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- ↑ Woodberry, Evan (March 27, 2013). "BRIEF: Former UT running backs coach Jay Graham will make $275,000 at Florida State". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
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- ↑ "Jay Graham - Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends - Football Coaches". East Tennessee State University. Retrieved April 5, 2024.