship yet. He has no children.
Gary Brightwell’s Salary and net worth
Brightwell signed a 4-year contract worth $3,658,872 with the New York Giants, including a $178,872 signing bonus, $178,872 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $914,718.
Brightwell earns a base salary of $940,000 in 2023 while carrying a cap hit of $984,718 and a dead cap value of $89,436.
Brightwell has an estimated net worth of about $ 2 million.
Gary Brightwell’s Twitter and Instagram
Get in touch with Brightwell on Twitter @G_Brightwell21 and Instagram @slw_gb.
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— Gary Brightwell (@G_Brightwell21) November 15, 2022
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