No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||
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Position: | Running Back | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | September 18, 1990 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Elizabeth, New Jersey | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Elizabeth High School | ||||||||||
College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Attempts: | 4 |
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Rushing yards: | 8 |
Yards per carry: | 2.0 |
Rushing TDs: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Raymond E. Graham (born September 18, 1990) is an American football running back. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Graham attended Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He was a first team All-Union County, and was Union County Player of the Year after herushed for 1,592 yards and averaged nine yards per carry, scoring 24 touchdowns to lead Union County with 144 points. He saw limited time as a junior due to a preseason collarbone injury but returned late in the year and rushed for 750 yards and scored 12 touchdowns in Elizabeth's final four games. He rushed for 1,290 yards and 13 TDs as a sophomore. He was a four-year letterman who helped Elizabeth to a 30-12 mark (.714) during his varsity career.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 11th all-purpose back in the nation. He accepted a scholarship from Pittsburgh over offers from Rutgers and Maryland.
As a freshman in 2009, he gained 349 yards, including a 53-yard run against Notre Dame. The USA Today reported that "Graham ran through half of the Notre Dame defense on a 53-yard run that led to his 2-yard score one play later."
As a sophomore in 2010, Graham rushed for 922 yard and averaged 6.2 yards per carry. On October 2, 2010, he had a career-high 277 rushing yards against FIU. His total against FIU was the second-highest in Pitt football history, trailing only Tony Dorsett's 303-yard game against Notre Dame in 1975.
Through seven games of the 2011 season, Graham led the nation in rushing yards with 945 yards and nine touchdowns on 162 carries. He also has 200 receiving yards on 20 receptions. However, his season came to an abrupt end after he sustained a torn right ACL against Connecticut in the second quarter on October 26, 2011.