Jimmy Graham

This article is about the American football player. For the Scottish footballer, see Jimmy Graham (footballer).

Jimmy Graham
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Graham with the New Orleans Saints in 2012
Personal information
Born: (1986-11-24) November 24, 1986 (age 38)
Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Charis Prep
(Wilson, North Carolina)
College:Miami (FL) (2009)
Position:Tight end
NFL draft:2010 / round: 3 / pick: 95
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:719
Receiving yards:8,545
Receiving touchdowns:89
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jimmy Graham (born November 24, 1986) is an American professional football tight end. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. Graham has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. He played only one year of college football for the Miami Hurricanes after playing four years of basketball.

In his second season in the NFL, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. That year, he made his first Pro Bowl appearance and was selected as an All-Pro player at his position. He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.[1] He set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season.[2] Graham is second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.[3]

In only three seasons, Graham set the Seahawks franchise record for the most receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns at the tight end position.[4]

Early life

Graham was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina to a black father and a white mother.[5] Graham had a difficult upbringing. At age 11, his mother placed him in a group home where he was physically beaten by older children. In high school, with help from a church youth counselor who took him in and eventually adopted him, he improved his grades, became a basketball star as a sophomore at Community Christian in Wilson, North Carolina,[6] and at Charis Prep in Wilson, North Carolina, where he played as a high school junior and senior and earned a basketball scholarship at Miami.[7][8][9]

College career

Graham played basketball for the Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team under head coach Frank Haith from 2005 to 2009.[10][11] Graham graduated from Miami in May 2009 with a double major in marketing and management, then stayed at Miami to take graduate classes while playing a season of football. In 2009, he played tight end and finished the season with 17 receptions for 213 yards and five touchdowns in appearances in 13 games.[7][12]

College basketball statistics

Season School Conf G GS MP FG FGA FG% PTS RB AST STL BLK
2005–06 Miami (FL) ACC 34 10 10.6 0.7 1.6 .444 1.8 2.2 0.1 0.4 0.4
2006–07 Miami (FL) ACC 24 10 17.8 2.3 4.3 .538 5.6 4.0 0.5 0.5 0.7
2007–08 Miami (FL) ACC 32 11 18.2 2.2 4.2 .526 6.0 4.9 0.4 0.6 1.2
2008–09 Miami (FL) ACC 30 9 18.7 1.7 3.5 .486 4.0 5.9 0.6 0.6 1.2
Career Miami (FL) 120 40 16.1 1.7 3.3 .508 4.2 4.2 0.4 0.5 0.9

College football statistics

Season Team GP Receiving
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2009 Miami 13 17 213 12.5 22 5
Total 13 17 213 12.5 22 5
Source: FoxSports.com

Professional career

Pre-draft

External videos
video icon Graham's NFL Combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+1⁄4 in
(1.99 m) 		260 lb
(118 kg) 		35 in
(0.89 m) 		10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)		 4.56 s 1.58 s 2.66 s 4.39 s 6.90 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 15 reps
All values are from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14]

According to scouts, Graham was "extremely athletic, with an outstanding combination of size and speed for the tight end position," yet he was considered very raw since he only had one year of college football experience.[15]

New Orleans Saints (first stint)

2010 season

Graham was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft, with the 95th overall selection.[16] He signed a four-year, $2.445 million rookie contract on July 28, 2010.[17]

In his rookie season in 2010, Graham started in only five games, playing behind veteran tight end Jeremy Shockey.[18] In a Week 9 game at the Carolina Panthers, his first NFL game in his home state, Graham caught a 19-yard pass from quarterback Drew Brees to score his first career NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34–3 victory.[19] On December 19, against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 15, Graham recorded two receiving touchdowns for his first multi-touchdown game in the 30–24 loss.[20] In Week 16, against the Atlanta Falcons, he scored the go-ahead touchdown late in the 17–14 victory.[21] Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.[22] Graham led all National Football Conference (NFC) rookie tight ends in major receiving categories.[23]

2011 season

Graham started the season with four receptions for 56 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in a 42–34 loss to the Green Bay Packers on NBC Thursday Night Football.[24] In Week 3, a 40–33 victory over the Houston Texans, he had four receptions for 100 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown for his first game reaching the century mark.[25] The next week, he recorded 10 receptions for 132 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 23–10 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.[26] In the following game, a 30–27 victory over the Panthers, he recorded eight receptions for 129 yards.[27] He recorded his fourth straight game with at least 100 receiving yards in the next game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with seven receptions for 124 receiving yards in the 26–20 loss.[28] He recorded six receptions for 54 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the next game against the Indianapolis Colts, a 62–7 victory.[29] Overall, in the 2011 season, his first full year as a starter, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns and made his first Pro Bowl.[30] He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.[31] He set the franchise record for receptions in a season while tying Marques Colston in 2007 and Joe Horn in 2004 for the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season.[32] During the Saints' Week 17 win over the Carolina Panthers, Graham broke Kellen Winslow's NFL record of 1,290 receiving yards in a season by a tight end. However, the record was broken later that day by New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, who finished the season with 1,327 yards.[33] He was named to the Pro Bowl for the 2011 season.[34] In addition, he was named a second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press and Pro Football Focus.[35]

The Saints finished with a 13–3 record and won the NFC South.[36] In the Wild Card Round against the Detroit Lions, Graham finished with seven receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown in the 45–28 victory.[37] In the Divisional Round against the San Francisco 49ers, Graham had a fourth-quarter 66-yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead, but the Saints ultimately lost 36–32 on a last-second 49ers touchdown pass. Graham finished with five receptions for 103 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.[38] After the season, Graham was ranked 14th overall by his peers in the 2012 NFL Top 100 annual player poll, which ranks the 100 best players in the NFL based on votes from NFL players and coaches.[39]

2012 season

Graham started the 2012 season with three consecutive games with a touchdown, all losses for the Saints.[40] With the touchdown in Week 3, Graham tied a franchise record with Dalton Hilliard and Pierre Thomas for most consecutive regular games with a touchdown with six, dating back to the prior season.[41] In Week 10, against the Falcons, he had seven receptions for a career-high 146 yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 31–27 victory.[42] For his efforts against the Falcons, he earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week.[43] In the regular season finale against the Panthers, he had nine receptions for 115 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 44–38 loss.[44] Overall, Graham' finished the season with 85 receptions for 982 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns.[45]

2013 season

In Week 2, a 16–14 victory over the Buccaneers, Graham had ten receptions for a career-high 179 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.[46] In the following game, a 31–7 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, he had nine receptions for 134 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[47] He earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Cardinals.[48] His hot streak continued in the next game against the Miami Dolphins when he had four receptions for 100 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 38–17 victory.[49] For his great performances in the month of September, he earned NFC Offensive Player of the Month honors.[50] He became the Saints first tight end to earn a Player of the Month nomination in franchise history.[41] He recorded his fourth consecutive game with over 100 receiving yards in the 26–18 victory over the Chicago Bears with ten receptions for 135 receiving yards.[51] His four consecutive games with at least 100 receiving yards tied an NFL record for tight ends.[41] However, in the next game against the Patriots, he was targeted six times but did not record a reception in the loss.[52] He was able to rebound in the next game against the Buffalo Bills with three receptions for 37 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 35–17 victory.[53] In the following game, a 26–20 loss to the New York Jets, he had nine receptions for 116 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[54] During the second divisional matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, Graham became known for his trademark touchdown celebration where he would slam dunk the football over the goalpost, a reference to his basketball background. He infamously bent the goalpost celebrating his touchdown against the Falcons.[55] Prior to the 2014 season, the NFL banned goalpost dunks and made it punishable as "unsportsmanlike conduct," which results in a penalty and a fine.[56] Graham became the first player penalized under the new rule and was fined $30,000 for dunking during the preseason game against the Tennessee Titans in August 2014.[57][58] On December 8, against the Carolina Panthers, Graham recorded his fifth game with two receiving touchdowns on the season in the 31–13 victory.[59] In the 2013 season, Graham recorded 1,215 receiving yards and led the NFL in receiving touchdowns with 16.[60] He received numerous accolades for his successful 2013 season. He was named to the Pro Bowl, earned First Team All-Pro Honors, and was ranked tenth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.[61][62][63]

The Saints recorded an 11–5 record and made the playoffs.[64] In the Wild Card Round, a 26–24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, Graham had three receptions for 44 receiving yards.[65] In the Divisional Round against the Seattle Seahawks, he had a single reception for eight yards in the 23–15 loss.[66]

2014 season

Graham catches a pass over Miami Dolphins cornerback Brent Grimes in the 2014 Pro Bowl

Under the terms of the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season. On February 28, 2014, it was reported that the Saints had placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on him, meaning that he would be allowed to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with another team; the Saints would then have the right to match that offer sheet and retain Graham, and if they did not, the other team would owe the Saints two first round draft picks. No such competing offer sheet was signed, but negotiations between Graham and the Saints were complicated by disagreement as to whether Graham should be treated for bargaining purposes as a tight end (his official position) or as a wide receiver (where he often lines up during games), since the difference in applicable compensation under the franchise tag is more than $5 million for the year. On July 2, 2014, an arbitrator ruled that Graham was indeed a tight end for franchise tag purposes.[67][68]

Graham appealed the arbitrator's ruling to preserve his position while negotiations continued. On July 15, the last day for a new multiyear contract to be negotiated under league rules, the Saints and Graham agreed on a new four-year deal with $21 million guaranteed and a total value of $40 million over four years, making Graham the highest-paid tight end in the league at the time.[69]

In Week 2, a 26–24 loss to the Cleveland Browns, he had 10 receptions for 118 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[70] On November 9, in Week 10 against the 49ers, he had 10 receptions for 76 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 27–24 loss. With the Saints in a 21–10 hole late in the third quarter, Graham scored the first touchdown to pull within four. He scored the second late in the fourth to give the Saints a three-point lead, but the team eventually fell in overtime.[71] Two weeks later, against the Ravens, he had six receptions for 47 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 34–27 loss.[72] In the 2014 season, Graham recorded 85 receptions for 889 receiving yards and ten receiving touchdowns.[73] He was named to the Pro Bowl for the 2014 season and was ranked 31st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.[74][75][76]

Seattle Seahawks

2015 season

Graham with the Seattle Seahawks in 2015

On March 10, 2015, Graham was traded to the Seahawks for center Max Unger and the Seahawks' first-round selection in the 2015 NFL draft.[77][78] Graham wore number #88 in Seattle as number 80 was retired in honor of Steve Largent.[79] In his Seahawks debut, he had six receptions for 51 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the overtime loss to the St. Louis Rams.[80] Two weeks later, in the 26–0 victory over the Chicago Bears, he had seven receptions for 83 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.[81] On October 18, against the Panthers, he had eight receptions for a season-high 140 receiving yards in the 27–23 loss.[82] On November 29, Graham suffered a torn right patellar tendon against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[83] The next day on November 30, Graham was placed on injured reserve.[84] Overall, he finished his first season with the Seahawks with 48 receptions for 605 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[85]

2016 season

In Week 3, Graham had six receptions for 100 receiving yards in the 37–18 victory over the 49ers.[86] He followed that up with six receptions for 113 yards in the 27–17 victory over the Jets.[87] On November 7, against the Bills, he had eight receptions for 103 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 31–25 victory.[88] In the 2016 season, Graham finished the season with 923 receiving yards, 65 receptions, and six receiving touchdowns. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl as a member of the Seahawks.[89]

The Seahawks finished 10–5–1 and won the NFC West.[90] In the Wild Card Round 26–6 victory over the Lions, he had three receptions for 37 receiving yards.[91] In the Divisional Round against the Falcons, he had three receptions for 22 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 36–20 loss.[92]

2017 season

Graham started the 2017 season off with only nine receiving yards on four receptions combined in the first two games against the Green Bay Packers and 49ers, but he recorded 11 receptions for 133 receiving yards in the two games after against the Titans and Colts.[93][94] In the next game against the Los Angeles Rams, he scored his first touchdown of the season in the 16–10 victory.[95] In the next game against the New York Giants, he found the endzone again as part of a 51-yard performance in the 24–7 victory.[96] In the following game, a 41–38 victory over the Texans, he recorded two receiving touchdowns in the 41–38 victory. The second touchdown was a go-ahead touchdown with 21 seconds remaining to put the Seahawks on top.[97] On November 9, against the Cardinals, he recorded two receiving touchdowns in the 22–16 victory.[98] On December 19, 2017, Graham was named to his fifth Pro Bowl.[99] Overall, he finished the 2017 season with 57 receptions for 520 receiving yards and ten receiving touchdowns.[100] Graham's ten receiving touchdowns set a Seahawks franchise record for a tight end in a single season. He broke the mark formerly held by Jerramy Stevens.[4] He was ranked 89th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.[101]

Green Bay Packers

2018 season

Graham with the Green Bay Packers in 2018

On March 16, 2018, Graham signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Packers.[102][103]

In the 2018 season, Graham was in a position group with fellow tight ends Lance Kendricks, Marcedes Lewis, and Robert Tonyan.[104] On September 30, 2018, in a game against the Bills, Graham caught his first touchdown as a member of the Packers, a one-yard pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers, which was also his 70th career touchdown reception.[105] On October 15, 2018, against the 49ers, Graham had five receptions for 104 yards, which was his first 100 receiving yard game since Week 8 of the 2016 NFL season.[106] Graham caught his second touchdown of the season on November 4, 2018, against the Patriots.[107] Overall, he finished the 2018 season with 55 receptions for 636 receiving yards and two touchdowns with 12 starts.[108]

2019 season

In Week 1 against the Bears, Graham caught three passes for 30 yards and the game's only touchdown in the 10–3 win.[109] In Week 4, against the Eagles, he had six receptions for 61 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 34–27 loss.[110] In Week 7, against the Oakland Raiders, he had four receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown in the 42–24 victory.[111] Overall, Graham finished the 2019 season with 38 receptions for 447 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[112]

In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against his former team, the Seahawks, Graham caught three passes for 49 yards, including a nine-yard reception for a first down which sealed a 28–23 Packers win.[113] In the NFC Championship against the 49ers, he had four receptions for 59 yards in the 37–20 loss.[114]

On March 12, 2020, Graham was released by the Packers.[115]

Chicago Bears

2020 season

Graham signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Bears on March 26, 2020.[116] In the 2020 season, Graham was the primary tight end and shared targets with rookie Cole Kmet.[117] Graham made his debut with the Bears in Week 1 against the Lions and caught three passes for 25 yards and a touchdown during the 27–23 win.[118] In Week 3 against the Falcons, he had six receptions for 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 30–26 victory.[119] In Week 16, against the Jaguars, he had four receptions for 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 41–17 victory.[120] Overall, Graham finished the 2020 regular season with 50 receptions for 456 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns.[121]

In the Bears' only playoff game of the season, a 21–9 loss to the Saints, Graham hauled in a 19-yard one-handed touchdown against the team that drafted him as time expired. As it was the final play of the game, Graham immediately ran into the locker room after the catch.[122]

2021 season

On November 25, 2021, Graham caught his first touchdown of the year on a 17-yard pass from Andy Dalton. The touchdown proved to be the only touchdown for the Bears in a 16–14 victory over the Lions.[123] In the 2021 season, Graham appeared in 15 games, of which he started six, and recorded 14 receptions for 167 yards and three touchdowns. Part of Graham's lessened usage was the emergence of Kmet as the primary tight end.[124][125]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On July 25, 2023, Graham signed a one-year deal with the Saints after spending the 2022 season out of football.[126]

Prior to their second preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Graham was arrested on August 18, 2023, in Newport Beach, California, on suspicion of being under the influence of narcotics and obstructing a police officer. It was later revealed that Graham was disoriented and experiencing a medical episode, which team doctors suspect was caused by a seizure. As a result, the charges against Graham were dropped and he was released from the hospital the following morning.[127]

On September 24, 2023, Graham caught his first reception in 21 months on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Derek Carr in an 18–17 loss to the Packers.[128] Graham celebrated this touchdown with a Lambeau Leap, and was welcomed by fans of his former team.[129] Graham appeared in 13 games and made two starts in the 2023 season. He had four receiving touchdowns.[130]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2010 NO 15 5 31 356 11.5 52 5 1 0
2011 NO 16 11 99 1,310 13.2 59 11 1 1
2012 NO 15 9 85 982 11.6 46 9 1 0
2013 NO 16 12 86 1,215 14.1 56 16 0 0
2014 NO 16 13 85 889 10.5 29 10 2 2
2015 SEA 11 11 48 605 12.6 45 2 0 0
2016 SEA 16 15 65 923 14.2 42 6 2 2
2017 SEA 16 13 57 520 9.1 33 10 0 0
2018 GB 16 12 55 636 11.6 54 2 0 0
2019 GB 16 10 38 447 11.8 48 3 1 0
2020 CHI 16 15 50 456 9.1 30 8 1 0
2021 CHI 15 6 14 167 11.9 28 3 0 0
2023 NO 13 2 6 39 6.5 12 4 0 0
Total 197 134 719 8,545 11.9 59 89 9 5

Postseason

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2011 NO 2 2 12 158 13.2 66 3 0 0
2013 NO 2 1 4 52 13.0 21 0 0 0
2016 SEA 2 2 6 59 9.8 14 1 0 0
2019 GB 2 1 7 108 15.4 42 0 0 0
2020 CHI 1 0 2 25 12.5 19 1 0 0
Total 9 6 31 402 13.0 66 5 0 0

Personal life

Graham began working with at-risk youth and military veterans through the Jimmy Graham Foundation.[131] In 2020 and 2021, his work with the foundation earned him a nomination from the Chicago Bears as their nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.[132]

Graham is a pilot and became co-chairman, along with aerobatic champion Sean D. Tucker, of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles program in July 2018, which introduces children between the ages of 8 and 17 to general aviation.[133]

In May 2023, Graham was hit by a car while bicycling in Miami, suffering a laceration on his calf that required stitches. According to friend A. J. Hawk, Graham stated that he did "more damage to the car than the car did to him."[134][135]

On August 19, 2023, Graham was taken into custody in Newport Beach, California reportedly due to a medical condition related to seizures.[136]

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