Aaron Graves

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Aaron Graves
Iowa Hawkeyes–No. 95
Position Defensive lineman
ClassJunior
Major Exercise Science
Personal information
Born: (2003-07-14) July 14, 2003 (age 21)
Dayton, Iowa, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career history
College
  • Iowa (2022–present)
High school Southeast Valley (Gowrie, Iowa)

Aaron Graves (born July 14, 2003) is an American college football defensive lineman for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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Early life

Graves attended Southeast Valley High School, where he participated in football, basketball, track and field, and wrestling. [1] As a freshman, he tallied 67 tackles with 15 being for a loss, and ten sacks. [2] As a senior, Graves totaled 18.5 tackles for loss, and eight and a half sacks. [3] He was named the MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year. [1] Graves committed to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. [4]

College career

Graves made his collegiate debut in week 2 of the 2022 season versus Iowa State. [5] He finished his freshman season in 2022 notching 15 tackles with six being for a loss, and three sacks. [6] In 2023, Graves 37 tackles with four and a half going for a loss, two and a half sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Dochterman, Scott (June 8, 2022). "Iowa DL signee Aaron Graves named MaxPreps National Male Athlete of the Year". The Athletic. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ Roering, Kenna (September 7, 2023). "Iowa football's Aaron Graves fulfills his dream as a Hawkeye". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ Dochterman, Scott (June 21, 2021). "Iowa football recruiting analysis: Aaron Graves, Caden Crawford and the Hawkeyes' 2022 class". The Athletic. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ Dochterman, Scott (December 14, 2021). "Why 4-star Aaron Graves never wavered on his Iowa pledge and what makes the small-school star so dominant: 'He's a force'". The Athletic. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ Steppe, John. "Iowa's Aaron Graves works ahead of schedule on football field, in classroom". The Gazette. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ Roering, Kenna (April 22, 2023). "Iowa football defensive lineman Aaron Graves making strides throughout spring practice". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Aaron Graves 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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