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From draft ignored to Eli favorite: Giants’ unknown rook a revelation

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Will Tye couldn’t get off the bench at Florida State and wasn’t even invited to the NFL Scouting Combine last winter.

Last Sunday, the Stony Brook University product was catching key passes in a close game against the defending Super Bowl champions.

Yes, to say the Giants’ rookie tight end took an unconventional path to the NFL would be a massive understatement.

“I feel like I’ve been walking around in a big fog because it’s so unbelievable,” Tye said this month. “But I’m loving it.