With the 140th overall pick, their first selection on the draft’s final day, the Giants selected a national champion, taking RB Wayne Gallman, who went by the nickname “Train” at Clemson University. It’s the second year in a row the Giants have taken a former Tiger in the fourth round after LB BJ Goodson last year.
“At first I thought it was a little corny,” Gallman said with a laugh when asked about his nickname, which was bestowed upon him by Clemson running backs coach Tony Elliott. “(But then) they ended up giving me a train sound whenever I scored or made a big run in (Memorial Stadium), so I kind of just went along with it.”
When it came to selecting Gallman, Giants head coach Ben McAdoo was, simply put, all aboard.
“He comes from a winning program, (and) had a tremendous interview,” McAdoo said. “(He also) provides a spark and change of pace. He has a lot of upside.”
Gallman, much like second-round pick Dalvin Tomlinson of Alabama, has partaken in the previous two College Football National Championship Games, scoring a touchdown in each, including the 2017 edition that earned Clemson its second national title and first since 1981. In three seasons touching Howard’s Rock, he tallied 3,416 rushing yards and 36 total touchdowns, picking up over 1,000 yards in his latter two years, earning a career high 1,514 during the 2015-16 season.
Though Gallman saw his carries drop by 50 during the 2016-17 season his confidence hasn’t ceased, and he’s looking forward to contributing to his new team no matter the role they’ll have for him.
“I do know that throughout the year, those (lost) carries were ones that I wanted as a running back,” he said. “But I will do whatever it takes to win and if that means going out pass blocking and receiving, then I will do that.”
The Loganville, GA native was nostalgic about his time at Clemson, but was ready for the challenges that await him in East Rutherford.
“(Clemson) Coach (Dabo) Swinney is all about family and just going out there and working hard each and every day. His standard is to just be the best and that is what we did every single day,” Gallman said before discussing his new job in blue. &...
“At first I thought it was a little corny,” Gallman said with a laugh when asked about his nickname, which was bestowed upon him by Clemson running backs coach Tony Elliott. “(But then) they ended up giving me a train sound whenever I scored or made a big run in (Memorial Stadium), so I kind of just went along with it.”
When it came to selecting Gallman, Giants head coach Ben McAdoo was, simply put, all aboard.
“He comes from a winning program, (and) had a tremendous interview,” McAdoo said. “(He also) provides a spark and change of pace. He has a lot of upside.”
Gallman, much like second-round pick Dalvin Tomlinson of Alabama, has partaken in the previous two College Football National Championship Games, scoring a touchdown in each, including the 2017 edition that earned Clemson its second national title and first since 1981. In three seasons touching Howard’s Rock, he tallied 3,416 rushing yards and 36 total touchdowns, picking up over 1,000 yards in his latter two years, earning a career high 1,514 during the 2015-16 season.
Though Gallman saw his carries drop by 50 during the 2016-17 season his confidence hasn’t ceased, and he’s looking forward to contributing to his new team no matter the role they’ll have for him.
“I do know that throughout the year, those (lost) carries were ones that I wanted as a running back,” he said. “But I will do whatever it takes to win and if that means going out pass blocking and receiving, then I will do that.”
The Loganville, GA native was nostalgic about his time at Clemson, but was ready for the challenges that await him in East Rutherford.
“(Clemson) Coach (Dabo) Swinney is all about family and just going out there and working hard each and every day. His standard is to just be the best and that is what we did every single day,” Gallman said before discussing his new job in blue. &...
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