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NY Giants football: 3 Undrafted free agents to watch for in 2020

By Charles Vitolo

SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 21: Oluwole Betiku Jr. #99 of the USC Trojans looks on during a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium on October 21, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame won 49-14. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 21: Oluwole Betiku Jr. #99 of the USC Trojans looks on during a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium on October 21, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame won 49-14. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Javon Leake of the NY Giants (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images)
Javon Leake of the NY Giants (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images) /

3. RB Javon Leake

A player we profiled earlier this offseason, runningback Javon Leake has to be wondering how he didn’t end up being drafted. An explosive runner, Leake averaged a staggering 7.9 yards-per-carry in college while scoring a touchdown every 8.5 attempts.

Leake was unlucky at Maryland as he was stuck behind 2020 fourth-round round draft pick, Anthony McFarland. The 6’1, 210 pound ‘back still managed to put together numerous highlight-reel worthy plays and was a huge asset on kick returns as he added another 3 touchdowns in that department.

The former Maryland stud was given the third-highest guaranteed money of any undrafted player for the NY Giants as the team is paying him $75K for his 2020 services – that’s no small investment considering how much undrafted players usually get.

I believe Leake will start the season as the teams #3 runningback as this regime seems to have tired on former fourth-rounder, Wayne Gallman.

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He should also strongly compete for kick returning duties as he’s already shown he’s lethal when given the opportunity.

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