John Graves (American football)

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John Graves
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1987-06-25) June 25, 1987 (age 34)
Richmond, Virginia
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
  • Second team All-ACC (2010)
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[]

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