3. Speaking of big games against big opponents, Hyatt entered the national conversation on October 15, 2022, when Alabama, then ranked No. 3 in the country, came into Neyland Stadium to play No. 5 Tennessee. In front of 101,915 fans in Knoxville and millions of viewers watching on TV, Hyatt set the program record with five touchdown catches and 207 yards in a thrilling 52-49 victory over the Crimson Tide. Giants general manager Joe Schoen watched the first half from the field. “You could really feel his speed,” Schoen said. “It’s legit 4.3.”
4. Hyatt became the first player in Volunteers history to win the Biletnikoff Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding receiver. He was also the 13th unanimous first-team All-American in Tennessee history and first since defensive back Eric Berry in 2009. Furthermore, Hyatt was the first wide receiver in program history to achieve that feat.
5. Aside from the whole being drafted thing, John Michael Schmitz has some eerie connections to Shaun O’Hara, the Giants’ former three-time Pro Bowl center and Super Bowl champion:
O’Hara wore No. 60 with the Giants.
Schmitz wore No. 60 with the Gophers.
O’Hara was born at St. James Hospital on the South Side of Chicago in Homewood, Ill.
Schmitz played at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, where he wore No. 74.
O’Hara’s father, David, played at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, where he wore…No. 74.
“The connections here are unbelievable,” O’Hara, whose dad won the Cal Mall Award in 1969 for best athlete at Homewood-Flossmoor, said on NFL Network. “I know Giants fans are super excited to get this guy [Schmitz]. This guy is an unbelievable kid. He’s a hard worker. P.J. Fleck, his head coach [at Minnesota], said not only is he the best player on the team; he’s the hardest worker in the room. He’s a Chitown guy. Would you expect anything less?”
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