Jalen Graham

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Jalen Graham
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Graham in 2022
No. 50 – San Francisco 49ers
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-11) January 11, 2001 (age 23)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Detroit Country Day
Cass Tech
(Detroit, Michigan)
College: Purdue (2019–2022)
NFL Draft: 2023  / Round: 7 / Pick: 255
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jalen A. Graham (born January 11, 2001) is an American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue.

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Early years

Graham was born on January 11, 2001, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. [1] He attended Detroit Country Day School for his freshman and sophomore years, before transferring to Cass Tech High School. [2] He played quarterback and defensive back, being named first-team all-state at the latter position as a senior. [2] [3] A three-star recruit, Graham committed to play college football for the Purdue Boilermakers as a defensive back. [3] [4] [5]

College career

Graham saw immediate playing time as a true freshman in 2019, playing in 11 games and starting eight while recording 37 tackles and 2.5 tackles-for-loss. [3] He appeared in five games in 2020, posting 16 tackles, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. [3] Graham started 13 games in 2021, tallying 64 tackles, two interceptions, seven pass breakups and a sack. [3] [6] He was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference for his performance. [3]

As a senior, Graham appeared in only nine games due to injury but still managed to post 52 tackles, second-best on the team, five tackles-for-loss, one sack and one interception. [3] [7] Despite having remaining eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he opted to declare for the NFL Draft, finishing his stint at Purdue with 169 tackles, 12.5 tackles-for-loss, three forced fumbles and 13 pass breakups in 38 games. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+7⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		220 lb
(100 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.64 s1.68 s2.72 s4.46 s7.31 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		18 reps
Sources: [8] [9]

Graham was selected in the seventh round (255th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Jalen Graham, Linebacker, Purdue Boilermakers". Sports Illustrated . January 3, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Nelsen, Chris (September 8, 2018). "Will Detroit Cass Tech's Jalen Graham play safety or quarterback in college?". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yarris, Brett (April 9, 2023). "Jalen Graham, OLB, Purdue | NFL Draft Scouting Report". Pro Football Network . Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ Wiltfong, Steve (October 20, 2018). "Cass Tech DB announces for Purdue". 247Sports . Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ Dienhart, Tom (April 4, 2019). "He's 6-3, 215 pounds of glistening potential. His name is Jalen Graham". Rivals.com . Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ Baumgardner, Nick (May 11, 2022). "2023 NFL Draft: The most intriguing prospects from every Big Ten football program" . The Athletic . Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Fezler, D. J. (December 28, 2022). "Purdue Linebacker Jalen Graham Announces Decision to Declare for the 2023 NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jalen Graham Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jalen Graham College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ Maiocco, Matt (April 29, 2023). "49ers pick Purdue linebacker Jalen Graham No. 255 overall". NBCSports.com. NBC Sports . Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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