Abdul Carter bobbed his head and danced in between drills at Giants rookie minicamp Friday. With the Young Money song “Trophies” blaring inside the practice facility, he raised his hands and rapped along to the chorus.

Carter, the Giants’ first-round pick, looked and felt comfortable on his first day in uniform. He briefly hugged fellow rookie Thomas Fidone II before the two did punt protection drills with fourth-round pick Cam Skattebo.

At one point, Carter slapped hands with coach Brian Daboll who greeted the trio during a break. If the No. 3 overall pick felt any more loose, he might’ve skipped when he ran to his next drill.

"When I’m out here with the pads on, with my helmet on, I feel like it’s when I’m at my best,” Carter said. “I don’t know. I just fit in the most when it feels just being out here having fun.”

As for that uniform? Carter will wear 51, ending speculation on what he’ll wear after his wish to unretire No. 56 was denied by Lawrence Taylor. He was open to wearing No. 11, his college number, after Phil Simms initially told FanDuel he’d be fine with unretiring it.

Simms’ family, however, declined that attempt. That left Carter being given 51, a compromise of sorts with both numbers. It was last worn by linebacker Azeez Ojulari, who was signed by the Eagles this offseason.

“It’s going to have to grow on me a little bit but it’s feeling good right now,” he said. “It’s pretty much what we had available so it’s a good number.”

Daboll said Carter will start working with the outside linebackers. Carter played linebacker his first two seasons at Penn State before moving to defensive line his final season.

Naturally, Daboll didn’t care much about Carter’s desire to wear two numbers hallowed in team history.

"I'm more concerned about the player and improving him," Daboll said. "So that’s what number he’s in."

For those who know Carter, it’s not surprising he chases high standards. As a freshman at Penn State, it drove him to ask for No. 11, a number reserved for Penn State’s best defensive players that included future pros LaVar Arrington and Micah Parsons.

While some see it as presumptuous, Penn State defensive line coach Deion Barnes said it’s part of what makes Carter great. A desire to not just ask for a heavy burden but meet the burden with work to prove himself worthy of it.

That’s why Barnes wasn’t surprised Carter initially wanted Taylor’s revered number.

“That kid is driven to be what 56 was,” Barnes told Newsday. “That’s the type of mindset that he got. He don’t give a damn what it is. He’s trying for it and he’s going to do everything to do in his power to make sure that happens.”

Carter was content to embrace his new number. He also embraced a bit of history that came Friday with three former Giants defensive greats at minicamp.

Carl Banks, Jessie Armstead and Hall of Famer Michael Strahan stood on the sidelines Friday. Strahan also addressed the mix of rookies and free agents after practice wrapped

The message was about understanding the pride and legacy of wearing the Giants uniform. Carter noted Strahan mentioned the team’s winning tradition with four Super Bowls.

It made him more comfortable starting his journey. Carter may have been all smiles at one point but Strahan’s words affirmed his focus to meet his team’s standards and make them part of his own.

“I just want to be great in everything I do,” Carter said. "Just being here, I just want to strive for greatness.

Daboll declined to offer specifics on the ESPN report that linebacker Victor Dimukeje, who was signed in free agency, tore his pectoral muscle during team workouts. ”He’s still here, working and doing things he can do” Daboll said . . . The Giants announced Friday they signed Fidone, fifth round draft pick Marcus Mbow and seventh round picked Korie Black to their rookie contracts.