Odell Beckham Jr. has shocked the NFL world and is in a rookie class all by himself.
No one can bend it like Beckham, but there is another Giants rookie on offense who is learning what it takes to be a success in this league.
Running back Andre Williams, 22, is making the most of his opportunity, and like everything else he has done in his most interesting life, Williams has a plan for success and has stuck to that plan.
A lot of young players could listen and learn from Andre Williams.
“This season has been a journey and it’s been very rewarding for me, coming in and getting to play as much as I did,’’ Williams told The Post Friday in a quiet corner of the Giants locker room.
With Rashad Jennings down with an ankle injury, Williams will get the start Sunday in St. Louis.
Williams has the chance to be the first Giants rookie running back to lead the team in rushing since Joe Montgomery did it in 1999. Williams owns 568 yards, fewer than 40 yards behind Jennings (606).
Jennings knows Williams better than anyone on the Giants and heaped praise on the young back for his development
“I’ve seen a guy come in and try to figure out where the rest rooms are to where the meeting rooms are to becoming a pro and seeing things before they happen on the field, so I’ve seen a lot of growth,’’ Jennings said. “He’s a smart guy.’’
The sense of camaraderie between Jennings and Williams is key.
“He’s been my big brother,’’ Williams said of the veteran. “He’s been there every day in the meeting rooms, making sure I could see vicariously through him. He’s genuine, willing and open to give of himself, you don’t find that everywhere. It just shows the type of people the Giants like to have in the organization.’’
“I’m always throwing nuggets at him,’’ Jennings said.
Some nuggets have hit home. Some have yet to blossom, like this one: “He’s got an obsession with the Backside-7, and I haven’t got that one yet,’’ Williams said.
“It’s a particular way the defense aligns,’’ Jennings explained. “When you see a Backside-7, a running back should get excited.’’
The fourth-rounder is excited about the Giants’ future.
“We picked up a lot of gems in this draft class and we are all looking forward to growth,” Williams said. “We’re not deer in the headlights anymore and we are going to prepare even harder to have a successful season next year.’’
This is a player who has a lot going on in his life. Williams is about 80 percent of the way finished with a book he is writing, a “philosophical memoir’’ called “A King, A Queen and a Conscience.’’
“The way you think about the world shapes your existence,” Williams said. “There is value in your DNA. You were born with something unique. To find what that uniqueness is and pass it on to later generations is what it is all about.’’
He has patented a piece of athletic apparel he designed and is planning to take it to Under Armour.
“It’s a padded compression shirt with a shoulder stabilizing apparatus built into it,’’ Williams said. “There is nothing on the market like what I’m building.’’
On the field, he has improved across the board, noted coach Tom Coughlin.
“He has done a nice job, he’s hung in there, he’s battled, and he’s learned very well,” Coughlin said. “The thing about the protection which we talked about a couple times this week. He has done a good job with that.’’
Williams has 15 receptions this season after not catching one pass his senior year at Boston College.
“At the pro level, you are not playing on talent alone, no matter how much talent you do possess,’’ Williams said. “My suspicions were confirmed about how much success you can have if you stick to the things you believe in.’’
There is still much to learn. This is only the beginning. Just imagine the success when Williams locks down that Backside-7.