May 6, 2016 New York Giants Rookie Mini-Camp Report

2016 New York Giants Draft Class – © USA TODAY Sports Images

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MAY 6, 2016 NEW YORK GIANTS ROOKIE MINI-CAMP REPORT…
The first day of the New York Giants 2-day rookie mini-camp was held on Friday at Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Seventy-four (74) players – draft picks, signed rookie free agents, first-year players who have not completed a season of credited service, and street and rookie free agent tryout players – were in attendance.

A sights and sounds video of the players arriving on Thursday is available at Giants.com.

PARTICIPANTS…

2016 NFL Draft Picks (6):

• CB Eli Apple, Ohio State
• WR Sterling Shepard, Oklohoma
• S Darian Thompson, Boise State
• LB B.J. Goodson, Clemson
• RB Paul Perkins, UCLA
• TE Jerell Adams, South Carolina

2016 Signed Rookie Free Agents (14):

• QB Josh Woodrum, Liberty
• RB Marshaun Coprich, Illinois State
• WR K.J. Maye, Minnesota
• WR Roger Lewis, Bowling Green State
• WR Darius Powe, California
• TE Ryan Malleck, Virginia Tech
• TE Cedrick Lang, UTEP
• DE Romeo Okwara, Notre Dame
• DE Mike Rose, North Carolina State
• DT Melvin Lewis, Kentucky
• DT Greg Milhouse, Campbell
• CB Michael Hunter, Oklahoma State
• CB Donte Deayon, Boise State
• S Andrew Adams, Connecticut

Contrary to previous reports, wide receiver Michael Esiobu (Lakeland College) and linebacker Graham Stewart (Connecticut) were not signed. Both are present as tryout players.

New York Giants First-Year Players (8):

• WR Ben Edwards
• WR Anthony Dablé
• TE Matt Lacosse
• OC Sean McDermott
• OT Jake Rodgers
• DE Brad Bars
• LS Tyler Ott
• PK Tom Obarski

Rookie and Veteran Tryout Players (46):

• QB Gary Nova, Rutgers
• QB B.J. Daniels, South Florida
• QB Vad Lee, James Madison
• RB Lache Seastrunk, Baylor
• RB Donald Russell, Georgia State
• RB Mercer Timmis, Calgary
• RB Terry Williams, Kutztown
• FB/TE Desroy Maxwell, Northern Illinois
• WR Donte Foster, Ohio
• WR Kadron Boone, LSU
• WR Quintavius Burdette, Mississippi
• WR Miles Shuler, Northwestern
• WR Michael Esiobu, Lakeland
• WR Doug Corby, Queen’s
• WR Brett Blaszko, Calgary
• TE Jake Murphy, Utah
• OL Dylan Intemann, Wake Forest
• OL Alex Huettel, Bowling Green
• OL Jacob Richards, Ball State
• OL Angelo Mangiro, Penn State
• OL Brandon Revenberg, Grand Valley
• OL Charles Vaillancourt, Laval
• OL Philippe Gagnon, Laval
• DE Lawrence Sidbury, Richmond
• DE Ishaq Williams, Notre Dame
• DT Derrick Lott, Tennessee Chattanooga
• DT Kamal Johnson, Temple
• LB Xzavier Dickson, Alabama
• LB Graham Stewart, Connecticut
• LB Evan McKelvey, Marshall
• LB Kassan Messiah, Massachusetts
• LB Schnayder Termidor, Ithaca
• LB Brian Brikowski, Monmouth
• LB Terrell Davis, British Columbia
• LB D.J. Lalama, Manitoba
• CB Kevin White, TCU
• CB Demarr Aultman, Maine
• CB Matt Smalley, Lafayette
• CB Darius Knight, Nicholls State
• CB Lamar Edmonds, New Hampshire
• S Keenan Lambert, Norfolk State
• S Hakim Jones, North Carolina State
• S Xavier Walker, Middle Tennessee State
• S Quay Watt, Middle Tennessee State
• S Taylor Loeffler, British Columbia
• P/K Quinn Van Gylswyk, British Columbia

GIANTS SIGN FOUR OF THEIR DRAFT PICKS…
The New York Giants have announced they have signed the following four of their 2016 NFL Draft class:

• CB Eli Apple – 1st round
• WR Sterling Shepard – 2nd round
• RB Paul Perkins – 5th round
• TE Jerell Adams – 6th round

The only remaining draft picks unsigned are safety Darian Thompson (3rd round) and linebacker B.J. Goodson (4th round).

SCOUTING DEPARTMENT CHANGES…
The New York Giants have promoted Chris Watts from BLESTO scout, a role that he has served in for eight years, to scout. To replace Watts, the Giants have promoted Marquis Pendleton to the position. Pendleton had served as an intern in the team’s pro personnel department.

First-round pick Eli Apple (28) in drills. pic.twitter.com/Qbqv9k6lmg

— Paul Schwartz (@NYPost_Schwartz) May 6, 2016

BEN MCADOO AND THE COORDINATORS SPEAK…
Transcripts and video clips of the media sessions with the following coaches are available in The Corner Forum and at Giants.com:

• Head Coach Ben McAdoo (Video)
• Offensive Coordinator Mike Sullivan (Video)
• Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo (Video)

THE PLAYERS SPEAK…
Transcripts and video clips of the media sessions with the following players are available in The Corner Forum and at Giants.com:

• CB Eli Apple (Video)
• WR Sterling Shepard (Video)
• S Darian Thompson (Video)
• LB B.J. Goodson (Video)
• RB Paul Perkins (Video)
• TE Jerell Adams

ARTICLES…

• Darian Thompson makes noise at Giants rookie minicamp by Tom Rock of Newsday
• Gophers’ KJ Maye deal with New York Giants has some serendipity by Andy Greder of TwinCities.com
• LI’s Aultman learning on fly with Giants by Tom Rock of Newsday
• Jets tried to make trade with Giants to draft Laremy Tunsil by Gary Myers of The New York Daily News

Sterling Shepard vs Eli Apple 2.0 #Giants pic.twitter.com/kTwyHLsqlJ

— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) May 6, 2016