Fullbacks have not quite gone the way of the dinosaur in the NFL, but they are an endangered species. The New York Giants, though, have continued in recent years to be one of those teams that utilize a real fullback as at least a small part of their offense.
So, as we continue rolling through our player-by-player profiles of the 90-man roster the Giants will bring to training camp let’s talk about Giants fullback Elijhaa Penny.
The basics
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 234
Age: 25
Position: Fullback
Experience: 2
How he got here
Dissatisfied with the play of then-fullback Shane Smith the Giants signed Penny off the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad just two weeks into the 2018 season.