


Gary Brightwell Jr. (born February 28, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously played in the NFL for the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns. He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats.
Early life
Gary graduated in 2017 from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore. His senior season he served as team captain and was First-team all-conference and first-team All-State MIAA. He averaged 6.7 yards per carry as a senior rushing for 519 yards and eight touchdowns on 78 carries.
College career
In his time at Arizona, Brightwell rushed for over 1,300 yards and had nine rushing touchdowns.
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2017-2020 |
2021-2023 |
2024 (Practice) |
2024 |





