T. J. Graham

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T. J. Graham
Green Bay Packers
Position:Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship
Personal information
Born: (1989-07-27) July 27, 1989 (age 34)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Wakefield (Raleigh)
College: NC State (2008–2011)
NFL draft: 2012  / Round: 3 / Pick: 69
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:61
Receiving yards:794
Receiving touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  CFL.ca

Trevor "T. J." Graham Jr. (born July 27, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack.

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High school career

Graham attended Wakefield High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. He caught seven passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns his senior season and had two kickoff returns for 109 yards. Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com , his only offer came from North Carolina State, which he accepted. [1]

College career

During his four-year tenure at NC State, he finished as the ACC career leader in kickoff return yards with 3,153. He also accumulated 99 receptions for 1,453 receiving yards and 16 total touchdowns (12 receiving, 2 kick return TD's and 2 punt return TD's).

Graham was also a track athlete. He finished third nationally in the 100-meter dash at the Nike Nationals in 2007, he was the 2008 4A state champion in the 100 and 200 meters, posting times of 10.44 seconds and 20.82 seconds, respectively. He recorded personal bests of 10.21 seconds in the 100 meters and 20.79 seconds in the 200 meters.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		188 lb
(85 kg)		4.41 s1.53 s2.50 s4.18 s6.77 s34 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		8 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2]

Buffalo Bills

Graham was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round (69th overall) of the 2012 NFL draft. [3] On July 9, 2012, he signed a four-year with the Bills. [4] In his rookie season, he caught his first career touchdown reception from Ryan Fitzpatrick in a 24–14 win over the Cleveland Browns. He was released by the Bills on August 30, 2014.

Tennessee Titans

On August 31, 2014, Graham was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans. [5] He was waived on September 23, 2014. [6]

New York Jets

Graham signed with the New York Jets on September 29, 2014. [7] On August 29, 2015, Graham was released. [8]

New Orleans Saints

On October 20, 2015, Graham signed with the New Orleans Saints. On October 24, he was waived by the Saints. [9] On October 28, 2015, Graham was re-signed by the Saints. He was waived again on October 30, 2015 to make room for linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar. He re-signed with the Saints again on November 3, 2015. He was waived once again by the Saints on December 23, to make room for Travaris Cadet.

Philadelphia Eagles

Graham signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 22, 2016, following a mini-camp tryout. [10] On August 21, 2016, Graham was released by the Eagles. [11]

Montreal Alouettes

On May 11, 2017, Graham signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

Carolina Panthers

On July 24, 2017, Graham signed with the Carolina Panthers. [12] He was released on September 1, 2017. [13]

Montreal Alouettes (second stint)

On October 23, 2017, Graham signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was released by the Montreal Alouettes on August 21, 2018. He was then resigned to the practice squad.

Coaching career

On May 11, 2022, Graham was announced as a member of the Green Bay Packers Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program.

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  1. ↑ T. J. Graham – Yahoo Sports
  2. ↑ "T. J. Graham". 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  4. ↑ T.J. Graham, third-round pick, signs with Buffalo Bills
  5. ↑ Patra, Kevin (August 31, 2014). "Titans add receivers T.J. Graham, Kris Durham". NFL.com . Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Titans Add TE Chase Coffman; Waive WR T.J. Graham". TitansOnline.com. September 23, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ Cosentino, Dom (September 29, 2014). "Jets cut rookie Jalen Saunders, sign WR T.J. Graham". NJ.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  8. ↑ @RichCimini (August 30, 2015). "Jets announce cuts. Three names jump out, all wide receivers: DeVier Posey (acquired from Texans), TJ Graham and Saalim Hakim. #nyj" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Saints promote DBs Davis, Seamster; cut WRs Morgan, Graham". ESPN.com. October 24, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  10. ↑ Berman, Zach (April 22, 2016). "Eagles sign WR T.J. Graham to one-year contract". Philly.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  11. ↑ McPherson, Chris. "Eagles Release Four Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  12. ↑ Voth, Bill (July 24, 2017). "Panthers sign Trevor Graham". Panthers.com.
  13. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (September 1, 2017). "Panthers reduce roster to 77". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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