Patrick Graham (American football)

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Patrick Graham
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Patrick Graham at Giants training camp in 2016
New York Giants
Position:Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1979-01-24) January 24, 1979 (age 42)
Des Plaines, Illinois
Career information
College:Yale
Undrafted:2001
Career history
As a coach:
  • Wagner (2002–2003)
    Graduate assistant
  • Richmond (2004)
    Defensive line coach
  • Richmond (2005–2006)
    Tight ends coach
  • Notre Dame (2007–2008)
    Graduate assistant
  • Toledo (2009)
    Defensive line coach
  • New England Patriots (2009)
    Coaching assistant
  • New England Patriots (2010)
    Defensive assistant
  • New England Patriots (2011)
    Linebackers coach
  • New England Patriots (2012–2013)
    Defensive line coach
  • New England Patriots (2014–2015)
    Linebackers coach
  • New York Giants (2016–2017)
    Defensive line coach
  • Green Bay Packers (2018)
    Linebackers coach & run game coordinator
  • Miami Dolphins (2019)
    Defensive coordinator
  • New York Giants (2020–present)
    Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator
Career highlights and awards
Coaching stats at PFR

Patrick Graham (born January 24, 1979) is an American football coach and former player who is the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins as well as a defensive line coach for the Green Bay Packers and an assistant coach for the New England Patriots.

College career[]

Graham played college football as a defensive lineman at Yale University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2002.

Coaching career[]

College[]

Following his college football career, Graham worked as a graduate assistant at Wagner College while also studying for his MBA. After two seasons at Wagner, Graham moved to the University of Richmond, where he was the defensive line coach in 2004 and then a tight ends coach in 2005 and 2006. In 2007, he was a defensive graduate assistant under head coach Charlie Weis at the University of Notre Dame.[1] Following the 2008 season, Graham accepted the position as the team's defensive line coach at the University of Toledo. He resigned after one month.[2]

New England Patriots[]

In February 2009 Graham joined the New England Patriots as a defensive coaching assistant,[3] where Weis had formerly been an assistant coach under head coach Bill Belichick. In 2010, Graham's title was changed to defensive assistant coach. He was promoted to linebackers coach in 2011. In 2012, he moved to defensive line coach, and moved back to linebackers in 2014.

New York Giants[]

In 2016, Graham was hired by the New York Giants as the team's defensive line coach.

Green Bay Packers[]

In 2018, Graham was hired by the Green Bay Packers to be their run game coordinator.[4]

Miami Dolphins[]

On February 8, 2019, the Miami Dolphins announced Graham as their defensive coordinator.[5] reuniting with former Patriots coach Brian Flores.

New York Giants (second stint)[]

On January 17, 2020, Graham returned to the New York Giants and was hired as their assistant head coach and defensive coordinator under head coach Joe Judge whom he had worked with in the Patriots organization from 2012 to 2018.[6]

Personal Life[]

Graham is married to Pamela Best,[7] and they have two children, Morgan and Silas.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Rockets Add Jason Candle and Patrick Graham to Football Staff". University of Toledo. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Football Assistant Patrick Graham Resigns to Accept Position with New England Patriots".
  3. ^ "D-line coach Patrick Graham has been up to the challenge - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "Green Bay Packers reportedly hire former New York Giants defensive line coach Patrick Graham". Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Nogle, Kevin (February 8, 2019). "Dolphins announce Brian Flores coaching staff". . Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  6. ^ Eisen, Michael (February 17, 2020). "Joe Judge names Jason Garrett, Patrick Graham, Thomas McGaughey as coordinators". Giants.com. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Bishop, Greg. "Patrick Graham Is Creating a Defensive Masterpiece". si.com. ABG-SI LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Patrick Graham". giants.com. New York Giants. Retrieved November 29, 2021.

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