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Jeff Graham

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Jeff Graham
No. 81
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1969-02-14) February 14, 1969 (age 55)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Archbishop Alter
(Kettering, Ohio)
College:Ohio St.
NFL draft:1991 / round: 2 / pick: 46
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:542
Receiving yards:8,172
Receiving touchdowns:30
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jeffery Todd Graham (born February 14, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1991 NFL draft.[1] Standing 6'2" and 206 lbs from Kettering, Archbishop Alter High School and Ohio State University, Graham played in 11 NFL seasons from 1991 to 2001 for the Steelers, the Chicago Bears, the New York Jets, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the San Diego Chargers.

Graham's best season as a professional came during the 1995 season with the Bears, when he had 82 receptions for 1,301 yards and four touchdowns. At Alter High School, Graham was a two-way starter in his sophomore, junior and senior years. He played wide receiver on offense and safety on defense. He played an important role in helping the Knights reach the 1984 State Semifinals. In his senior year he was moved to quarterback and was successful in running the wishbone offense for the Knights. Graham was a 1st Team All-State basketball player and had many scholarship offers from big-name schools.

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1991 PIT 13 1 2 21 10.5 15 0
1992 PIT 14 10 49 711 14.5 51 1
1993 PIT 15 12 38 579 15.2 51 0
1994 CHI 16 15 68 944 13.9 76 4
1995 CHI 16 16 82 1,301 15.9 51 4
1996 NYJ 11 9 50 788 15.8 78 6
1997 NYJ 16 16 42 542 12.9 47 2
1998 PHI 15 15 47 600 12.8 45 2
1999 SDG 16 11 57 968 17.0 54 2
2000 SDG 14 13 55 907 16.5 83 4
2001 SDG 14 11 52 811 15.6 61 5
160 129 542 8,172 15.1 83 30

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1993 PIT 1 1 7 96 13.7 35 0
1994 CHI 2 2 8 141 17.6 52 1
3 3 15 237 15.8 52 1

Personal life

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Graham's house was destroyed by a lightning storm on Thursday June 28, 2007. Graham is the uncle of former University of Michigan wide receiver Roy Roundtree.[2] Graham coaches Division III high school football at Trotwood-Madison High School, in Ohio, where his team won the 2017–18 and 2019-20 state championship.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Roundtree, Roy (2010). WBBL Interview With Roy Roundtree Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 2010-08-17.
  3. ^ "Trotwood-Madison players add to Legacy". daytondailynews.com. Dayton Daily News. Retrieved December 7, 2019.