Graham Barton

Graham Barton (born June 1, 2002) is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the Duke Blue Devils.

Graham Barton
Duke Blue Devils – No. 62
PositionOffensive tackle
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2002-06-01) June 1, 2002
Brentwood, Tennessee
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight311 lb (141 kg)
Career history
College
  • Duke (2020–present)
High schoolRavenwood
(Brentwood, Tennessee)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Barton grew up in Brentwood, Tennessee and attended Ravenwood High School.[1] Barton was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Duke over an offer from Michigan State.[2]

College career

Barton first saw playing time during his freshman season at Duke after both the first and second string centers suffered season-ending injuries.[3] He started the Blue Devils' final five games of the season and was named a second team Freshman All-America by The Athletic.[4] Barton was named Duke's starting left tackle entering his sophomore season.[5] He was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a junior.[6][7] Barton was rated the fifth-best offensive tackle by Pro Football Focus on the season with a grade of 88.2.[8]

References
  1. "Football recruiting: Duke commit Graham Barton is No. 7 on Dandy Dozen". The Tennessean. August 3, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. "Football recruiting: Graham Barton picks Duke over Michigan State". The Tennessean. April 10, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. Krest, Shawn (October 28, 2020). "David Cutcliffe on How Duke Handles Injuries at Center". SI.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. Navarro, Manny (April 23, 2021). "David Cutcliffe hands over the plays, Duke leans on culture to get back to 'where we have been'". The Athletic. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. Sumner, Jim (August 21, 2021). "Duke Football: 2-9 Means Opportunity For Younger Players". DukeBasketballReport.com. SB Nation. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  6. O'Neill, Conor (November 29, 2022). "Graham Barton named first-team All-ACC; 8 other Blue Devils collect honors". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  7. Rowe, Adam (May 1, 2023). "Duke OT Graham Barton listed as first round pick in 2024 PFF mock draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  8. Rowe, Adam (April 1, 2023). "Duke OL Graham Barton named preseason All-America First Team by Walter Camp". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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