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Former New York Giants Will Shine in XFL

The XFL or Xtreme Football League is set to take off in 2020, but the XFL draft is happening this week and a few familiar faces have popped up. Former New York Giants players Nikita Whitlock, Akeem Hunt, Adrien Robinson, Will Hill, Jhurell Pressley, Brad Wing and Andre Williams most notably, among others have been selected to XFL teams.

Nikita Whitlock showed his versatility as a New York Giant playing both defensive tackle and running back. Whitlock was drafted to the Tampa Bay Vipers today, where he will succeed due to his skills.

Andre Williams, a running back who was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks.