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New York Giants: Top 10 Fifth Round Draft Picks of All-Time

By Neal Lynch

May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; New York Giants fans Arase Randolph and Mike Eisenberg Wantage pose for a photo before the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: William Perlman/THE STAR-LEDGER via USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; New York Giants fans Arase Randolph and Mike Eisenberg Wantage pose for a photo before the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: William Perlman/THE STAR-LEDGER via USA TODAY Sports /
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New York Giants running back David Meggett (30). Photo Credit: USA TODAY Sports
New York Giants running back David Meggett (30). Photo Credit: USA TODAY Sports /

3. Dave Meggett – RB/KR/PR, Towson (1989)

Games: 96
Approximate Value w/ Giants: 40
Seasons w/ Giants: 6
Average AV Per Season: 7

Drafted by the New York Giants in the 5th round (132nd overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft, several picks after the New York Jets selected wide receiver Tony Martin, and several picks before the Detroit Lions picked USC quarterback Rodney Peete.

In six seasons with the G-Men, Meggett played in 96 games and totaled more than 3,400 yards from scrimmage, plus 15 total touchdowns. His 582 punt return yards in 1989 was tops in the NFL. He also led the league in returns and punt return yards the following year in 1990.

Meggett made it to one Pro Bowl as a Giant in 1989. He was the NFC Player of the Week in the 16th week of 1993 and the first week of 1994. Meggett’s 1,807 all-purpose yards in ’89 were third most in the league. In 1990, his 1,533 all-purpose yards was 6th highest while his 1,366 AP yards in 1991 was ninth most in the NFL.

Here are some of his other rankings by season:

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    • Yards Per Touch

    1989 – 13.4 (3rd in NFL)
    1990 – 12.3 (2nd in NFL)
    1991 – 10.3 (2nd in NFL)
    1992 – 9.3 (4th in NFL)
    1993 – 8.5 (6th in NFL)

    Yards Per Kick Return

    1990 – 23.4 (4th in NFL)
    1992 – 22.8 (5th in NFL)
    1995 – 25.4 (8th in NFL)
    1997 – 24.7 (6th in NFL)

    Punt Return Yards

    1989 – 582 (1st in NFL)
    1990 – 467 (1st in NFL)
    1991 – 287 (8th in NFL)
    1993 – 331 (9th in NFL)
    Career: 3,708 (2nd all-time)

    Yards Per Punt Return

    1989 – 12.7 (3rd in NFL)
    1990 – 10.9 (3rd in NFL)
    1991 – 10.3 (6th in NFL)
    1993 – 10.3 (10th in NFL)
    1994 – 12.4 (3rd in NFL)

    Kick & Punt Return Yards

    1989 – 1,159 (4th in NFL)
    1990 – 959 (6th in NFL)
    1991 – 801 (8th in NFL)

    Here are Meggett’s honors:

    1989: 1st Team All-NFL Pro Football Writers
    1990: 1st Team All-Conf. Pro Football Weekly, UPI; 2nd Team All-NFL Associated Press; 1st Team All-NFL Pro Football Writers, Sporting News

    Unfortunately Meggett’s off-the-field troubles have landed him in prison for about 30 years.

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