WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Colton Hood read the fine print in his job description.

Not only is a cornerback in a John Harbaugh-coached and Dennard Wilson-coordinated Giants defense supposed to play press man-to-man coverage and aggressively jump routes, but there is no room to shy away from tackles against the run.

The second-round rookie has lowered his shoulder and wrapped his arms during training camp.

“I’m a physical guy,” Hood said after Friday’s practice. “I was excited to get the pads on for the first time [earlier this week] in a really long time. As a corner, that’s a part of the job description. I don’t think it’s something you have to prove. If you don’t want to tackle, you don’t want to compete. That’s a part of the game.”

Not all cornerbacks are quite as eager to stand in a running back’s way as they are to set up their own island.

The Giants have an ugly history with highly drafted cornerbacks, including first-round underachievers Eli Apple, DeAndre Baker and Deonte Banks.

The previous coaching staff was fooled by former sixth-round rookie Tre Hawkins’ standout training camp, which sidetracked returning No. 1 cornerback Adoree’ Jackson’s career.

How does Hood set his own path forward?

“It’s just coming in and learning every day,” Hood said. “Getting used to different splits from the NFL field. The mental part of the game, because I have the physical tools.”

There appears to be little separation between the Giants’ top four cornerbacks during training camp, though Hood mostly has worked with the second-teamers while adjusting to NFL speed and play calls.

Paulson Adebo, Greg Newsome and Banks on his last chance are mixing and matching.

Cornerback is one spot on the depth chart that could look very different by midseason than it does Week 1 — even without injuries — because “they’re all super aggressive,” safety Tyler Nubin said.

Defensive backs coach Donald D’Alesio challenged Hood in the spring to go win a starting job in the summer without concern of creating too much pressure because “his mind is wired the right way, too.”

“I don’t really wonder about it,” Hood said about his standing. “I’m just going to take it day-by-day. Just keep being the best version of myself. When it’s time for me to go, I’m going to be out there and do what I need to do. I’m not really going to look at it, I’m just going to do what I’m told and do what I’m taught.”

Hood had a pick-six of Jameis Winston early in camp that was negated by a teammate’s offside penalty.

“I’m going to finish the play regardless of penalties or not,” Hood said, “because you never know when that play is going to come in a game.”

There was a teachable moment for Hood in Friday’s practice after he broke up a third-down pass intended for top target Isaiah Likely.

Harbaugh didn’t mind Hood taking a moment to celebrate the incompletion but pulled him aside to warn him about the balance between trying to make a play and the injury risk of getting tangled up.

“It was more so just [about] staying off the ground,” Hood said. “I’m competitive. Likely is a competitor. Our lockers are next to each other. He was mostly telling me Likely is going to be a part of the team this season, so I can keep competing — just stay off the ground.”

Malachi Fields, a rookie receiver making an impact, has noticed Hood’s willingness to challenge him despite giving away four inches and 27 pounds head-to-head in a matchup.

“He loves his press coverage, and he’s good at it,” Fields said. “He’s been showing up, making plays for the defense. I expect him to keep rolling.”

While the Giants’ veteran-laden receiver room has its own questions about who is going to step up for quarterback Jaxson Dart, Hood can’t ask for a better schooling than going against been-there done-that’s like Odell Beckham Jr., Braxton Berrios, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Darius Slayton and Darnell Mooney.

“Teaching me different savviness and different things that I’m doing that they’re trying to exploit, or they’re seeing that I can be better at,” Hood said. “They’ve definitely been a big help in my development.”