Jimmy Graham

Jimmy Graham is a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He currently holds a tight end position for the Green Bay Packers. Graham is a five-time Pro Bowler and a 2013 NFL receiving touchdowns leader.

Born on November 24, 1986 in North Carolina, Grahams was a basketball star at Charis Prep. He went on to play basketball for the University of Miami and only took up football while taking graduate classes. He declared for the 2010 NFL Draft and was selected by the New Orleans Saints.

For the first time in his professional career, he was able to make 2 receiving touchdowns within the same game in his rookie season. In 2011, Graham became the first tight end to record more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season in the history of the Saints. He also broke the league’s record of receiving yards in a season by a tight end. Graham was named to the Pro Bowl and ranked 14th in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012.

Graham had a successful 2013 season and was ranked 10th in the Top 100 Players list as well as named to the Pro Bowl. In 2014, he was selected for the Pro Bowl again but went down to 31st in the NFL rankings.

He was traded to the Seattle Seahawks on March 10, 2015 but was injured later in the season. In 2016, Graham was selected to the Pro Bowl and recorded 923 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 65 receptions. He was ranked 89th in the NFL Top 100 and was named to his fifth Pro Bowl in 2017. Graham transferred to the Green Bay Packers on March 16, 2018.

His current player statistics are 611 receptions, 7,436 receiving yards, and 71 receiving touchdowns.

Achievements:

• 5-time Pro Bowl (2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)
• First-team All-Pro (2013)
• Second-team All-Pro (2011)
• NFL receiving touchdowns leader (2013)