John Graves (American football)
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Position: | Defensive tackle |
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Personal information | |
Born: | Richmond, Virginia | June 25, 1987
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 | |
Roster status: | Free agent |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
John Graves (born June 25, 1987) is an American football defensive tackle with the Seattle Seahawks.[1]
Early years[]
Graves attended Meadowbrook High School, where he was selected to the All-America team by PrepStar and SuperPrep.[2]
College career[]
Graves played under Frank Beamer at Virginia Tech for five seasons from 2006-2010. Though he initially played at defensive tackle, during the 2009 offseason, coaches and Bud Foster moved him to defensive end, where he played during his fifth season. Graves was a captain as a senior.[3] Though Graves was regarded by teammates as being somewhat wild,[3] he was described by coach Charley Wiles as being a natural leader and one of a strong work ethic.[4] After Tech's loss to James Madison in 2010, Graves was immediately back in the film room getting ready for the next game.[4]
Professional career[]
Graves was not selected in the 2011 NFL Draft, but was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.[5][6] 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.
References[]
- ^ "Seattle Seahawks: John Graves". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Former Meadowbrook Monarch Players". Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Tech's Tyrod Taylor, John Graves, Rashad Carmichael and Andre Smith discuss season-opener". ACC All Access. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ a b Giannotto, Mark (18 September 2010). "Graves goes right back to work for Virginia Tech". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ Kelly, Danny. "Assessing the Seahawks Roster: Defensive Ends". Field Gulls. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Roster Analysis". Seahawks Insider. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- 1987 births
- Living people
- American football defensive tackles
- Houston Texans players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Virginia Tech Hokies football players
- Players of American football from Richmond, Virginia