Jason Pierre-Paul and the New York Giants

Educated at his local high school, JPP was a lettered player for four years, but in the field of basketball. In his junior year, his leg was badly injured, putting a stop to this career path, and he began playing football after recovery. He would take this new sport into college in California (at the College of Canyons), where he amassed as a freshman 49 tackles, 19 for a loss, 14 sacks, an interception, a fumble recovery and two forced fumbles. His performance at this stage of his career earned him honors for First-Team All-WSC and All-America. In 2010, he was drafted as the 15th overall pick into the New York Giants for a five-year contract worth more than $20 million.

Two years after being drafted, his play was marred by injuries, which eventually led to a surgery on his back to remove a herniated disk. His poor performances following this complication was held by many to be the reason the Giants, for two seasons in succession, missed the playoffs. Still, the good must outweigh the bad of the last few years, because it is obvious that the Giants would love to have their "Haitian Sensation" back. This renewed faith was due mostly to a stellar year for the player in 2014, where he missed zero games and led the team with 12 and a half sacks. The bottomline is that JPP is one of the most coveted players in the game. When he is uninjured, he is a force to be reckoned with on the football field.

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