Will Beatty William Keith Beatty ( born March 2 , 1985 in York , Pennsylvania ) is an American football offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League . He is currently the starting Left Tackle . He was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft . He played college football at Connecticut . Professional career . Pre - Draft . Will participated in the 2009 NFL Combine in Indianapolis . He wore the OL2 jersey . He was a top performer in the 40yd Dash , the Vertical Jump , the Broad Jump , and the 3 Cone Drill . Will did 27 reps of 225 lbs at the Combine , but elected to re - do the Bench at the UCONN Pro - Day , where he did 30 reps of 225 lbs . Draft . He was drafted with the 28th pick of the second round ( # 60 overall ) by the New York Giants in the 2009 NFL draft . On July 30 , 2009 , the Giants announced that they had signed Beatty to a 4 year contract worth $ 2 . 67 million . Rookie Season 2009 . In his rookie season , Will played in all 16 games . He began the season as a special teams player and situational tight end when the Giants wanted to use an extra blocking tight end . Will started 4 games in his rookie campaign at Right Tackle , replacing the injured Kareem Mackenzie . His first career start came against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday Night Football on NBC on October 25 , 2009 . This ended the current streak of 38 consecutive starts by the offensive line unit . Not until the final 3 games of the regular season did Will get the opportunity to start again as Mackenzie went down with another injury . Will started against the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football on December 21 , 2009 ; the Carolina Panthers on December 27 , 2009 ; and the Minnesota Vikings on January 3 , 2010 . In all of the final 3 games Will went up against premier defensive ends including Washington ' s Brian Orakpo , Carolina ' s Julius Peppers , and Minnesota ' s Jared Allen . The Giants failed to make the playoffs in 2009 despite winning their first 5 games of the year . 2010 Season . The 2010 offseason had much speculation about WIll becoming the starting left tackle . While all of those rumors flew around Will began the regular season as an extra tight end and special teams contributor . In the first game of the 2010 season , Will suffered a foot injury that would sideline him for 8 weeks . He was able to return in full strength and ended up starting 2 games at Left Tackle for the injured David Diehl . During this season , Will did not give up any sacks . He defines his role with the Giants succinctly : " Keeping Eli clean is my job . " 2011 Season . During the lockout of the 2011 offseason , Will gained 19 pounds and reported to camp at 319 pounds . Upon arriving to camp , Will was immediately named the starting Left Tackle with the subsequent releasing of veteran offensive linemen Shaun O ' Hara and Rich Seubert . In the first preseason game against rookie Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers , Will did not give up any sacks . Will gained national media attention in the week following the game for his tough practicing against Jason Pierre - Paul , who had 2 sacks in the Carolina Preseason game and veteran Osi Umenyiora . Will wrote on his Twitter page , " Today I showed a vet , Osi Umenyiora # NYG how much I have grown and prepared this off season . I ' m glad to have the opportunity to practice my skill on a great pass rusher in the NFL . " The following day he added , " We had open practice today and all I can say is , if you missed practice you missed a good show . " This smack - talking was well received by Giants fans who originally thought that Beatty was too soft and mild - mannered to play in the NFL . Will started the first 10 games at Left Tackle for the Giants in 2011 . Detached Retina . On November 23 he discovered that he had a detached retina after playing the Philadelphia Eagles . Will said he could not even see his nose when he looked down . Will had emergency surgery the next day on Thanksgiving Day in New York City to fix the issue . He missed the Monday Night Football game ( loss ) against the New Orleans Saints . While his eye has been 100 % fully reattached , he would not be ready for full contact this season . He was placed on the injured reserve on November 30 with the Giants record being 6 - 5 . The Giants went on to win the Super Bowl this season . Offseason . During the offseason , during a lifting session , William disrupted the sciatic nerve in his back . The nerve injury sidelined Will from OTA ' s . 2012 Season . While allowing the Sciatic nerve to fully heal , Will was forced to sit out the majority of the pre - season . When he did practice at the University of Albany , he worked with the 1 ' s and 2 ' s , and also took extra reps with Osi Umenyoria . Since WIll had the detached retina the previous season , he was approved for a new helmet , with a shaded visor and a 5 bar facemask . The helmet is in similar style to Chris Canty , and Justin Tuck . Will was declared " healed " by the medical staff prior to week 1 of the regular season , but in attempt to ease Will back into the flow of the game , the coaching staff used Will as a 3rd TE in their jumbo package against the Cowboys . Veteran tackle Sean Locklear got the start for Will in the season opener . The Giants lost to the Cowboys . In the second game of the season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Locklear also got the start over Beatty . Will started the game as the 3rd TE in the jumbo package . In the first half of the game , Eli Manning threw a red zone pass just behind a wide open Will , who missed the catch . Will poked fun at himself on his Twitter page , " I had a moment to show the world how versatile O Line men can be . . . Sorry fellows for not finishing the play . " He also include a video of the missed catch on his page . Also during the 1st half , RT David Diehl went down with a knee injury . Locklear then moved to RT , and Will moved into the LT spot . Will ' s run blocking and pass protection were very good . He and the rest of the offensive line worked cohesively to protect Eli Manning while he manufactured a fourth quarter comeback for the ages . The third game of the season was a Thursday Night game against Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers . Will started the game at LT . The offensive line blocked extremely well in pass protection and run blocking . 4th year RB Andre Brown , in his first career start , ran for 113 yards and 2 TD ' s , both behind Will on the left side . This game was arguably Will ' s finest game as a pro to date . Will started the remaining games of the 2012 season at Left Tackle for the Giants . For the 3rd time in his four - year career , the Giants failed to make the playoffs . They finished with a 9 - 7 record . For the 2012 NFL season , Pro Football Focus ranked Will as the # 2 overall LT in the NFC with a 22 . 3 rating , behind Pro - Bowler Joe Staley . Pro Football Focus also ranked Will as the # 3 Pass Blocking LT in the NFC , and # 2 Run Blocking LT in the NFC ( # 5 in the NFL ) , making him one of the most balanced and productive LT in the NFL . If it were not for 11 penalties , Will would have ranked even higher on these charts . 2012 Offseason . On February 27 , 2013 , Will re - signed with the New York Giants . Will signed a 5 year contract worth up to $ 38 . 75 million dollars , with $ 19 million guaranteed and a $ 12 . 5 million signing bonus . “ It ’ s good to be home , ” Beatty said . “ It ’ s a great feeling . You could be going through free agency , but when that happens a lot of stuff is going through your mind . That feeling is no longer there . You ’ re settled in with a great team , a team I love playing for . I know the coaching staff . I ’ m looking forward to getting back in it and moving forward . “ I ’ m glad I don ’ t have any of those free agency jitters to deal with . It ’ s settled , we ’ re done and we ’ re moving on . The contract is behind you – you just have to make sure you ’ re out there on the field and being a leader out there . ” Giants GM Jerry Reese commented that “ We are very pleased to get a new deal done with Will . We believe he is one of the ascending left tackles in the NFL . ” Personal . Will graduated with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies and has garnered national attention in the New York Times and York Daily Record for his ability to sew , cook , clean , draw and play the piano . Will became engaged in the Summer of 2011 in Hawaii to Rebecca Helwig . The two were married on February 11 , 2012 in West Orange . On March 21 , 2013 , Will and Rebecca gave birth to their first child , a girl named Victoria Zoe Beatty . Will also owns a clothing line , The William Beatty Apparel Company , that he is currently working on .