Eli Apple

Eli Apple
No. 24 New York Giants
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1995-08-09) August 9, 1995
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Voorhees (NJ) Eastern
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016
Total tackles: 31
Sacks: 0.0
Forced fumbles: 1
Pass deflections: 3
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Eli Apple (born August 9, 1995), formerly known as Eli Woodard,[1][2] is an American football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, and was selected by the Giants with the 10th overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Early Life

Eli was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was raised by his mother Annie Apple and stepfather Tim Apple in Voorhees, New Jersey.[3] He attended Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, New Jersey, where he graduated in 2013.

College career

Apple enrolled at Ohio State in January 2013 as a five-star prospect (ESPN 150) and rated as high as the No. 11 prospect nationally on the ESPN 150. He was also rated as the No. 1 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 6 cornerback prospect nationally by 247sports.[4] He redshirted as a true freshman and went on to play in 2014 as a redshirt freshman.[5][6][7] He played in the 2015 Sugar Bowl and the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship.[8][9][10] In his second season with the Buckeyes, he was the Defensive MVP.

Professional Career

Apple ranked 10th overall in the 40 yard dash at the 2016 NFL Combine with a time of 4.40 seconds.[11]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BPWonderlic
6 ft 1 in 199 lb 31 3⁄8 in 9 3⁄8 in 4.40 s 13 reps21[12]
All values from NFL Combine[13]

Apple was selected by the New York Giants with the 10th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft.[14] On May 6, 2016, it was reported that the New York Giants and Apple had agreed to terms on a contract that is for four-years and is fully guaranteed for $15.15 million with a signing bonus of $9.21 million.[15][16]

Going into the season, Apple was slated as the third cornerback behind veterans Janoris Jenkins and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. He began the season opener as their slot cornerback and finished his professional debut with a total of 4 solo tackles during the Giant's victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The following game against the New Orleans Saints, he managed to accumulate 7 total tackles and a pass deflection.[17] During a matchup against the Washington Redskins, left in the second quarter after suffering a hamstring injury that would ultimately cause him to miss the next three games.[18] He returned on October 23, 2016, and earned his first official start while finishing with 3 total tackles, a pass deflection, and forced a fumble during a 17-10 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. On November 7, 2016, he started his second game in-a-row against the Philadelphia Eagles but was benched in favor of Trevin Wade.[19]

Personal life

On Thursday, June 19, 2016, Apple threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Mets game at Citi Field. "It was a little nerve-racking", he stated to reporter Danielle McCartan[20] at a separate event. He is the nephew of comedian Michael Blackson.

References

  1. ↑ "College football recruiting 2013: Ohio State picks up top 2013 recruit in Eli Woodard". Sporting News. May 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Eastern football star Eli Woodard picks Ohio State over Rutgers". NJ.com. February 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ Erin McCarthey. "Penn State game special for Ohio State's Eli Apple". Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Eli Apple Profile". Ohio State University. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ohio State football CB Eli Apple's transformation could stop Michigan from repeat passing success". The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. November 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Eli Apple making strides for Ohio State football". The Lantern. October 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ohio State football: Now healthy, Apple makes big impact at cornerback". The Columbus Dispatch. November 19, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Eastern's Eli Apple now a national champion with Ohio State Buckeyes". Voorhees Sun. January 15, 2015.
  9. ↑ "South Jersey's Eli Apple has a hand in Ohio State's Big Ten Championship shutout". NJ.com. December 7, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Eastern High's Apple is 'fantastic' in Ohio State's victory". Philadelphia Inquirer. January 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/combine/top-performers#year=2016&workout=FORTY_YARD_DASH&position=QB-RB-WR-TE-S-DL-LB-CB-OL-SPEC
  12. ↑ Torres, Aaron (April 27, 2016). "Eli Apple's mom responds after anonymous NFL scout disses her son". FoxSports.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  13. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Eli Apple". NFL.com.
  14. ↑ Salomone, Dan (April 29, 2016). "New York Giants Draft Ohio State CB Eli Apple in first round". Giants.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  15. ↑ Eisen, Michael (May 6, 2016). "Giants sign four draft picks & 14 undrafted free agents". Giants.com. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Over the cap.com:Eli Apple contract". overthecap.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  17. ↑ "NFL Player Profile: Eli Apple". NFL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  18. ↑ the Sports Xchange (September 26, 2016). "New York Giant's CBs Eli Apple, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie injured". www.UPI.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  19. ↑ Dan Schneider (November 13, 2016). "Steve Spagnuolo: We haven't lost confidence in Eli Apple". www.nyg.247sports.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  20. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agl6Nc__8yA

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