Eli Apple

Eli Apple
No. 28 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
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.

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 had 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.

The New York Giants selected Eli Apple with the 10th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft.[11]

Professional Career

Apple ranked 10th overall in the 40 yard dash at the 2016 NFL Combine with a time of 4.40 seconds.[12]

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