John Graves (American football)

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John Graves
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Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1987-06-25) June 25, 1987 (age 37)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:286 lb (130 kg)
Career information
High school: North Chesterfield (VA) Meadowbrook
College: Virginia Tech
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Graves (born June 25, 1987) is a former American football defensive tackle who played with the Seattle Seahawks. [2]

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Early life

Graves attended Meadowbrook High School, where he was selected to the All-America team by PrepStar and SuperPrep. [3]

College career

Graves played under Frank Beamer at Virginia Tech for five seasons from 2006 to 2010. Though he initially played at defensive tackle, during the 2009 offseason, coaches Charley Wiles and Bud Foster moved him to defensive end, where he played during his fifth season. Graves was a captain as a senior. [4] Though Graves was regarded by teammates as being somewhat wild, [4] he was described by coach Charley Wiles as being a natural leader and one of a strong work ethic. [5] After Tech's loss to James Madison in 2010, Graves was immediately back in the film room getting ready for the next game. [5]

Professional career

Graves was not selected in the 2011 NFL draft, but was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. [6] [7] He was waived during final cuts, but did come back to the team on the practice squad for the 2011 season. He was subsequently waived.

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References

  1. ↑ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks: John Graves". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Former Meadowbrook Monarch Players". Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Tech's Tyrod Taylor, John Graves, Rashad Carmichael and Andre Smith discuss season-opener". ACC All Access. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  5. 1 2 Giannotto, Mark (September 18, 2010). "Graves goes right back to work for Virginia Tech". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  6. ↑ Kelly, Danny. "Assessing the Seahawks Roster: Defensive Ends". Field Gulls. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Roster Analysis". Seahawks Insider. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
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