Garrett Graham

Garrett Graham (born August 4, 1986) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Wisconsin and was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

This article is about the athlete. For the similarly named actor, see Gerrit Graham.
Garrett Graham
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Graham (89) while at Wisconsin
No. 80, 88
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1986-08-04) August 4, 1986
Brick Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Brick (NJ) Memorial
College:Wisconsin
NFL Draft:2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 118
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2009) (Media)
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2009) (Coaches)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:100
Receiving yards:1,059
Receiving touchdowns:10
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Graham attended Brick Memorial High School in Brick Township, New Jersey. He was a tight end, defensive end, punter and kicker. He finished with 96 receptions for 2,031 yards and 21 touchdowns. He also was first-team all state 2 years in a row.

College career

After being redshirted in 2005, Graham played in three games as a redshirt freshman in 2006 but did not have a reception. As a sophomore in 2007, Graham started 10 of 13 games recording 30 receptions for 328 yards and four touchdowns. As a junior in 2008, Graham started 10 of 11 games. He finished the season leading the team in receptions with 40, receiving yards with 540 and touchdowns with five.

Garrett finished his senior season with 51 receptions for 624 yards and seven touchdowns which led the team.

On November 23, 2009, Garrett Graham was selected 1st Team All-Big Ten tight end by the media and 2nd team by the coaches.[1]

Receiving
YearTeamReceptionsYardsAverageTDs
2005WisconsinRedshirt
2006Wisconsin000.00
2007Wisconsin3032810.94
2008Wisconsin4054013.55
2009Wisconsin5162412.27
College Totals1211,49212.316

Professional career

2010 NFL Draft
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 243 lb
(110 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.68 s4.35 s7.09 s34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2][3]

Houston Texans

Graham was selected in the fourth round with the 118th overall pick by the Houston Texans.[4]

After seeing limited action in his first two seasons, Graham became the second-string tight end in the 2012 season. In week 11 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Graham set career highs in receptions (8), yards (82), and touchdowns (2) in the 43–37 overtime win.

On March 13, 2014, Graham re-signed with the Texans on a three-year contract.[5]

Denver Broncos

On April 25, 2016 Graham signed with the Denver Broncos.

On September 15, 2016 Graham was released by Denver due to a shoulder injury.

Receiving
YearTeamReceptionsYardsAverageTDs
2010Houston Texans0000
2011Houston Texans12424.00
2012Houston Texans282639.43
2013Houston Texans4954511.15
2014Houston Texans1819710.91
2015Houston Texans4307.51
Totals1001,05910.610

References
  1. "BigTen.org". Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  2. "Garrett Graham Combine Profile", NFL.com, retrieved February 27, 2010.
  3. NFL Draft Scout
  4. "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  5. Rosenthal, Gregg (March 13, 2014). "Garrett Graham, Houston Texans sign 3-year contract". NFL.com. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
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