Jeff Graham

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Jeff Graham
No. 81
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1969-02-14) February 14, 1969 (age 55)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Archbishop Alter
(Kettering, Ohio)
College: Ohio St.
NFL draft: 1991  / round: 2 / pick: 46
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:542
Receiving yards:8,172
Receiving touchdowns:30
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jeffery Todd Graham (born February 14, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1991 NFL draft. [1] Standing 6'2" and 206 lbs from Kettering, Archbishop Alter High School and Ohio State University, Graham played in 11 NFL seasons from 1991 to 2001 for the Steelers, the Chicago Bears, the New York Jets, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the San Diego Chargers.

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Graham's best season as a professional came during the 1995 season with the Bears, when he had 82 receptions for 1,301 yards and four touchdowns. At Alter High School, Graham was a two-way starter in his sophomore, junior and senior years. He played wide receiver on offense and safety on defense. He played an important role in helping the Knights reach the 1984 State Semifinals. In his senior year he was moved to quarterback and was successful in running the wishbone offense for the Knights. Graham was a 1st Team All-State basketball player and had many scholarship offers from big-name schools.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1991 PIT 13122110.5150
1992 PIT 14104971114.5511
1993 PIT 15123857915.2510
1994 CHI 16156894413.9764
1995 CHI 1616821,30115.9514
1996 NYJ 1195078815.8786
1997 NYJ 16164254212.9472
1998 PHI 15154760012.8452
1999 SDG 16115796817.0542
2000 SDG 14135590716.5834
2001 SDG 14115281115.6615
1601295428,17215.18330

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1993 PIT 1179613.7350
1994 CHI 22814117.6521
331523715.8521

Personal life

Graham's house was destroyed by a lightning storm on Thursday June 28, 2007. Graham is the uncle of former University of Michigan wide receiver Roy Roundtree. [2] Graham coaches Division III high school football at Trotwood-Madison High School, in Ohio, where his team won the 2017–18 and 2019-20 state championship. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ Roundtree, Roy (2010). WBBL Interview With Roy Roundtree Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine . Accessed 2010-08-17.
  3. ↑ "Trotwood-Madison players add to Legacy". daytondailynews.com. Dayton Daily News. Retrieved December 7, 2019.


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