46 Facts About Jimmy Graham

Jimmy Graham was born on November 24,1986 and is an American professional football tight end.

Jimmy Graham was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft.

Jimmy Graham played only one year of college football for the Miami Hurricanes after playing four years of basketball.

Jimmy Graham became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.

Jimmy Graham set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season.

Jimmy Graham is second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.

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

Jimmy Graham was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina to a black father and a white mother.

Jimmy Graham played basketball for the Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team under head coach Frank Haith from 2005 to 2009.

Jimmy 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.

Jimmy Graham was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft, with the 95th overall selection.

Jimmy Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.

Jimmy Graham led all National Football Conference rookie tight ends in major receiving categories.

Jimmy Graham became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.

Jimmy Graham 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.

Jimmy Graham was named to the Pro Bowl for the 2011 season.

Jimmy Graham finished with five receptions for 103 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.

Jimmy Graham started the 2012 season with three consecutive games with a touchdown, all losses for the Saints.

Jimmy Graham earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Cardinals.

Jimmy Graham became the Saints first tight end to earn a Player of the Month nomination in franchise history.

Jimmy 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.

Jimmy Graham received numerous accolades for his successful 2013 season.

Jimmy Graham 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.

Under the terms of the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, Jimmy Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season.

On July 2,2014, an arbitrator ruled that Jimmy Graham was indeed a tight end for franchise tag purposes.

Jimmy Graham appealed the arbitrator's ruling to preserve his position while negotiations continued.

Jimmy Graham scored the second late in the fourth to give the Saints a three-point lead, but the team eventually fell in overtime.

Jimmy Graham 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.

On March 10,2015, Jimmy Graham was traded to the Seahawks for center Max Unger and the Seahawks' first-round selection in the 2015 NFL draft.

Jimmy Graham was selected to his first Pro Bowl as a member of the Seahawks.

Jimmy 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.

On December 19,2017, Jimmy Graham was named to his fifth Pro Bowl.

Jimmy Graham's ten receiving touchdowns set a Seahawks franchise record for a tight end in a single season.

Jimmy Graham broke the mark formerly held by Jerramy Stevens.

Jimmy Graham was ranked 89th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.

On September 30,2018, in a game against the Bills, Jimmy Graham caught his first touchdown as a member of the Packers, a one-yard pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers, which was his 70th career touchdown reception.

On October 15,2018, against the 49ers, Jimmy Graham had five receptions for 104 yards, which was his first 100 receiving yard game since Week 8 of the 2016 NFL season.

Jimmy Graham caught his second touchdown of the season on November 4,2018, against the Patriots.

On March 12,2020, Jimmy Graham was released by the Packers.

Jimmy Graham signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Bears on March 26,2020.

On November 25,2021, Jimmy Graham caught his first touchdown of the year on a 17-yard pass from Andy Dalton.

Part of Jimmy Graham's lessened usage was the emergence of Kmet as the primary tight end.

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

Jimmy Graham celebrated this touchdown with a Lambeau Leap, and was welcomed by fans of his former team.

Jimmy Graham appeared in 13 games and made two starts in the 2023 season.

In May 2023, Jimmy Graham was hit by a car while bicycling in Miami, suffering a laceration on his calf that required stitches.