Kent Douglas Graham was born on November 1,1968 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League.
15 Facts About Kent Graham
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Kent Graham played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before transferring to the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Kent Graham finished his career in 2002 with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Kent Graham attended Wheaton North High School in Wheaton, Illinois, where he was awarded the National High School Quarterback of the Year honor by The National Quarterback Club in 1986.
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Kent Graham began his NFL career with the Giants in 1992, after the team selected him in the eighth round of that year's NFL draft.
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Kent Graham stayed with the team for two more years, only getting one more start, before leaving to play with the Detroit Lions in 1995.
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In two separate stints as Cardinals quarterback, Kent Graham threw for a combined 3,032 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.
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Kent Graham returned to the Giants in 1998 to serve as backup to Danny Kanell, who had led the team to the NFC East title the previous year.
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Kent Graham led the Giants to two wins in his first three starts, then secured a major upset over the then-undefeated and eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos in Week 15 by throwing a late touchdown pass to Amani Toomer to clinch the victory.
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Kent Graham started the 1999 season as the starter ahead of offseason acquisition Kerry Collins.
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Kent Graham was released during the off-season due to his lack of consistency and to create room under the salary cap.
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In February 2000 Kent Graham was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on a $5.1 million deal over three years to replace Mike Tomczak, who had been released in the off-season, as the backup for Kordell Stewart.
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However, Kent Graham struggled mightily upon his return to the Steelers and eventually lost whatever playing time he had earned.
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In 2002, Kent Graham was picked in the expansion draft by the Houston Texans to be their third-string quarterback.
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Kent Graham's nephew, Bo Richter, is an outside linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings.