 Graham with theChicago Bears in 2011 | |||||||||||||||
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| Positions | Safety Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1985-07-25)July 25, 1985 (age 40) Buffalo, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Turner-Carroll(Buffalo, New York) | ||||||||||||||
| College | New Hampshire (2003–2006) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: 5th round, 168th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Corey Dewayne Graham (born July 25, 1985) is an American former professionalfootball player who playedsafety andcornerback in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theNew Hampshire Wildcats and was selected by theChicago Bears in the fifth round of the2007 NFL draft. He also played for theBaltimore Ravens,Buffalo Bills, andPhiladelphia Eagles. Graham was a oncePro Bowl selection and two-timeSuper Bowl champion.
Graham attended theUniversity of New Hampshire, where he played for theNew Hampshire Wildcats football team. He later earnedMaster of Business Administration fromKelley School of Business atIndiana University Bloomington.[1]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | Bench press | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.42 s | 10 reps | |||||||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
TheChicago Bears selected Graham in the fifth round (168th overall) of the2007 NFL draft. He was the 17th cornerback drafted in 2007.[3]
On May 22, 2007, the Chicago Bears signed Graham to a four-year,$1.81 million contract that included asigning bonus of $149,500.[4]
In 2008, Graham started at cornerback alongside longtime BearCharles Tillman. Graham registered his first careerinterception on October 19, 2008, off ofMinnesota Vikings quarterbackGus Frerotte.[5] Graham also recorded 91 tackles in the 2008 season.
Graham was selected to his firstPro Bowl in2011 after a season in which he recorded 16 total tackles, deflected three passes, forced a fumble, and caught three interceptions.[6]
Graham signed with theBaltimore Ravens on March 23, 2012.[7] Graham said that upon signing with the Ravens, he looked to see more time on defense, as well as continuing his solid special teams play.[8]
Graham had a limited role on defense at first, but injuries toLardarius Webb andJimmy Smith helped earn him more playing time.
Graham was named theCBS player of the game for the Baltimore Ravens'2012 Divisional round playoff game against the top seededDenver Broncos. In this game, Graham intercepted twoPeyton Manning passes and made 8 tackles. Graham returned his first interception of the game 39 yards for a touchdown, giving the Ravens a 14–7 lead midway through the first quarter. Graham's second interception of the game occurred in overtime and led to a Ravens game-winning field goal, advancing the team to the AFC championship game.[9] The Ravens entered the game as 9.5 point underdogs, but won the game in double overtime, 38–35, thanks in part to Graham's performance. Graham would call joining the Ravens the second best decision of his life, behind marrying his wife. Graham earned his firstSuper Bowl ring on February 3, 2013, when the Ravens defeated theSan Francisco 49ers inSuper Bowl XLVII.[10]
On March 12, 2014, Graham signed a four-year, $16 million contract with theBuffalo Bills.[11] He contributed as a cornerback and on special teams during his first season on the team before being moved to the starting safety position under head coachRex Ryan.[12]
On March 10, 2017, Graham was released by the Bills after the team signedMicah Hyde andJordan Poyer.[13]
On August 3, 2017, Graham signed a one-year contract with thePhiladelphia Eagles reuniting him with former teammatesTorrey Smith andDannell Ellerbe.[14] Graham won his secondSuper Bowl ring when the Eagles defeated theNew England Patriots 41-33 inSuper Bowl LII with Graham recording five tackles.[15] Coincidentally, both that game and the other Super Bowl he was part of the winning team on, XLVII, were two of only three Super Bowls in NFL history where both teams recorded at least 30 points, the other beingXIII between the Cowboys and Steelers.
On August 5, 2018, Graham re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year deal.[16]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2007 | CHI | 13 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | CHI | 16 | 9 | 90 | 76 | 14 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | CHI | 16 | 1 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | CHI | 16 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | CHI | 16 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | BAL | 16 | 8 | 60 | 42 | 18 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | BAL | 16 | 5 | 74 | 56 | 18 | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | BUF | 16 | 9 | 84 | 65 | 19 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 45 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | BUF | 16 | 16 | 127 | 96 | 31 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| 2016 | BUF | 16 | 16 | 87 | 62 | 25 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | PHI | 14 | 1 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | PHI | 13 | 9 | 56 | 43 | 13 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 184 | 74 | 707 | 555 | 152 | 3.0 | 17 | 18 | 302 | 1 | 59 | 70 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2010 | CHI | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | BAL | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | PHI | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
