The New York Giants knew Rysen John would be a long-term project when they signed him out of Division II Simon Fraser University in Canada last year, converting him from wide receiver to tight end.
Let’s look at how that project is going as we continue profiling the 90 players the Giants will bring to training camp this summer.
The basics
Height: 6-foot-7
Weight: 220
Age: 23
Position: Tight end
Experience: 1
Contract: One-year, $1.49 million | Guaranteed: $5,000 | 2021 cap hit: $662,500
Career to date
John earned the attention of the NFL despite playing at Simon Fraser, a DII team in Canada that won just one game in 2019.