Giants 2026 Rookie Class Tracker: Snaps and Stats Through Week 7
Updated: 13 hours ago
Published Oct 27, 2026, 11:24 AM ET | By Vincent Rapisardi
Key points
First-round picks Arvell Reese and Francis Mauigoa have played nearly every snap; Reese has 56 tackles, 1.5 sacks and an interception.
Third-round receiver Malachi Fields has 16 catches for 248 yards and a touchdown, third on the team in targets.
Undrafted kicker Dominic Zvada is 13 of 18 on field goals and 12 of 12 on extra points, including 0 for 2 at Houston.
The Giants 2026 rookie class is carrying a real load. Seven games into John Harbaugh's first season, the Giants are 4-2-1 and on their Week 8 bye. Two first-round picks are every-down starters, and a third-round receiver is third on the team in targets.
This tracker follows all seven draft picks plus undrafted kicker Dominic Zvada. Snap counts and stats come from Pro Football Reference, and draft details come from Giants.com. It runs through Week 7 and will be updated during the season.
The Giants made seven picks in April, and all seven have played at least one snap.
The Giants 2026 Draft Class
Pick (pos.) | Player, college | 2026 snaps |
1-5 (LB) | Arvell Reese, Ohio State | 438 defense |
1-10 (OL) | Francis Mauigoa, Miami | 490 offense |
2-37 (CB) | Colton Hood, Tennessee | 125 defense |
3-74 (WR) | Malachi Fields, Notre Dame | 370 offense |
Source: Giants.com 2026 draft class and Pro Football Reference snap counts, through Week 7.
Pick (pos.) | Player, college | 2026 snaps |
6-186 (DL) | Bobby Jamison-Travis, Auburn | 42 defense |
6-192 (OL) | J.C. Davis, Illinois | 25 offense |
6-193 (LB) | Jack Kelly, BYU | 154 special teams |
Source: Giants.com 2026 draft class and Pro Football Reference snap counts, through Week 7.
Arvell Reese: The Every-Down Linebacker
Arvell Reese, the fifth overall pick, has played at least 95% of the defensive snaps in every game. He has 39 solo tackles, 17 assists, five tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, an interception and four passes defensed.
His highest tackle total came against Tennessee in Week 3, when he made 13 tackles and earned a game ball. Reese also plays on special teams, logging between 6% and 26% of those snaps each week.
Harbaugh has noticed. He called Reese "very coachable, very smart, very football aware" after that Titans game.
Francis Mauigoa: The Starting Right Guard
Francis Mauigoa, the 10th pick, has played every offensive snap this season. He started 42 games at right tackle for Miami, but the Giants slated him at right guard.
Against the Saints, right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor was inactive with a calf injury. Marcus Mbow took his spot, as we covered in Marcus Mbow Allows One Pressure in Giants Start vs Saints. Mauigoa still played every snap.
His best pass-blocking day came at Houston. Mauigoa posted a 100% pass block win rate in Week 7, the best among rookie offensive linemen that week, according to PFF.
Malachi Fields: From Rotation to Starter
Malachi Fields, the 74th pick, has played between 66% and 94% of the offensive snaps each week. He has 16 catches for 248 yards and a touchdown on 30 targets, behind only Malik Nabers and Isaiah Likely.
The Giants traded up with Cleveland to draft him. At Houston he caught four passes for 83 yards while playing 74% of the snaps, down from a season-high 94% in Week 6.
We cover where Fields fits in the passing game in our Giants pass catchers target share guide.
Colton Hood and the Giants' Day 3 Picks
Colton Hood, the second-round cornerback, played 100% and 95% of the defensive snaps in Weeks 2 and 3, then played only on special teams. He was ruled out of the Saints game with a concussion and returned on special teams at Houston.
Sixth-round linebacker Jack Kelly has not played a defensive snap. He has been a core special teamer, playing between 73% and 89% of those snaps every week.
Sixth-round lineman J.C. Davis, who made 49 consecutive starts to end his college career, played 25 offensive snaps against the Saints. Defensive lineman Bobby Jamison-Travis has played 42 defensive snaps over the last two games.
Dominic Zvada: The Undrafted Kicker
The Giants' kicker is a rookie too. Dominic Zvada signed as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan in May.
He has made 13 of 18 field goals and all 12 of his extra points. He went 0 for 2 on field goals at Houston, both in the second quarter.
What to Watch in the Giants 2026 Rookie Class
Three things will define the rest of the class's first year. The first is Reese in coverage, where he has one interception and four passes defensed so far.
The second is whether Fields gets back above 90% of the snaps with JJ McCarthy, who started at Houston, at quarterback. The third is whether Hood wins back a defensive role.
The Giants return Nov. 8 at Philadelphia. This tracker will be updated after each game.
Our Take: Arvell Reese Is the Headliner
I said on Oct. 1 that Arvell Reese will be an All-Pro at some point. The talent is obvious, but there's an extra "it" factor too: he loves football and plays with a high football IQ.
The only thing holding him back from being the best at his position is experience, and that comes with snaps. He's played almost all of them.
Reese and Francis Mauigoa were on my September list of major John Harbaugh additions who have made a real impact.
Special teams was the other story. In early October I wrote that between Zvada, Jordan Stout and the long snapper, I'd never seen the Giants' special teams look this good.
Houston tested that. On the day Zvada went 0 for 2, I said the Giants need to bring in veteran kicking competition, at least to push him.
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