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The Giants drafted seven players during the 2012 NFL Draft. Four of them have made an immediate
impact. Here’s a look at the Giants impact rookies:
GIANTS 2012 draft class
NAME RD PK POS COLLEGE
David Wilson 1 32 RB Virginia Tech
Rueben Randle 2 31 WR LSU
Jayron Hosley 3 31 CB Virginia Tech
Adrien Robinson 4a 32 TE Cincinnati
Brandon Mosley 4b 36 T Auburn
Matt McCants 6 31 T UAB
Markus Kuhn 7 32 DT N.C. State
RB DAVID WILSON
David Wilson has proven to be an effective weapon for the Giants’ kickoff
return team. He has returned 48 kickoffs for a franchise-record 1,321 yards
(27.5-yard average), including a season-long 97-yard touchdown on his second
return of the game vs. New Orleans. In Week 14, Wilson rushed for 100
yards for the first time in his career, and became the second Giants player to
score three touchdowns in a single game this season (Victor Cruz caught three
touchdown passes vs. Cleveland on October 7th).
WR RUEBEN RANDLE
Rueben Randle, the Giants second-round draft pick, has been the team’s primary
punt returner for most of the season. Randle has returned 15 punts for
108 yards through 13 games. In 2012, Randle has caught 14 passes for 197 yards
and one touchdown.
CB JAYRON HOSLEY
Third-round pick Jayron Hosley has seen action as the team’s nickel cornerback.
Due to early-season injuries, the Virginia Tech product made his first NFL start at
Carolina in Week 3. Against the Cam Newton-led Panthers, Hosley recorded his
first-career interception in the second quarter. He also recorded a career-high
five tackles in a Week 7 victory against Washington.
DT MARKUS KUHN
Before suffering a season-ending ACL injury in Week 10 at Cincinnati, Markus
Kuhn was one of the pleasant surprises of the 2012 draft. The seventh-round
selection out of NC State had recorded eight tackles (four solo), batted away four
passes and received heavy praise from Defensive Coordinator Perry Fewell for
his play.
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