Myles Graham

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Myles Graham
No. 5 – Florida Gators
Position Linebacker
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born (2006-02-23) February 23, 2006 (age 19) [1]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school Buchholz (Gainesville, Florida)
College Florida (2024–present)
Stats at ESPN

Myles Graham (born February 23, 2006) [1] is an American college football linebacker for the Florida Gators.

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Early life

Graham is from Gainesville, Florida. [2] The son of former NFL player Earnest Graham, Graham grew up playing football as a linebacker. [3] He first attended the Evangelical Christian School in Florida, where he was coached by his father and recorded 130 tackles and 595 rushing yards as a sophomore. [4] He then transferred to Woodward Academy in Georgia for his junior year. [5] At Woodward, Graham ran for 465 yards and six touchdowns while posting 63 tackles and five sacks. [4]

Graham played his senior season at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Florida, posting 59 tackles and six tackles-for-loss (TFLs). [6] [7] He was named The Gainesville Sun Big School Defensive Player of the Year for his performance. [8] After the season, he participated in the Under Armour All-America Game. [9] He was ranked by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit, the 26th-best player nationally and the best linebacker prospect in the class of 2024. [2] He committed to play college football for the Florida Gators. [10] [11]

College career

As a true freshman at Florida in 2024, Graham played in all 13 games and tallied 30 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, a sack, an interception and a forced fumble, earning Freshman All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors. [12] He became a starter as a sophomore in 2025. [4] [13]

References

  1. 1 2 @MylesGraham2_ (February 23, 2025). "Blessed and Highly Favored to see 19 Years!🫶🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2025– via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 "Myles Graham". Florida Gators.
  3. ↑ Ram, Noah (August 21, 2025). "'Mature beyond his years'". Daily Commercial . p. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. 1 2 3 DeLauder, Hunter (October 4, 2025). "More Than Florida Legacy: Myles Graham Finds His Voice in Swamp". WRUF.
  5. ↑ Ram, Noah (December 20, 2023). "Florida commit Graham follows in fathers footsteps". Florida Today . p. 2B – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. ↑ Brockway, Kevin (July 24, 2023). "Florida football: 2024 LB commit Myles Graham to play senior HS season in Gainesville". The Gainesville Sun .
  7. ↑ Alboverdi, Zach (March 13, 2024). "Myles Graham impressing his position coach, fellow Florida LBs". On3.com .
  8. ↑ Engle, Doug (January 17, 2024). "Meet Myles Graham: 2023 Gainesville Sun Big School Defensive Player of the Year and Florida Commit". The Gainesville Sun . Archived from the original on 2025-11-21 – via archive.today.
  9. ↑ Brockway, Kevin (January 6, 2024). "Graham on same page with Gators". Fort Myers News-Press . p. 3B – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  10. ↑ Baumgartner, Blake (August 14, 2022). "Florida Gators cap big recruiting weekend with LB Myles Graham". ESPN.
  11. ↑ Ridault, Mike (December 19, 2023). "Buchholz's Graham, Jackson sign with SEC schools". Mainstreet Daily News .
  12. ↑ Hall, Graham (August 17, 2025). "'Pressure is a privilege': Myles Graham eager to embrace elevated expectations as a sophomore". 247Sports .
  13. ↑ DeLauder, Hunter (November 18, 2025). "Myles Graham Shines Amid Florida's Disappointing Season". WRUF.
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