Rod Graves was born on March 16,1959 and is the former senior vice president of football administration for the New York Jets of the National Football League.
11 Facts About Rod Graves
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Rod Graves is best known for his time as general manager of the Arizona Cardinals.
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Rod Graves had previously spent time with the Cardinals as vice president of football operations, after being promoted to that position from assistant to the president following the 2002 season.
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In 1983, Rod Graves was promoted to assistant director of player personnel.
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Rod Graves joined the National Football League in 1984 as a regional scout for the Chicago Bears, a position he held until promoted to director of college scouting in 1993, then director of player personnel in 1994.
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Rod Graves joined the Cardinals in June 1997 after 13 years in various personnel capacities with the Chicago Bears.
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Rod Graves was promoted to assume responsibility for administration of the Cardinals' scouting department in May 1998.
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Rod Graves served as the team's primary contract negotiator in addition to overseeing college and professional scouting efforts, assisting salary-cap management, and consulting on other business aspects of the football operation.
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On December 31,2012, Rod Graves was relieved of his general manager duties for the Cardinals.
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On July 8,2015, Rod Graves left the Jets to join the NFL's front office as their senior vice president of football administration.
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Rod Graves, who graduated from Strake Jesuit College Preparatory and holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Texas Tech University is the son of the late Jackie Rod Graves, former assistant director of player personnel for the Philadelphia Eagles.