The New York Giants have unveiled which jersey numbers their 2026 draft class members will wear, but before fans rush out to buy the jerseys, note that these are subject to change. Here’s a look at the number assignments and a little history behind them. LB Arvell Reese: 52 The Giants have had a long line of linebackers wear No. 52, the most recent ones being Carter Coughlin in 2021-2024 and Victor Dimukeje last year. But perhaps the most famous and successful linebacker to wear the number was none other than Thomas “Pepper” Johnson, part of the Giants’ defensive-driven 1986 draft class that helped Big Blue win its first Super Bowl championship that year. Johnson, also part of the team’s 1990 championship, had a 13-year NFL career, seven of which were spent with the Giants, with one of those seasons (1990) seeing him earn his first of two Pro Bowl berths and a first-team All-Pro nod. Reese, by the way, wore Nos. 20 and 8 at Ohio State. OL Francis Mauigoa: 65 Mauigoa wore No.…