Jimmy Graham (born in Goldsboro, North Carolina) is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. [1]
Jimmy Graham caught four passes for 26 yards and a touchdown against the Falcons in Week 16. [2]
Pick Analysis: The Saints pick up the ultra-athletic Jimmy Graham to bolster the depth at the tight end position. [3]
Play basketball all year with Franchise Basketball on Facebook. [4]
Former UM basketball star who joins the football team for the 2009 season as a tight end… Big, physical athlete who was one of only eight players in UM history with 100 or more career blocks… Helped the Miami basketball program to back-to-back postseason appearances (NCAA Tournament in 2008 and NIT in 2009)… Earned a Business degree with a double major in Marketing and Management last May. [5]
Graham is a very raw tight end that left the basketball team to turn out for football in time for the 2009 season. [3]
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2008-09 (SENIOR): Ranked eighth in UM history with 104 career blocks — fourth best in the ACC among active career leaders… Eighth player in UM history with 100 or more blocks in his career… Tied for 10th in program history with 120 career games played… Against ACC teams, ranked 11th with 6.4 rebounds and tied for ninth in both defensive rebounds (4.6) and blocked shots (1.3)… Started nine of 30 games for the Hurricanes and 4.0 points per game and 5.9 rebounds while finishing with a team-high 36 blocks… Picked up multiple blocks in eight games, including four-or-more blocked shots three times — last vs. North Carolina (2/15)… Scored six points (2-of-3 shooting from the field; 2-for-2 from the foul line), giving him over 500 points in his career in the NIT opening-round win at Providence (3/18)… Posted a career-high 15 rebounds, a career-high tying five blocks and four points in a season-high 27 minutes versus No. 3/3 North Carolina (2/15)… On his birthday, posted his first career double-double with a season-high 11 points and a career-high tying 13 rebounds in just 15 minutes versus San Diego (11/24). [5]
2008-09 (SENIOR): Ranked eighth in UM history with 104 career blocks — fourth best in the ACC among active career leaders ? Eighth player in UM history with 100 or more blocks in his career ? Tied for 10th in program history with 120 career games played ? Against ACC teams, ranked 11th with 6.4 rebounds and tied for ninth in both defensive rebounds (4.6) and blocked shots (1.3) ? Started nine of 30 games for the Hurricanes and 4.0 points per game and 5.9 rebounds while finishing with a team-high 36 blocks ? Picked up multiple blocks in eight games, including four-or-more blocked shots three times — last vs. North Carolina (2/15) ? Scored six points (2-of-3 shooting from the field; 2-for-2 from the foul line), giving him over 500 points in his career in the NIT opening-round win at Providence (3/18) ? Posted a career-high 15 rebounds, a career-high tying five blocks and four points in a season-high 27 minutes versus No. 3/3 North Carolina (2/15) ? On his birthday, posted his first career double-double with a season-high 11 points and a career-high tying 13 rebounds in just 15 minutes versus San Diego (11/24). [4]
He has received comparisons to Tony Gonzalez who played football and basketball at Cal but he is not as developed as Gonzalez was at the same stage. [3]
In high school, with help from a church youth counselor who took him into her home, he improved his grades, became a basketball star at Charis Prep in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and earned a basketball scholarship to the University of Miami. [1]
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He joined the football team last August, and scored a touchdown on his first reception against Georgia Tech. [4]
NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. [3]
In a Week 9 game at Carolina, his first NFL game in his home state, Graham made a 19-yard touchdown catch to score his first NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34-3 Saints rout. [1]
Sources:
[1] Jimmy Graham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] Jimmy Graham
[3] National Football League: NFL Draft 2010 - Jimmy Graham
[4] Jimmy Graham, Miami (Fla.), NFL Draft - CBSSports.com …
[5] Player Bio: Jimmy Graham - MIAMI OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
[6] Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints, NFL - CBSSports.com Football