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Alshon Jeffery

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| image = Alshon Jeffery bears2014.jpg
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* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* [[Pro Football Writers Association|PFWA Most Improved Player of the Year]] (2013)
* Most receiving yards in a game (Chicago Bears Franchise record)
* [[NFL Top 100 Players of 2014|Ranked #54 in the Top 100 Players of 2014]]
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* [[2012 Capital One Bowl]] MVP
* Second-team All-SEC (2011)
* [[Football Writers Association of America|FWAA]], [[Scout.com]] All-American (2010)
* First-team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] (2010)
* [[Football Writers Association of America|FWAA]], [[Phil Steele]], [[Scout.com]], [[College Football News|CFN]] Freshman All-American (2009)
* Biletnikoff Award finalist
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'''Alshon Jeffery''' (born February 14, 1990) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]], and was drafted by the Bears in the second round of the [[2012 NFL Draft]]. At the beginning of the 2011 season, Jeffery was named by ESPN as the best overall player in the SEC.<ref>Chris Low [http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/26791/the-secs-best-25-players-no-1 The SEC's best 25 players: No. 1] 29 August 2011. ESPN.com</ref> He was runner-up for the 2010 [[Biletnikoff Award]], which is awarded to the best wide receiver in [[college football]].

==Early years==
Jeffery attended [[Calhoun County High School]] in [[St. Matthews, South Carolina]], where he was part of a four-time state championship winning (80-0 record) basketball team.<ref>Chris Low [http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/1490/a-peek-into-recruiting-with-south-carolina-s-jeffery A peek into recruiting with South Carolina's Jeffery] March 9, 2009 ESPN.com
</ref> He also played two years of football and was widely recruited, giving a verbal commitment to [[University of Southern California]] before switching to South Carolina.<ref>Scott Schrader [http://wearesc.com/news/story.php?article=1063 Alshon Jeffery Commits To USC] June 10, 2008 We Are SC/ ESPN</ref> Jeffery's younger brother Shamier Jeffery committed to play football for the [[Gamecocks]] in 2011, following in the footsteps of both of Jeffery's two older brothers Charles Ben and Darren Ben; both of whom also played basketball and football for Calhoun County High School.

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==College career==

===2009===
Jeffery caught five [[Forward pass|passes]] for 61 yards in his first five games before making seven catches for 138 yards and three [[touchdown]]s against the University of Kentucky.<ref name="repeat">[http://www.dailygamecock.com/sports/jeffery-hopes-for-repeat-performance-1.778889 Jeffery hopes for repeat performance] October 16, 2009 Daily Game Cock</ref> The performance was the second-best single game performance in school history and Jeffery became the third Gamecock in 2009 to earn SEC Freshman of the Week, following defensive end [[Devin Taylor]] and running back [[Jarvis Giles]].<ref name="repeat"/> He was a consensus first-team Freshman All-SEC and first-team Freshman All-American.

===2010===
In a Week 4 contest against Auburn, Jeffery had a break-out performance in a loss. He was only a few yards shy of 200 receiving yards and added 2 touchdowns for the Gamecocks. Another one of his best 2010 campaigns came against in-state rival [[Clemson University|Clemson]] where he had 5 catches for 141 yards and a touchdown. Through 14 games, Jeffery made 88 catches totaling 1,517 yards and 9 touchdowns including 8 games with 100 yards or more receiving, and a 108.4 yd/game average. Jeffery was named a [[Biletnikoff Award]] finalist, the award given to the nation's top wide receiver. Because of his performances, helping lead the Gamecocks to their first SEC Championship Game appearance, Jeffery was selected as an [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]].

===2011===
In the season opener against ECU in which he caught five passes for 92 yards, Jeffery extended his active streak to 24 consecutive games with a reception.<ref>{{cite web |title=South Carolina Gamecocks bio |url=http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jeffery_alshon00.html |work=South Carolina Gamecocks |accessdate=2011-09-08}}</ref> In the [[2012 Capital One Bowl]], Jeffery caught 4 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown, but was ejected in the third quarter for fighting with [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]] player [[Alfonzo Dennard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wyff4.com/USC-s-Jeffery-Ejected-From-Bowl-Game/-/9324882/10080984/-/l0df7lz/-/index.html |title=USC's Jeffery Ejected From Bowl Game | WYFF Home - WYFF Home |publisher=Wyff4.com |date=2012-01-02 |accessdate=2012-08-10}}</ref> Despite this, Jeffery was named the Capital One Bowl MVP.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hays |first=Chris |url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-01-03/sports/os-feature-capital-one-bowl-0103-20120102_1_alshon-jeffery-gamecocks-mvp-award |title=South Carolina WR Alshon Jeffery earns MVP at Cap One Bowl despite ejection - Orlando Sentinel |publisher=Articles.orlandosentinel.com |date=2012-01-03 |accessdate=2012-08-10}}</ref>

==Professional career==

===2012 NFL Combine===
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===2012 NFL Draft===
On April 27, 2012, Jeffery was selected with the 13th pick of the second round of the [[2012 NFL Draft]] by the [[Chicago Bears]]. The pick was announced by former Bears linebacker [[Otis Wilson]].<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/09000d5d828af2e0/Bears-pick-Alshon-Jeffery-No-45 |title=NFL Videos: Bears pick Alshon Jeffery No. 45 |publisher=Nfl.com |date=2012-04-27 |accessdate=2012-08-10}}</ref>

===Chicago Bears===
[[File:Aishon jeffrey.jpg|175px|thumb|left|Jeffery at [[Chicago Bears|Bears]] training camp in 2014.]]
On May 2, 2012, Jeffery and the Bears agreed to a 4-year contract, making him the first player in the 2012 draft class to sign, and the earliest second-rounder to sign since [[Dallas Cowboys]] receiver [[Kevin Williams (wide receiver)|Kevin Williams]] in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Jeffery-agrees-to-four-year-contract/A4D229F8-968C-4A5C-8442-6C417887FA29 |title=Jeffery agrees to a four-year contract |publisher=Chicagobears.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-11}}</ref>

Jeffery made his debut against the [[Denver Broncos]] in week one of the preseason, and caught a game-high four passes for 35 yards, though the Bears lost 31–3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=8965 |title=Without stars, Bears suffer lopsided loss |publisher=Chicagobears.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-10}}</ref> In the second preseason game, Jeffery was penalized for unnecessary roughness for fighting [[Washington Redskins]] cornerback [[DeAngelo Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/bears/14599384-606/bears-rookie-alshon-jeffery-gets-caught-retaliating.html |title=Bears rookie Alshon Jeffery gets caught retaliating - Chicago Sun-Times |publisher=Suntimes.com |date= |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> Jeffery was later told by coaches to "play smarter".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000052164/article/alshon-jeffery-told-by-chicago-bears-to-play-smarter |title=Alshon Jeffery told by Chicago Bears to 'play smarter' |publisher=NFL.com |date=2012-08-20 |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> In his regular season debut against the [[Indianapolis Colts]], Jeffery caught a [[Jay Cutler (American football)|Jay Cutler]] pass for a 42-yard touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/sportsdata/football/nfl/game/Colts_Bears/2012/09/09#box-score |title=Sunday, September 9, 2012 Indianapolis Colts - Chicago Bears Box Scores, Game Results & Summary - USATODAY.com |publisher=Content.usatoday.com |date=2012-09-09 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref> In Chicago's week 5 away game against the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]], Jeffery left the game after catching a touchdown thrown by Jay Cutler. Although the injury did not appear to be significant, x-rays done on the following Monday determined Jeffery broke his right hand, which led to him missing a few games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/08/report-alshon-jeffery-has-broken-hand/related/|title=Report: Alshon Jeffery has broken hand|last=Florio|first=Mike|publisher=[[Profootballtalk.com]]|accessdate=2012-10-08}}</ref> Though the injury did not require surgery, Jeffery still had to wear a cast.<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|last=Wright|first=Michael|url=http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/8600173/sources-alshon-jeffery-expected-miss-houston-texans-game|title=Alshon Jeffery back for 49ers game?|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2012-11-06|accessdate=2012-11-11}}</ref> Jeffery eventually practiced for the first time on November 9.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Haydens-comfort-level-reps-both-increasing/1daf9f1a-304c-4980-8f1c-857f52e15704|title=Hayden's comfort level, reps both increasing|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2012-11-09|accessdate=2012-11-11}}</ref> Jeffery returned in Week 11 against the [[San Francisco 49ers]],<ref name=ESPN /> but would injure his knee, and will be sidelined for 2–4 weeks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Jeffery-sidelined-2-4-weeks-following-knee-scope/64c506fe-f1de-400f-b820-fe3d267d2886|title=Jeffery sidelined 2-4 weeks following knee scope|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2012-11-21|accessdate=2012-11-21}}</ref> In Week 15 against the [[Green Bay Packers]], Jeffery was penalized three times for pass interference, nullifying a touchdown and two receptions of 36 and seven yards, as the Bears lost 21–13.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-offense-continues-to-struggle-in-loss/adbfe43e-51c4-416b-8cfd-6e0e52ef57e7|title=Bears offense continues to struggle in loss|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2012-12-16|accessdate=2012-12-16}}</ref> Jeffery ended his rookie season catching 24 passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Marshall-excited-about-working-with-new-Bears-coach/0db1a4db-ac01-4103-baa4-54920f468e1a|title=Marshall excited about working with new Bears coach|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2013-01-31|accessdate=2013-01-31}}</ref>

In 2013's Week 4 loss to the [[Detroit Lions]], Jeffery recorded his first ever 100-yard receiving game. The following week against the [[New Orleans Saints]], Jeffery broke the Bears single-game receiving yards record with 218 yards, along with recording a career-high 10 receptions. Jeffery broke the record on the final play of the game, a 21-yard pass from Jay Cutler, passing [[Harlon Hill]]'s record set in 1952 against the 49ers.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Jeffery-sets-Bears-record-in-loss-to-Saints/e4be4c81-37b1-4eee-869b-b85a82179b96|title=Jeffery sets Bears record in loss to Saints|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2013-10-06|accessdate=2013-10-06}}</ref> In Week 13 against the [[Minnesota Vikings]], Jeffery became the first player in franchise history to record two 200-yard games in the same season. In that game, he surpassed his own franchise-record mark set earlier in the season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Larry-Mayers-Bears-Vikings-game-blog/8124c0c4-4817-451e-8953-6cdf2cb14cb6|title=Larry Mayer's Bears-Vikings game blog|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2013-12-01|accessdate=2013-12-01}}</ref> Jeffery ended 2013 with 89 receptions for 1,421 yards and seven touchdowns. The 1,421 yards are the second-most in team history, behind [[Brandon Marshall]]'s 1,508 in 2012. The 89 receptions recorded are the sixth-highest in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Postgame-notes-Bears-vs-Packers/c6377bfc-92f4-4243-8ed1-7dc397b4ae64|title=Postgame notes: Bears vs. Packers|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2013-12-29|accessdate=2013-12-30}}</ref> After an injury to Lions receiver [[Calvin Johnson]], Jeffery was named to the [[2014 Pro Bowl]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wiederer|first=Dan|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-bears-receiver-alshon-jeffery-pro-bowl-20140109,0,6163457.story|title=Bears receiver Jeffery gets Pro Bowl invite|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=2014-01-09|accessdate=2014-01-09}}</ref> On January 17, 2014, Jeffery was named the [[Pro Football Writers Association]]'s Most Improved Player.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hoge|first=Adam|url=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/01/17/alshon-jeffery-voted-nfls-most-improved-player/|title=Alshon Jeffery Voted NFL’s Most Improved Player|publisher=[[WBBM-TV]]|date=2014-01-17|accessdate=2014-01-17}}</ref>

===Career statistics===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan=2|Season !! rowspan=2|Team !! colspan=2|Games !! colspan=5|Receiving !! colspan=5|Rushing
! colspan=2|Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! FUM !! Lost
|-
! [[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
| 10 || 6 || 24 || 367 || 15.3 || 55 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
| 16 || 14 || 89 || 1,421 || 16.0 || 80T || 7 || 16 || 105 || 6.6 || 38 || 0 || 3 || 1
|-
! [[2014 NFL season|2014]] !! [[2014 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
| 16 || 16 || 85 || 1,133 || 13.3 || 74 || 10 || 6 || 33 || 5.5 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|-
! || Total
! 42 || 36 || 198 || 2921 || 14.9 || 80T || 20 || 22 || 138 || 6.3 || 38 || 0 || 4 || 1
|}

==Personal stock offering==
It was reported that Jeffery would offer stock tracking his future income via a venture with [[Fantex]], Inc. as part of a financial instrument being sold by Fantex. Jeffery offered investors a 13% share of future brand income as defined in an agreement with Fantex.

Fantex securitized the contract and offered shares of a publicly traded [[tracking stock]]. In March 2015, the [[IPO]] was completed, in which 835,800 shares were sold, valued at $10 per share.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150319005967/en/Fantex-Series-Alshon-Jeffery-Convertible-Tracking-Stock#.VbZ_VehVhBc|title=Fantex Series Alshon Jeffery Convertible Tracking Stock Begins Trading At Fantex.com|website=BusinessWire|date=March 19, 2015|accessdate=August 19, 2015}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/Alshon-Jeffery/6fea3d66-4261-478a-be3a-a4478fd73aaf Chicago Bears bio]
*[http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jeffery_alshon00.html South Carolina Gamecocks bio]

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Tyrod Taylor

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* 2010 ACC Offensive Player of the Year
* 2010 ACC Championship Game MVP
* 2008 ACC Championship Game MVP
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'''Tyrod Taylor''' (born August 3, 1989) is an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was the starting [[quarterback]] for the [[Virginia Tech Hokies football]] team from the start of the [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2008 college football season]] until the [[2011 Orange Bowl]], the final game of the [[2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2010 college football season]] for Virginia Tech. He was drafted by the [[Baltimore Ravens]] in the sixth round of the [[2011 NFL Draft]].

==High school career==
At [[Hampton High School (Hampton, Virginia)|Hampton High School]], Taylor led the team as quarterback, while also becoming the team's kick returner and safety. During his three years as starter, he led the team to a 34-4 record. He accumulated 7,690 yards of offense and scored 100 total touchdowns. He passed for 5,144 yards and 44 touchdowns, while rushing for 2,546 yards and 56 scores.<ref>http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/2008/taylor/t.html</ref>

When Tyrod graduated from Hampton in 2007, he was rated as the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback at Rivals.com. [[ESPN.com]] rated him the No. 3 overall quarterback, while Scout.com said he's the nation's seventh-best passer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msnbc2.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1184&CID=692547|title=Past or Present Best Tidewater QB|publisher=MSNBC|date=2007-07-18|accessdate=2007-09-11}}</ref> Taylor, who is 6'-1" and 200 pounds, ran a 4.55-second 40 yard dash.

Taylor narrowed his final two choices down to [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University|Virginia Tech]] and the [[University of Florida]], and eventually chose to attend Virginia Tech.

==College career==
===Freshman year===
{{main|2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team}}

During Taylor's freshman year, he shared time for most of the season with the junior quarterback [[Sean Glennon]].

His first action of college football came in the game against the [[LSU Tigers football|LSU Tigers]] on September 8, 2007. In that game, Taylor completed 7 of 18 passes for 62 yards, rushed for 44 yards on nine attempts including his first collegiate touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=236838|title=Tyrod Taylor 2007 Stats|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2007-09-09|accessdate=2007-09-11}}</ref> After that game, Tyrod was named the starter by head coach [[Frank Beamer]]. In his first collegiate start against [[Ohio University]], Tyrod threw for 287 yards, adding a rushing touchdown.<ref name="Tyrodstarting">{{cite web|url=http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20070910aaa.html|title=Beamer announces quarterback change|date=2007-09-10|accessdate=2007-09-10|publisher=hokiesports.com}}</ref>

One of Taylor's early accolades was rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown as well as passing for 204 yards and 2 touchdowns in leading Virginia Tech to its first victory against Florida State in two decades. The win was the first ever for Frank Beamer against FSU coach [[Bobby Bowden]].

On October 13, in the second quarter of a game against [[Duke University]], Taylor suffered a high ankle sprain which forced him to miss two games. Taylor returned in a game at [[Georgia Tech]], but did not start for the rest of the season and rotated time with starter Sean Glennon.

Throughout the season, he accumulated 1,356 total yards, including 927 passing and 429 rushing. He completed 72 of 134 passing attempts, for a completion percentage of 53.7. He scored 11 touchdowns during the year, five passing and six rushing.

===Sophomore year===
{{main|2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team}}

Coming into the [[2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|2008 Season]], Taylor was intended to be redshirted. After Virginia Tech's loss to [[East Carolina University]] though, his redshirt was taken off due to Tech's need for more offense. Taylor's first appearance of the season came in the second game of the season against Furman, where he rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown. His first sophomore start came in the following week vs. Georgia Tech.

After starting every game of the 2008 season leading up to the Florida State game on October 25, Tyrod suffered a high ankle sprain on the first play of the VT-FSU game. Sean Glennon relieved Taylor at the quarterback position after this setback. While Glennon got the start versus Miami, Taylor split time with Glennon and lead a crucial fourth quarter to make it a two point game 16-14. However, he was sacked in a crucial 4th and 3 with less than two minutes to go. After the loss, Taylor started against Duke. After committing 5 turnovers in the first half, he was pulled from the game and replaced by Sean Glennon. Taylor then started next week at UVA. He performed well including a 73 yard run. He threw 12 for 18 for 137 yards 1 touchdown while rushing 16 times for 137 yards. He then started in the [[2008 ACC Championship Game|ACC Championship Game]] win over [[Boston College]] and was named the ACC Championship Game MVP. On January 1, 2009 he led the Hokies to a 20-7 victory over the [[2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|Cincinnati Bearcats]] in the [[2009 Orange Bowl]].

===Junior year===
{{main|2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team}}

During his Junior season, Taylor lead the Hokies to a 9-3 regular season record and a 2nd place finish in the Coastal Division of the ACC. The Hokies played the Tennessee Volunteers in the [[2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl]] and won 37-14, finishing with a final record of 10-3. After climbing as high as 4th in the rankings, Tech lost back to back games against Georgia Tech and North Carolina, but finished the season ranked 10th in both the AP and USA Today Top 25 polls. Taylor holds a 23-5 career record at [[Virginia Tech]], which is the second most wins of all time for a starting quarterback at Virginia Tech.

===Senior year===
[[File:Tyrod Taylor scrambles vs Boise State.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Tyrod Taylor scrambles against [[2010 Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State]].]]
{{main|2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team}}

Taylor's senior season began with two heartbreaking losses to [[2010 Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State]] at [[FedExField]] and at home to [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I-FCS]] [[2010 James Madison Dukes football team|James Madison]]. Taylor was 15-of-22 for 186 yards and two touchdowns, along with 73 yards on the ground, against Boise State, but was unable to respond following a Broncos score with 1:03 remaining.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302490259 |title=Boise State Broncos vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Box Score |publisher=ESPN.com |accessdate=2010-09-06}}</ref> However, Taylor ultimately lead the Hokies to a remarkable turnaround season, winning 11 in a row after the 0-2 start. The 2010 Hokies became the first ACC team to finish with an undefeated 8-0 record in ACC play in 10 years. They became ACC Champions for the 4th time in 7 seasons in the ACC with a 44-33 win over Florida State in the 2010 ACC Championship Game in Charlotte. Taylor finished the regular season as ACC Player of the Year and ACC Championship Game Most Valuable Player.

Taylor participated in the [[2011 East-West Shrine Game]]. He completed four of his five passes for 59 yards.

==College stats==
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! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | G !! rowspan=2 | GS !! colspan=7 | Passing !! colspan=4 | Rushing
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! Comp !! Att !! Yds !! TD !! Int !! Pct !! Eff !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD
|-
|2007 || 11 || 5 || 72 || 134 || 927 || 5 || 3 || 53.7 || 119.7 || 102 || 429 || 4.2 || 6
|-
|2008 || 12 || 10 || 99 || 173 || 1036 || 2 || 7 || 57.2 || 103.3 || 147 || 738 || 5.0 || 7
|-
|2009 || 13 || 13 || 136 || 243 || 2311 || 13 || 5 || 56.0 || 149.4 || 106 || 370 || 3.5 || 5
|-
|2010 || 14 || 14 || 188 || 315 || 2743 || 24* || 5 || 59.7 || 154.8 || 146 || 403 || 2.8 || 5
|-style="background-color: #eee;"
| '''Career''' || 50 || 42 || 495 || 865 || 7,017^ || 44 || 20 || 57.2 || 137.5 || 501 || 1,940^ || 3.9 || 23^
|}
*''Current''
''*Single season school record''
''^School career record''

==Professional career==
===Baltimore Ravens===
[[File:Tyrod Taylor Ravens.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Taylor at [[Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium]] in August, 2012.]]
Taylor was drafted in Round 6 with the 180th pick in the [[2011 NFL Draft]] by the [[Baltimore Ravens]], The Ravens planned to play him at quarterback in spite of the fact most of the 32 teams believed he would play receiver instead. He orchestrated the game winning touchdown drive in preseason week 3. He hit [[Brandon Jones (wide receiver)|Brandon Jones]] for a 9 yard touchdown pass with 37 seconds remaining. He served as the backup quarterback behind [[Joe Flacco]].

From [[Atlanta Falcons|Atlanta]], in his 1st career start (exhibition preseason week 4), Tyrod Taylor left the Ravens’ exhibition finale with a shoulder bruise Thursday night, potentially putting a crimp in the team's quarterback plans. Early tests revealed no separation and the rookie's injury was characterized as a contusion.<ref>[http://www.csnbaltimore.com/sportsnetBaltimore/search/v/45713815/tyrod-taylor-and-john-harbaugh-on-taylor-s-shoulder-injury-not-being-serious-9-2.htm VIDEO: Tyrod Taylor and John Harbaugh on Taylor's shoulder injury not being serious-9/2] ''CSN Baltimore'' Retrieved 31 October 2012.</ref>

Taylor had his first regular season playing time on December 4, 2011 in a victory against the [[Cleveland Browns]]. He had one rush for a two yard gain.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=311204005 |title=Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns Box Score |publisher=ESPN.com |accessdate=2011-12-13}}</ref> He would appear as well on December 18 and throw his first ever regular season pass, a completion for 18 yards. He also lined up as a [[wide receiver]] for one play against the [[Indianapolis Colts]].

On December 30, 2012 in Week 17 of the 2012 NFL season against the [[Cincinnati Bengals]], Flacco was rested for most of the game, offering Taylor decent playing time. During the 4th quarter of that game, Taylor would score his 1st career touchdown on a 1 yard QB bootleg. However, Taylor also threw a crucial interception to [[Carlos Dunlap]] that would be returned for a touchdown. The Ravens would lose the game against the Bengals 23-17.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Aaron|title=Tyrod Taylor makes most of extended playing time|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-tyrod-taylor-into-the-game-early-as-ravens-give-joe-flacco-a-quick-day-20121230,0,3288244.story|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref> Taylor got his first championship title as the Ravens won [[Super Bowl XLVII]] over the 49ers.

Taylor had an decent preseason in 2013 when he completed 21 of 36 passes for 263 yards and 4 touchdowns with 2 interceptions. He also showed his versatility as a runner using designed runs and scrambles while rushing for 66 yards on 15 carries. His strong preseason performance allowed him to keep his job as the Ravens backup quarterback for the 3rd straight season.

Taylor didn't see any action in 2013 until a Week 10 win against the Cincinnati Bengals. He ran on an end around handoff from Flacco that was good for a gain of 18 yards, which was the longest run by any Ravens player in that game. In Week 12 against the New York Jets, Taylor played 12 total snaps, 5 at quarterback. He gained 7 yards on 4 carries though he did have a 17 yard first down run in the first quarter. His total yardage was brought down by two second half runs where he lost 13 yards. He also had 1 reception for 6 yards. Tyrod came in for [[Joe Flacco]] during a blowout loss to the [[New England Patriots]]. On his very first snap, [[Gino Gradkowski]] snapped it too far to the right, and was recovered by New England for a touchdown. He finished completing 1 of 4 passes for 2 yards and an interception returned for a touchdown.

===Buffalo Bills===
On March 12, 2015, Taylor signed with the [[Buffalo Bills]].<ref>[http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-add-another-QB-in-Tyrod-Taylor/eed71433-ad70-4c08-8959-a2e01e7b166b Bills add another QB in Tyrod Taylor]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|3}}

==External links==
{{Commons category inline}}
{{Footballstats |nfl=2495240 |espn=14163 |pfr=T/TaylTy00}}
*[http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/Tyrod-Taylor/50822efc-81dc-4baa-8b40-65ac68a1ee00 Buffalo Bills bio]
*[http://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/roster/Tyrod-Taylor/0a297501-319b-417f-a88b-603a4be9cdfd Baltimore Ravens bio]
*[http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/taylor_tyrod.html Virginia Tech Hokies bio]

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{{Super Bowl XLVII}}

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Tyrod Taylor

2015-05-28T02:40:13Z

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Tyrod Taylor

2015-04-07T05:48:48Z

Arxiloxos: rv unsourced changes contradicted by cited source (NFL.com)

{{Infobox NFL player
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|caption=Taylor with the Ravens in 2014.
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*[[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2015}}–present)
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* [[Super Bowl|Super Bowl Champion]] ([[Super Bowl XLVII|XLVII]])
* [[AFC Championship Game|AFC Champion]] ([[2012–13 NFL playoffs|2012]])
* 2010 ACC Player of the Year
* 2010 ACC Offensive Player of the Year
* 2010 ACC Championship Game MVP
* 2008 ACC Championship Game MVP
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'''Tyrod Taylor''' (born August 3, 1989) is an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was the starting [[quarterback]] for the [[Virginia Tech Hokies football]] team from the start of the [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2008 college football season]] until the [[2011 Orange Bowl]], the final game of the [[2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2010 college football season]] for Virginia Tech. He was drafted by the [[Baltimore Ravens]] in the sixth round of the [[2011 NFL Draft]].

==High school career==
At [[Hampton High School (Hampton, Virginia)|Hampton High School]], Taylor led the team as quarterback, while also becoming the team's kick returner and safety. During his three years as starter, he led the team to a 34-4 record. He accumulated 7,690 yards of offense and scored 100 total touchdowns. He passed for 5,144 yards and 44 touchdowns, while rushing for 2,546 yards and 56 scores.<ref>http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/2008/taylor/t.html</ref>

When Tyrod graduated from Hampton in 2007, he was rated as the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback at Rivals.com. [[ESPN.com]] rated him the No. 3 overall quarterback, while Scout.com said he's the nation's seventh-best passer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msnbc2.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1184&CID=692547|title=Past or Present Best Tidewater QB|publisher=MSNBC|date=2007-07-18|accessdate=2007-09-11}}</ref> Taylor, who is 6'-1" and 200 pounds, ran a 4.55-second 40 yard dash.

Taylor narrowed his final two choices down to [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University|Virginia Tech]] and the [[University of Florida]], and eventually chose to attend Virginia Tech.

==College career==
===Freshman year===
{{main|2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team}}

During Taylor's freshman year, he shared time for most of the season with the junior quarterback [[Sean Glennon]].

His first action of college football came in the game against the [[LSU Tigers football|LSU Tigers]] on September 8, 2007. In that game, Taylor completed 7 of 18 passes for 62 yards, rushed for 44 yards on nine attempts including his first collegiate touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=236838|title=Tyrod Taylor 2007 Stats|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2007-09-09|accessdate=2007-09-11}}</ref> After that game, Tyrod was named the starter by head coach [[Frank Beamer]]. In his first collegiate start against [[Ohio University]], Tyrod threw for 287 yards, adding a rushing touchdown.<ref name="Tyrodstarting">{{cite web|url=http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20070910aaa.html|title=Beamer announces quarterback change|date=2007-09-10|accessdate=2007-09-10|publisher=hokiesports.com}}</ref>

One of Taylor's early accolades was rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown as well as passing for 204 yards and 2 touchdowns in leading Virginia Tech to its first victory against Florida State in two decades. The win was the first ever for Frank Beamer against FSU coach [[Bobby Bowden]].

On October 13, in the second quarter of a game against [[Duke University]], Taylor suffered a high ankle sprain which forced him to miss two games. Taylor returned in a game at [[Georgia Tech]], but did not start for the rest of the season and rotated time with starter Sean Glennon.

Throughout the season, he accumulated 1,356 total yards, including 927 passing and 429 rushing. He completed 72 of 134 passing attempts, for a completion percentage of 53.7. He scored 11 touchdowns during the year, five passing and six rushing.

===Sophomore year===
{{main|2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team}}

Coming into the [[2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|2008 Season]], Taylor was intended to be redshirted. After Virginia Tech's loss to [[East Carolina University]] though, his redshirt was taken off due to Tech's need for more offense. Taylor's first appearance of the season came in the second game of the season against Furman, where he rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown. His first sophomore start came in the following week vs. Georgia Tech.

After starting every game of the 2008 season leading up to the Florida State game on October 25, Tyrod suffered a high ankle sprain on the first play of the VT-FSU game. Sean Glennon relieved Taylor at the quarterback position after this setback. While Glennon got the start versus Miami, Taylor split time with Glennon and lead a crucial fourth quarter to make it a two point game 16-14. However, he was sacked in a crucial 4th and 3 with less than two minutes to go. After the loss, Taylor started against Duke. After committing 5 turnovers in the first half, he was pulled from the game and replaced by Sean Glennon. Taylor then started next week at UVA. He performed well including a 73 yard run. He threw 12 for 18 for 137 yards 1 touchdown while rushing 16 times for 137 yards. He then started in the [[2008 ACC Championship Game|ACC Championship Game]] win over [[Boston College]] and was named the ACC Championship Game MVP. On January 1, 2009 he led the Hokies to a 20-7 victory over the [[2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|Cincinnati Bearcats]] in the [[2009 Orange Bowl]].

===Junior year===
{{main|2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team}}

During his Junior season, Taylor lead the Hokies to a 9-3 regular season record and a 2nd place finish in the Coastal Division of the ACC. The Hokies played the Tennessee Volunteers in the [[2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl]] and won 37-14, finishing with a final record of 10-3. After climbing as high as 4th in the rankings, Tech lost back to back games against Georgia Tech and North Carolina, but finished the season ranked 10th in both the AP and USA Today Top 25 polls. Taylor holds a 23-5 career record at [[Virginia Tech]], which is the second most wins of all time for a starting quarterback at Virginia Tech.

===Senior year===
[[File:Tyrod Taylor scrambles vs Boise State.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Tyrod Taylor scrambles against [[2010 Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State]].]]
{{main|2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team}}

Taylor's senior season began with two heartbreaking losses to [[2010 Boise State Broncos football team|Boise State]] at [[FedExField]] and at home to [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I-FCS]] [[2010 James Madison Dukes football team|James Madison]]. Taylor was 15-of-22 for 186 yards and two touchdowns, along with 73 yards on the ground, against Boise State, but was unable to respond following a Broncos score with 1:03 remaining.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302490259 |title=Boise State Broncos vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Box Score |publisher=ESPN.com |accessdate=2010-09-06}}</ref> However, Taylor ultimately lead the Hokies to a remarkable turnaround season, winning 11 in a row after the 0-2 start. The 2010 Hokies became the first ACC team to finish with an undefeated 8-0 record in ACC play in 10 years. They became ACC Champions for the 4th time in 7 seasons in the ACC with a 44-33 win over Florida State in the 2010 ACC Championship Game in Charlotte. Taylor finished the regular season as ACC Player of the Year and ACC Championship Game Most Valuable Player.

Taylor participated in the [[2011 East-West Shrine Game]]. He completed four of his five passes for 59 yards.

==College stats==
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! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | G !! rowspan=2 | GS !! colspan=7 | Passing !! colspan=4 | Rushing
|-
! Comp !! Att !! Yds !! TD !! Int !! Pct !! Eff !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD
|-
|2007 || 11 || 5 || 72 || 134 || 927 || 5 || 3 || 53.7 || 119.7 || 102 || 429 || 4.2 || 6
|-
|2008 || 12 || 10 || 99 || 173 || 1036 || 2 || 7 || 57.2 || 103.3 || 147 || 738 || 5.0 || 7
|-
|2009 || 13 || 13 || 136 || 243 || 2311 || 13 || 5 || 56.0 || 149.4 || 106 || 370 || 3.5 || 5
|-
|2010 || 14 || 14 || 188 || 315 || 2743 || 24* || 5 || 59.7 || 154.8 || 146 || 403 || 2.8 || 5
|-style="background-color: #eee;"
| '''Career''' || 50 || 42 || 495 || 865 || 7,017^ || 44 || 20 || 57.2 || 137.5 || 501 || 1,940^ || 3.9 || 23^
|}
*''Current''
''*Single season school record''
''^School career record''

==Professional career==
===Baltimore Ravens===
[[File:Tyrod Taylor Ravens.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Taylor at [[Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium]] in August, 2012.]]
Taylor was drafted in Round 6 with the 180th pick in the [[2011 NFL Draft]] by the [[Baltimore Ravens]], The Ravens planned to play him at quarterback in spite of the fact most of the 32 teams believed he would play receiver instead. He orchestrated the game winning touchdown drive in preseason week 3. He hit [[Brandon Jones (wide receiver)|Brandon Jones]] for a 9 yard touchdown pass with 37 seconds remaining. He served as the backup quarterback behind [[Joe Flacco]].

From [[Atlanta Falcons|Atlanta]], in his 1st career start (exhibition preseason week 4), Tyrod Taylor left the Ravens’ exhibition finale with a shoulder bruise Thursday night, potentially putting a crimp in the team's quarterback plans. Early tests revealed no separation and the rookie's injury was characterized as a contusion.<ref>[http://www.csnbaltimore.com/sportsnetBaltimore/search/v/45713815/tyrod-taylor-and-john-harbaugh-on-taylor-s-shoulder-injury-not-being-serious-9-2.htm VIDEO: Tyrod Taylor and John Harbaugh on Taylor's shoulder injury not being serious-9/2] ''CSN Baltimore'' Retrieved 31 October 2012.</ref>

Taylor had his first regular season playing time on December 4, 2011 in a victory against the [[Cleveland Browns]]. He had one rush for a two yard gain.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=311204005 |title=Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns Box Score |publisher=ESPN.com |accessdate=2011-12-13}}</ref> He would appear as well on December 18 and throw his first ever regular season pass, a completion for 18 yards. He also lined up as a [[wide receiver]] for one play against the [[Indianapolis Colts]].

On December 30, 2012 in Week 17 of the 2012 NFL season against the [[Cincinnati Bengals]], Flacco was rested for most of the game, offering Taylor decent playing time. During the 4th quarter of that game, Taylor would score his 1st career touchdown on a 1 yard QB bootleg. However, Taylor also threw a crucial interception to [[Carlos Dunlap]] that would be returned for a touchdown. The Ravens would lose the game against the Bengals 23-17.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Aaron|title=Tyrod Taylor makes most of extended playing time|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-tyrod-taylor-into-the-game-early-as-ravens-give-joe-flacco-a-quick-day-20121230,0,3288244.story|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref> Taylor got his first championship title as the Ravens won [[Super Bowl XLVII]] over the 49ers.

Taylor had an decent preseason in 2013 when he completed 21 of 36 passes for 263 yards and 4 touchdowns with 2 interceptions. He also showed his versatility as a runner using designed runs and scrambles while rushing for 66 yards on 15 carries. His strong preseason performance allowed him to keep his job as the Ravens backup quarterback for the 3rd straight season.

Taylor didn't see any action in 2013 until a Week 10 win against the Cincinnati Bengals. He ran on an end around handoff from Flacco that was good for a gain of 18 yards, which was the longest run by any Ravens player in that game. In Week 12 against the New York Jets, Taylor played 12 total snaps, 5 at quarterback. He gained 7 yards on 4 carries though he did have a 17 yard first down run in the first quarter. His total yardage was brought down by two second half runs where he lost 13 yards. He also had 1 reception for 6 yards. Tyrod came in for [[Joe Flacco]] during a blowout loss to the [[New England Patriots]]. On his very first snap, [[Gino Gradkowski]] snapped it too far to the right, and was recovered by New England for a touchdown. He finished completing 1 of 4 passes for 2 yards and an interception returned for a touchdown.

===Buffalo Bills===
On March 12, 2015, Taylor signed with the [[Buffalo Bills]].<ref>[http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-add-another-QB-in-Tyrod-Taylor/eed71433-ad70-4c08-8959-a2e01e7b166b Bills add another QB in Tyrod Taylor]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|3}}

==External links==
{{Commons category inline}}
{{Footballstats |nfl=2495240 |espn=14163 |pfr=T/TaylTy00}}
*[http://www.buffalobills.com/team/roster/Tyrod-Taylor/50822efc-81dc-4baa-8b40-65ac68a1ee00 Buffalo Bills bio]
*[http://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/roster/Tyrod-Taylor/0a297501-319b-417f-a88b-603a4be9cdfd Baltimore Ravens bio]
*[http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/taylor_tyrod.html Virginia Tech Hokies bio]

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{{Virginia Tech Hokies quarterback navbox}}
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{{Super Bowl XLVII}}

{{Persondata 
| NAME = Taylor, Tyrod
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player
| DATE OF BIRTH = August 3, 1989
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Hampton, Virginia
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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[[Category:American football quarterbacks]]
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[[Category:Baltimore Ravens players]]
[[Category:Buffalo Bills players]]
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[[Category:Players of American football from Virginia]]
[[Category:Super Bowl champions]]

Jimmy Graham

2015-03-16T15:43:12Z

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{{for|the Scottish footballer|Jimmy Graham (footballer)}}
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|caption= Graham in the 2012 NFL season.
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* 3× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2012 Pro Bowl|2011]], [[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]], [[2015 Pro Bowl|2014]])
* First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2011 All-Pro Team|2011]])
* [[Ed Block Courage Award]] (2011)
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'''Jimmy Graham''' (born November 24, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]]. He played only one year of [[college football]] at [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami]] after playing four years of [[college basketball|basketball]].

In his second season in the NFL, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. That year he made his first [[Pro Bowl]] appearance and was selected as an [[All-Pro]] player at his position. He became the first [[tight end]] in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com">John DeShazier, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_18.html "New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham setting some lofty standards"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', December 4, 2011.</ref> Graham set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season (tied with [[Marques Colston]] and [[Joe Horn]]).<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/01/new_orleans_saints_individual.html "New Orleans Saints individual records -- not including quarterback Drew Brees"] Retrieved August 28, 2012.</ref> Graham is also second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Five Tight Ends in NFL History|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-five-tight-ends-nfl-11032610.html|work=Yahoo}}</ref>

In 2014, Graham signed a new 4-year agreement with the Saints that made him the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK">Kevin Patra, [http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000365229/article/jimmy-graham-saints-agree-to-multiyear-contract "Jimmy Graham, Saints agree to 4-year, $40M contract"], [[NFL.com]], July 15, 2014.</ref> On March 10, 2015, Graham was traded to the [[Seattle Seahawks]] for center [[Max Unger]] and the Seahawks' first round selection in the [[2015 NFL Draft]].<ref name='"Trade">{{cite web|last1=Patra|first1=Kevin|title=Saints, Seahawks agree to Jimmy Graham trade|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000477780/article/saints-seahawks-agree-to-jimmy-graham-trade|publisher=NFL.com|accessdate=10 March 2015}}</ref>

==Early years==
Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Graham had a difficult upbringing. At age 11, he was placed in a group home by his mother where he was physically beaten by older children. In high school, with help from a church youth counselor who took him in and eventually adopted him, he improved his grades, became a basketball star as a senior at Community Christian in [[Wilson, North Carolina]]<ref>Dave Joseph, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-01-07/news/0601060808_1_jimmy-graham-nursing-church-meeting "Jimmy Graham Felt Unwanted, Unloved, Hopeless, Until A . . . Savior Appeared"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', January 7, 2006.</ref> and at Charis Prep in [[Wilson, North Carolina]], and earned a basketball scholarship to the [[University of Miami]].<ref name="Cole">Jason Cole, [https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-grahamtoughness040810 "TE prospect adept at overcoming obstacles"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/05/new_orleans_saints_rookie_jimm_1.html "New Orleans Saints rookie Jimmy Graham appreciates life's lessons"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', May 17, 2010.</ref><ref>{{citenews|title=How to be a Saint|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/hotread140829/new-orleans-saints-tight-end-jimmy-graham-struggles-find-field-identity|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=August 29, 2014}}</ref>

==College career==
Graham played [[basketball]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball]] team from 2005 to 2009. 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. He played [[tight end]] and finished the season with 17 receptions for 213 yards and five [[touchdowns]].<ref name="Cole"/><ref>Brett Martel, [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-rookie-Graham-grateful-for-lifes-lessons/e4294cde-7126-4a97-a8ab-8e8084beae7d "Saints' rookie Graham grateful for life's lessons"], [[Associated Press|AP]] reprinted at [[New Orleans Saints]] official website, May 14, 2010 (accessed November 8, 2010).</ref>

==Professional career==

===2010 NFL Draft===
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| note = All values from the [[NFL Combine]]<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=103531&draftyear=2010&genpos=TE Jimmy Graham 2010 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile]</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 Jimmy Graham Combine Profile at NFL.com]</ref>
}}

According to scouts Graham was "extremely athletic, with an outstanding combination of size and speed for the tight end position," yet he was considered very raw since he only had one year of college football experience.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 "NFL Featured Prospect Profile"], Retrieved August 27, 2012.</ref> Graham was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]], with the 95th overall selection. He signed a four-year $2.445 million rookie contract on July 28, 2010.<ref>Mike Triplett, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/07/new_orleans_saints_agree_to_te_1.html "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with veteran quarterback Patrick Ramsey, rookie tight end Jimmy Graham"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', July 28, 2010.</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===

====2010 Season====
In his rookie season in 2010 Graham only started in 5 games, playing behind veteran tight end [[Jeremy Shockey]], who also went to college at the University of Miami. In a Week 9 game at [[2010 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina]]—his first NFL game in his home state—Graham caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to score his first NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34-3 Saints rout.<ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/11/new_orleans_saints_jimmy_graha.html "New Orleans Saints' Jimmy Graham scores first TD in return home"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', November 08, 2010.</ref> Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

====2011 Season====
In 2011—his first full year as a starter—Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns and made his first [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Five New Orleans Saints named to Pro Bowl, including first-timers Jimmy Graham and Jermon Bushrod|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/drew_brees_jimmy_graham_will_r.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=December 27, 2011}}</ref> He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com"/> He set the franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season ([[Marques Colston]] in 2007, and [[Joe Horn]] in 2004, are the other receivers in Saints history with 11 touchdown catches).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> During the Saints' week 17 win over the [[Carolina Panthers]], Graham broke [[Kellen Winslow]]'s NFL record of 1,290 receiving yards in a season by a tight end. However, the record was broken later that day by [[New England Patriots]] tight end [[Rob Gronkowski]], who finished with 1,327 yards.<ref>{{citenews|title=Graham, Gronkowski go back and forth with tight end yardage mark|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/01/graham-gronkowski-go-back-and-forth-with-tight-end-yardage-mark/|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=January 1, 2012}}</ref> In the divisional round playoff against the 49ers, Graham had a 4th-quarter 66 yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead, but the Saints ultimately lost 36-32 on a last-second 49ers touchdown pass.

====2012 Season====
Graham was ranked 14th overall in the 2012 [[NFL Top 100]] annual player poll, which ranks the 100 best players in the NFL based on votes from NFL players and coaches. He was left off the list in 2013, but on the 2014 list he was ranked 10th overall, the first tight end to make the top ten of this list.<ref>Ted Lewis, [http://theadvocate.com/sports/saints/9674592-123/peyton-manning-1-on-list "Peyton Manning No. 1 on list of NFL’s top 100 players"], ''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]]'', July 9, 2014.</ref> His 2012 season was productive ending the year with 85 receptions for 982 yards and 9 touchdowns only second to Wide Out Marques Colston.

====2013 Season====
Under the terms of the NFL's [[collective bargaining agreement]], Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season. On February 28, 2014, it was reported that the Saints had placed a non-exclusive [[franchise tag]] on him, meaning that he would be allowed to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with another team; the Saints would then have the right to match that offer sheet and retain Graham, and if they did not, the other team would owe the Saints two first round draft picks. No such competing offer sheet was signed, but negotiations between Graham and the Saints were complicated by disagreement as to whether Graham should be treated for bargaining purposes as a tight end (his official position) or as a wide receiver (where he often lines up during games), since the difference in applicable compensation under the franchise tag is more than $5 million for the year. On July 2, 2014 an arbitrator ruled that Jimmy Graham was indeed a tight end for franchise tag purposes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Saints slap Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000330128/article/saints-slap-jimmy-graham-with-nonexclusive-tag|publisher=NFL.com|date=March 1, 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Ramon | last = Vargas | title = Saints will hand franchise tag to Jimmy Graham before Monday deadline, he confirms | date = March 1, 2014 | url = http://blogs.theadvocate.com/blackandgold/2014/02/28/saints-will-hand-franchise-tag-to-jimmy-graham-before-monday-espn-reports/ | work = [[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]] | accessdate = 2014-03-02}}</ref>

Graham appealed the arbitrator's ruling to preserve his position while negotiations continued. On July 15, the last day for a new multiyear contract to be negotiated under league rules, the Saints and Graham agreed
a new 4-year deal with $21 million guaranteed and a total value of $40 million over 4 years, making Graham the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK"/>

Graham became known for his trademark touchdown celebration where he would [[slam dunk]] the football over the goalpost, a reference to his basketball background. During the [[2013 NFL season|2013 season]] he infamously bent the goalpost celebrating his touchdown against the [[Atlanta Falcons]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Jimmy Graham bent the goalpost after scoring a touchdown|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/11/jimmy-graham-bent-the-goal-post-after-scoring-a-touchdown|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=November 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|title=Video: Big Play Highlights — Graham wide-open TD|url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d8240fa33/Graham-wide-open-TD|publisher=[[National Football League|NFL]]}}</ref> Prior to the [[2014 NFL season|2014 season]], the NFL banned goalpost dunks and made it punishable as "unsportsmanlike conduct", which results in a penalty and a fine.<ref>{{citenews|title=What should Jimmy Graham's new touchdown celebration be?|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/03/what_should_jimmy_grahams_new.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=March 25, 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{citenews|title=Report: Saints TE Jimmy Graham fined $30K for goal post dunks|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24673620/report-saints-te-jimmy-graham-fined-30k-for-goal-post-dunks|publisher=[[CBS Sports]]|date=August 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{citenews|title=Jimmy Graham's touchdown celebrations cause rift with Sean Payton|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/08/jimmy_graham_new_orleans_saint.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=August 15, 2014}}</ref>

===Seattle Seahawks===
On March 10, 2015, Graham and a fourth round draft selection were traded to the [[Seattle Seahawks]] for center [[Max Unger]] and the Seahawks' first round selection in the [[2015 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Max-Unger-exits-as-Seahawks-make-trade-for-Jimmy-Graham/3aa9032a-0f02-4f84-9625-8a34fa5a60c2|title = Max Unger exits as Seahawks make trade for Jimmy Graham|date = March 10, 2015|accessdate = March 10, 2015|work=Seahawks.com |last =Farnsworth |first =Clare }}</ref>

==Stats==

===Regular season stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2010 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 31 || 43 || 357 || 11.5 || 52 || 5 || 21 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 99 || 149 || 1,310 || 13.2 || 59 || 11 || 74 || 1 || 1
|-
| 2012 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 85 || 135 || 982 || 11.6 || 46 || 9 || 59 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 86 || 144 || 1,215 || 14.1 || 56 || 16 || 61 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2014 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 85 || 124 || 889 || 10.5 || 29 || 10 || 54 || 2 || 2
|-
| Total || Total || 78 || 386 || 595 || 4,752 || 12.3 || 59 || 51 || 269 || 5 || 3
|}<ref name=stats>{{cite web|title=Jinny Graham Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13232/jimmy-graham|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=9 February 2015}}</ref>

===Postseason Stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 12 || 19 || 158 || 13.2 || 66 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 3 || 4 || 44 || 14.7 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 4 || 15 || 23 || 202 || 13.5 || 66 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0
|}<ref name= stats />

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{Footballstats |nfl=GRA207087 |espn=13232 |cbs= |yahoo=24070 |si=24070 |pfr=GrahJi00 |rotoworld=5842}}
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes football bio]
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes basketball bio]
*[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jimmy-Graham/f98a654e-2c03-423a-b636-4282d9f1b561 New Orleans Saints bio]
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Jimmy-Graham/a52dcf72-db2e-42ff-bf5b-89413958b49a Seattle Seahawks bio]
* [http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7140597 "Jimmy Graham's Unlikely Path"], [[ESPN]] video feature by [[Rachel Nichols (journalist)|Rachel Nichols]], October 23, 2011.

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{{Persondata 
| NAME = Graham, Jimmy
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player, tight end
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 24, 1986
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States
| DATE OF DEATH = February 20, 2014
| PLACE OF DEATH = Denver, Colorado, United States
}}
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[[Category:Seattle Seahawks players]]

Jimmy Graham

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{{for|the Scottish footballer|Jimmy Graham (footballer)}}
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'''Jimmy Graham''' (born November 24, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played only one year of [[college football]] for the [[University of Miami]] after playing four years of college basketball, and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].

In his second season in the NFL, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. That year he made his first [[Pro Bowl]] appearance and was selected as an [[All-Pro]] player at his position. He became the first [[tight end]] in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com">John DeShazier, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_18.html "New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham setting some lofty standards"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', December 4, 2011.</ref> Graham set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season (tied with [[Marques Colston]] and [[Joe Horn]]).<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/01/new_orleans_saints_individual.html "New Orleans Saints individual records -- not including quarterback Drew Brees"] Retrieved August 28, 2012.</ref> Graham is also second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Five Tight Ends in NFL History|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-five-tight-ends-nfl-11032610.html|work=Yahoo}}</ref>

In 2014, Graham signed a new 4-year agreement with the Saints that made him the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK">Kevin Patra, [http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000365229/article/jimmy-graham-saints-agree-to-multiyear-contract "Jimmy Graham, Saints agree to 4-year, $40M contract"], [[NFL.com]], July 15, 2014.</ref>

==Early years==
Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Graham had a difficult upbringing. At age 11, he was placed in a group home by his mother where he was physically beaten by older children. In high school, with help from a church youth counselor who took him in and eventually adopted him, he improved his grades, became a basketball star as a senior at Community Christian in [[Wilson, North Carolina]]<ref>Dave Joseph, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-01-07/news/0601060808_1_jimmy-graham-nursing-church-meeting "Jimmy Graham Felt Unwanted, Unloved, Hopeless, Until A . . . Savior Appeared"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', January 7, 2006.</ref> and at Charis Prep in [[Wilson, North Carolina]], and earned a basketball scholarship to the [[University of Miami]].<ref name="Cole">Jason Cole, [https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-grahamtoughness040810 "TE prospect adept at overcoming obstacles"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/05/new_orleans_saints_rookie_jimm_1.html "New Orleans Saints rookie Jimmy Graham appreciates life's lessons"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', May 17, 2010.</ref><ref>{{citenews|title=How to be a Saint|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/hotread140829/new-orleans-saints-tight-end-jimmy-graham-struggles-find-field-identity|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=August 29, 2014}}</ref>

==College career==
Graham played [[basketball]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball]] team from 2005 to 2009. 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. He played [[tight end]] and finished the season with 17 receptions for 213 yards and five [[touchdowns]].<ref name="Cole"/><ref>Brett Martel, [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-rookie-Graham-grateful-for-lifes-lessons/e4294cde-7126-4a97-a8ab-8e8084beae7d "Saints' rookie Graham grateful for life's lessons"], [[Associated Press|AP]] reprinted at [[New Orleans Saints]] official website, May 14, 2010 (accessed November 8, 2010).</ref>

==Professional career==

===2010 NFL Draft===
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| weight = 260
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| ten split = 1.53
| twenty split = 2.61
| shuttle = 4.39
| cone drill = 6.90
| vertical = 38½
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
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| arm span = 35
| hand span = 10⅝
| note = All values from the [[NFL Combine]]<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=103531&draftyear=2010&genpos=TE Jimmy Graham 2010 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile]</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 Jimmy Graham Combine Profile at NFL.com]</ref>
}}

According to scouts Graham was "extremely athletic, with an outstanding combination of size and speed for the tight end position," yet he was considered very raw since he only had one year of college football experience.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 "NFL Featured Prospect Profile"], Retrieved August 27, 2012.</ref> Graham was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]], with the 95th overall selection. He signed a four-year $2.445 million rookie contract on July 28, 2010.<ref>Mike Triplett, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/07/new_orleans_saints_agree_to_te_1.html "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with veteran quarterback Patrick Ramsey, rookie tight end Jimmy Graham"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', July 28, 2010.</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===
In his rookie season in 2010 Graham only started in 5 games, playing behind veteran tight end [[Jeremy Shockey]], who also went to college at the University of Miami. In a Week 9 game at [[2010 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina]]—his first NFL game in his home state—Graham caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to score his first NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34-3 Saints rout.<ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/11/new_orleans_saints_jimmy_graha.html "New Orleans Saints' Jimmy Graham scores first TD in return home"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', November 08, 2010.</ref> Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

In 2011—his first full year as a starter—Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns and made his first [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Five New Orleans Saints named to Pro Bowl, including first-timers Jimmy Graham and Jermon Bushrod|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/drew_brees_jimmy_graham_will_r.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=December 27, 2011}}</ref> He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com"/> He set the franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season ([[Marques Colston]] in 2007, and [[Joe Horn]] in 2004, are the other receivers in Saints history with 11 touchdown catches).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> During the Saints' week 17 win over the [[Carolina Panthers]], Graham broke [[Kellen Winslow]]'s NFL record of 1,290 receiving yards in a season by a tight end. However, the record was broken later that day by [[New England Patriots]] tight end [[Rob Gronkowski]], who finished with 1,327 yards.<ref>{{citenews|title=Graham, Gronkowski go back and forth with tight end yardage mark|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/01/graham-gronkowski-go-back-and-forth-with-tight-end-yardage-mark/|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=January 1, 2012}}</ref> In the divisional round playoff against the 49ers, Graham had a 4th-quarter 66 yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead, but the Saints ultimately lost 36-32 on a last-second 49ers touchdown pass.

Graham was ranked 14th overall in the 2012 [[NFL Top 100]] annual player poll, which ranks the 100 best players in the NFL based on votes from NFL players and coaches. He was left off the list in 2013, but on the 2014 list he was ranked 10th overall, the first tight end to make the top ten of this list.<ref>Ted Lewis, [http://theadvocate.com/sports/saints/9674592-123/peyton-manning-1-on-list "Peyton Manning No. 1 on list of NFL’s top 100 players"], ''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]]'', July 9, 2014.</ref>

Under the terms of the NFL's [[collective bargaining agreement]], Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season. On February 28, 2014, it was reported that the Saints had placed a non-exclusive [[franchise tag]] on him, meaning that he would be allowed to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with another team; the Saints would then have the right to match that offer sheet and retain Graham, and if they did not, the other team would owe the Saints two first round draft picks. No such competing offer sheet was signed, but negotiations between Graham and the Saints were complicated by disagreement as to whether Graham should be treated for bargaining purposes as a tight end (his official position) or as a wide receiver (where he often lines up during games), since the difference in applicable compensation under the franchise tag is more than $5 million for the year. On July 2, 2014 an arbitrator ruled that Jimmy Graham was indeed a tight end for franchise tag purposes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Saints slap Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000330128/article/saints-slap-jimmy-graham-with-nonexclusive-tag|publisher=NFL.com|date=March 1, 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Ramon | last = Vargas | title = Saints will hand franchise tag to Jimmy Graham before Monday deadline, he confirms | date = March 1, 2014 | url = http://blogs.theadvocate.com/blackandgold/2014/02/28/saints-will-hand-franchise-tag-to-jimmy-graham-before-monday-espn-reports/ | work = [[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]] | accessdate = 2014-03-02}}</ref>

Graham appealed the arbitrator's ruling to preserve his position while negotiations continued. On July 15, the last day for a new multiyear contract to be negotiated under league rules, the Saints and Graham agreed
a new 4-year deal with $21 million guaranteed and a total value of $40 million over 4 years, making Graham the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK"/>

Graham became known for his trademark touchdown celebration where he would [[slam dunk]] the football over the goalpost, a reference to his basketball background. During the [[2013 NFL season|2013 season]] he infamously bent the goalpost celebrating his touchdown against the [[Atlanta Falcons]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Jimmy Graham bent the goalpost after scoring a touchdown|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/11/jimmy-graham-bent-the-goal-post-after-scoring-a-touchdown|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=November 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|title=Video: Big Play Highlights — Graham wide-open TD|url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d8240fa33/Graham-wide-open-TD|publisher=[[National Football League|NFL]]}}</ref> Prior to the [[2014 NFL season|2014 season]], the NFL banned goalpost dunks and made it punishable as "unsportsmanlike conduct", which results in a penalty and a fine.<ref>{{citenews|title=What should Jimmy Graham's new touchdown celebration be?|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/03/what_should_jimmy_grahams_new.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=March 25, 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{citenews|title=Report: Saints TE Jimmy Graham fined $30K for goal post dunks|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24673620/report-saints-te-jimmy-graham-fined-30k-for-goal-post-dunks|publisher=[[CBS Sports]]|date=August 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{citenews|title=Jimmy Graham's touchdown celebrations cause rift with Sean Payton|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/08/jimmy_graham_new_orleans_saint.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=August 15, 2014}}</ref>

==Stats==

===Regular season stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2010 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 31 || 43 || 357 || 11.5 || 52 || 5 || 21 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 99 || 149 || 1,310 || 13.2 || 59 || 11 || 74 || 1 || 1
|-
| 2012 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 85 || 135 || 982 || 11.6 || 46 || 9 || 59 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 86 || 144 || 1,215 || 14.1 || 56 || 16 || 61 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 62 || 301 || 471 || 3,863 || 12.8 || 59 || 41 || 215 || 3 || 1
|}<ref name=stats>{{cite web|title=Jinny Graham Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13232/jimmy-graham|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>

===Postseason Stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 12 || 19 || 158 || 13.2 || 66 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 3 || 4 || 44 || 14.7 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 4 || 15 || 23 || 202 || 13.5 || 66 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0
|}<ref name= stats />

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{Footballstats |nfl=GRA207087 |espn=13232 |cbs= |yahoo=24070 |si=24070 |pfr=GrahJi00 |rotoworld=5842}}
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes football bio]
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes basketball bio]
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* [http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7140597 "Jimmy Graham's Unlikely Path"], [[ESPN]] video feature by [[Rachel Nichols (journalist)|Rachel Nichols]], October 23, 2011.

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Maze Runner – Die Auserwählten in der Brandwüste

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| director = [[Wes Ball]]
| producer =
| writer = T.S. Nowlin
| based on = {{based on|''[[The Scorch Trials]]''|[[James Dashner]]}}
| starring = [[Dylan O'Brien]] [[Kaya Scodelario]] [[Thomas Sangster|Thomas Brodie-Sangster]] [[Ki Hong Lee]] [[Patricia Clarkson]] [[Rosa Salazar]] [[Giancarlo Esposito]] [[Aidan Gillen]] [[Jacob Lofland]] [[Lili Taylor]] [[Barry Pepper]] [[Katherine McNamara]]
| music = [[John Paesano]]<ref name=filmscore>{{cite web|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2014/11/19/john-paesano-to-return-for-maze-runner-scorch-trials/|title=John Paesano to Return for ‘The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials’|publisher=filmmusicreporter.com|author=filmmusicreporter|date=November 19, 2014|accessdate=November 25, 2014}}</ref>
| cinematography =
| editing = [[Don Zimmerman (film editor)|Don Zimmerman]]
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| released = {{Film date|2015|09|18}}
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'''''The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials''''' is an upcoming 2015 American [[Dystopian movies|dystopian]] [[science-fiction]] [[Action film|action]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller film]] directed by [[Wes Ball]], based on ''[[The Scorch Trials]]'', the second book in ''The Maze Runner'' trilogy, written by [[James Dashner]], with a screenplay by T.S. Nowlin. It's the [[sequel]] to the 2014 film ''[[The Maze Runner (film)|The Maze Runner]]'' and the second installment in [[The Maze Runner (film series)|''The Maze Runner'' film series]]. Adding to the existing cast of [[Dylan O'Brien]], [[Kaya Scodelario]], [[Thomas Sangster|Thomas Brodie-Sangster]], [[Ki Hong Lee]] and [[Patricia Clarkson]], the supporting cast was filled out with [[Rosa Salazar]], [[Giancarlo Esposito]], [[Aidan Gillen]], [[Nathalie Emmanuel]], [[Katherine McNamara]], [[Jacob Lofland]], [[Barry Pepper]], and [[Lili Taylor]].

''The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials'' is set to be released on on September 18, 2015 in the United States by [[20th Century Fox]].<ref name=releasedate/>

==Plot==
Thomas (O'Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as W.I.C.K.E.D. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on W.I.C.K.E.D.'s vastly superior forces and find out they are being used as one big experiment.

==Cast==

* [[Dylan O'Brien]] as Thomas
* [[Kaya Scodelario]] as Teresa Agnes
* [[Thomas Sangster|Thomas Brodie-Sangster]] as Newt
* [[Ki Hong Lee]] as Minho
* [[Alexander Flores (actor)|Alexander Flores]] as Winston
* [[Dexter Darden]] as Frypan
* Randall D. Cunningham as Clint
* [[Jacob Lofland]] as Aris Jones
* [[Giancarlo Esposito]] as Jorge
* [[Rosa Salazar]] as Brenda
* [[Katherine McNamara]] as Sonya
* [[Nathalie Emmanuel]] as Harriet
* [[Aidan Gillen]] as Janson/Rat-Man
* [[Patricia Clarkson]] as Ava Paige
* [[Lili Taylor]] as Mary Cooper
* [[Barry Pepper]] as Vince

==Production==

===Pre-production===
On October 13, 2013, almost 12 months before ''The Maze Runner'''s release, it was reported that [[20th Century Fox|Fox]] had started work on ''The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials''. It was revealed that T.S. Nowlin - who recently worked on [[The Fantastic Four (2015 film)|The Fantastic Four reboot]] - would adapt ''The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials'', taking over the helm from [[Noah Oppenheim]] with returning director Wes Ball supervising Nowlin's script.

The early development of ''The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials'' suggested to many that Fox is confident in the potential success of ''The Maze Runner''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2013/10/bullish-on-the-maze-runner-fox-moves-ahead-with-the-scorch-trials-608703/|title=Bullish On ‘The Maze Runner’, Fox Moves Ahead With ‘The Scorch Trials’|publisher=deadline.com|author=Mike Fleming Jr|date=October 13, 2013|accessdate=September 1, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hypable.com/2013/10/10/maze-runner-sequel-scorch-trials-movie-sequel-greenlit/|title=Fox moving forward on ‘The Maze Runner’ sequel ‘The Scorch Trials’|publisher=hypable.com|author=Andrew Sims|date=October 13, 2013|accessdate=September 1, 2014}}</ref> On November 19, 2014, [[John Paesano]] was confirmed to return to score the film.<ref name=filmscore/> Creature designer Ken Barthelmey is returning to design the creatures for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wort.lu/de/kultur/luxemburger-monster-desiger-ken-barthelmey-the-maze-runner-ist-der-absolute-jackpot-545268d5b9b3988708080eb0|title=Luxembourg Monster Desiger Ken Barthelmey "The Maze Runner" is the absolute jackpot|publisher=http://www.wort.lu/|author=Sophie Kieffer|date=November 1, 2014|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}</ref>

===Casting===
On September 26, 2014, [[Aidan Gillen]] was cast as the main antagonist of the film, Janson, also known as Rat-Man.<ref name=filming>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/game-thrones-actor-play-villain-734722|title='Game of Thrones' Actor to Play Villain in 'Maze Runner' Sequel (Exclusive)|publisher=hollywoodreporter.com|author=Borys Kit|date=September 26, 2014|accessdate=September 30, 2014}}</ref> On September 30, 2014, Rosa Salazar signed on to the cast as Brenda.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/rosa-salazar-nabs-key-female-736918|title=Rosa Salazar Nabs Key Female Role in 'Maze Runner' Sequel(Exclusive)|publisher=hollywoodreporter.com|author=Borys Kit|date=September 30, 2014|accessdate=September 30, 2014}}</ref> Within the next few days ''[[Mud (2012 film)|Mud]]'' star [[Jacob Lofland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mud-actor-joins-maze-runner-737285|title='Mud' Actor Joins 'Maze Runner' Sequel (Exclusive)|publisher=hollywoodreporter.com|author=Borys Kit|date=October 1, 2014|accessdate=October 3, 2014}}</ref> and ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' star [[Giancarlo Esposito]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/10/02/breaking-bad-star-giancarlo-esposito-joins-maze-runner-sequel/|title='Breaking Bad' star Giancarlo Esposito joins 'Maze Runner' sequel|publisher=insidemovies.ew.com|author=Emily Blake|date=October 2, 2014|accessdate=October 3, 2014}}</ref> joined the cast playing Aris Jones and Jorge respectively. ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' star [[Nathalie Emmanuel]] was cast as Harriet, co-leader of Group B, on October 22, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/game-thrones-actress-joins-maze-742905|title='Game of Thrones' Actress Joins 'Maze Runner' Sequel 'Scorch Trials' (Exclusive)|publisher=hollywoodreporter.com|author=Borys Kit|date=October 22, 2014|accessdate=October 23, 2014}}</ref> and [[Katherine McNamara]] as the other co-leader on December 22.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/12/katherine-mcnamara-cast-the-maze-runner-chapter-ii-the-scorch-trials-1201333536/|title=Katherine McNamara Books ‘The Maze Runner 2′ & ‘Indiscretion’|publisher=deadline.com|author=The Deadline Team|date=December 22, 2014|accessdate=December 23, 2014}}</ref> On November 3, 2014, there were two additions to the cast with [[Lili Taylor]] as Mary Cooper, a "doctor who helps Thomas and the Gladers<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/11/lili-taylor-maze-runner-2-scorch-trials-1201272592/|title=Lili Taylor Joins Fox’s ‘The Maze Runner 2′|publisher=deadline.com|author=Jen Yamato|date=November 3, 2014|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}</ref> and [[Barry Pepper]] as Vince, "a survivalist who is one of the last remaining soldiers of a legendary unit called the Right Arm".<ref name=hrgally>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/barry-pepper-joins-maze-runner-745991|title=Barry Pepper Joins 'Maze Runner' Sequel 'Scorch Trials' (Exclusive)|publisher=hollywoodreporter.com|author=Borys Kit|date=November 3, 2014|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}</ref>

===Filming===
On July 25, 2014, Wes Ball announced at [[San Diego Comic-Con International]] that they want to start shooting in Fall 2014 should its predecessor become a success when it hits the theatres.<ref name=SDCC14>{{cite web|url=http://www.slashfilm.com/maze-runner-sequel-the-scorch-trials-concept-art/|title=The Maze Runner Sequel The Scorch Trials Concept Art Revealed [Comic Con 2014]|publisher=slashfilm.com|author=Peter Sciretta|date=July 25, 2014|accessdate=September 1, 2014}}</ref>

On August 31, 2014, Ball announced they are "about nine weeks out from shooting". He also revealed "we are in New Mexico right now. We’ve got a crew and stages. We are rapidly approaching our shoot time. The sets are being built. A lot of the same crew is coming back. Most of the cast is coming back, except for the ones who were killed [in the first film]. The script is really coming along".<ref name=inquirer>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/151135/fil-am-manages-director-of-potential-hit-franchise|title=Fil-Am manages director of potential hit franchise|publisher=entertainment.inquirer.net|author=Ruben V Nepales|date=August 31, 2014|accessdate=September 1, 2014}}</ref> A week later, Ball told [[BuzzFeed]] that “we’ve got stages, we’ve got crews coming in, Dylan [O’Brien] will be back in a few weeks, we’re building sets, and the script is being written. It’s a bit of a race this time because we’re cautiously optimistic, but we’re feeling excited we’re about to do something that’s way more sophisticated, way more grown up, and really set up a saga here.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buzzfeed.com/jarettwieselman/a-maze-runner-sequel-is-already-in-pre-production?bftw=main#41ac7lr|title=A "Maze Runner" Sequel Is Already In Pre-Production|publisher=buzzfeed.com|author=Jarett Wieselman|date=September 4, 2014|accessdate=September 6, 2014}}</ref>

[[Principal photography]] commenced on October 27, 2014 in and around [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]] and is expected to wrap the end of January 2015.<ref name=filming/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MazeRunnerWW/status/526686330479050752|title=Maze Runner: Scorch Trials begins filming|publisher=twitter.com|author=Maze Runner Official Twitter|date=October 27, 2014|accessdate=October 27, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abqjournal.com/484870/biz/nm-grabs-a-hot-one-scorch-trials-to-begin-filming.html|title=Scorch Trials in New Mexico|publisher=ABQ Journal|author=Adrian Gomez|date=October 23, 2014}}</ref>

===Marketing===
At [[San Diego Comic-Con International]], Wes Ball released the first piece of concept art for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2014/comic-con-2014-maze-runner-sequel-scorch-trials-concept-art/|title=Comic-Con 2014: 'Maze Runner' Sequel 'Scorch Trials' Concept Art|publisher=firstshowing.net|author=Ethan Anderton|date=July 25, 2014|accessdate=September 1, 2014}}</ref>

==Release==
On August 31, 2014, Ball revealed he is hoping "the movie will be out in about a year".<ref name=inquirer/> On September 21, 2014, it was announced the film would be released on September 18, 2015.<ref name=releasedate>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/jamesdashner/status/513732008456224768|title=And like that's not cool enough, it's official: THE SCORCH TRIALS movie is coming September 18, 2015. Doesn't this look sweet: #ScorchTrials|publisher=twitter|author=James Dashner|date=September 21, 2014|accessdate=September 25, 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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Maze Runner – Die Auserwählten in der Brandwüste

2014-12-26T19:41:16Z

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Latavius Murray

2014-12-17T00:18:55Z

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| currentteam = Oakland Raiders
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| position = [[Running back]]
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* Named 2011 [[Central Florida Knights football|UCF]] MVP
* [[2010 Liberty Bowl (December)|2010 Liberty Bowl]] MVP
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'''Latavius Murray''' (born January 18, 1990) is an [[American football]] [[running back]] and [[kickoff returner]] for the [[Oakland Raiders]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Central Florida Knights football|Central Florida]] and was then selected in the sixth round of the [[2013 NFL Draft]] by the [[Oakland Raiders]].<ref>http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1637004/latavius-murray</ref>

==Early years==
Murray attended [[Onondaga Central High School]] in [[New York]], where he was a three-sport athlete in football, [[high school basketball|basketball]] and [[track and field|track]]. In [[high school football|football]], Murray was All-league and All-Central New York selection in three straight seasons. In his sophomore year, he was third-team All-state honoree following a 1,609-yard, 14-touchdown season. He garnered first-team All-state honors as a junior, rushing for 2,030 yards and 30 [[touchdowns]]. In his final year, he was named the 2007 [[Gatorade Player of the Year awards|Gatorade Football Player of the Year]] in the state of New York after rushing for 2,194 yards with 28 touchdowns on offense, while also recording 78 tackles, three forced fumbles and two [[interceptions]] on defense.<ref name="UCF">{{cite web | title= UCF Knights profile | work= ucfathletics.com | url=http://www.ucfathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/latavius_murray_358582.html|accessdate=}}</ref> He also was named as the Class D Player of the Year<ref name="UCF" /> and First-Team All-State by the [[New York State Sportswriters Association|NYSSWA]].<ref>{{cite web | title= ONONDAGA'S MURRAY JOINS FIRST TEAM ALL-STATE | work= highbeam.com | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-163119940.html|accessdate=May 8, 2007}}</ref>

===Recruiting===
Regarded as a three-star recruit, Murray was ranked as the No. 5 prospect in the state by ''[[Rivals.com]]'', No. 6 according to ''[[Scout.com]]''. He chose UCF over scholarship offers from [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]], [[Maryland Terrapins football|Maryland]] and [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse]], among others.<ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Latavius-Murray-45918</ref>

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==College career==
In his Redshirt sophomore season, he was named Conference USA Championship MVP<ref>{{cite web | title= UCF Defeats SMU in Conference USA Football Championship, 17-7 UCF RB Latavius Murray Earns MVP Honors | work= conferenceusa.com | url=http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120410aaa.html|accessdate=}}</ref> and also was named AutoZone Liberty Bowl MVP for his performance against Georgia in which he rushed for 104 yards and scored the game winning touchdown.<ref>{{cite web | title= UCF's Latavius Murray caps comeback season with MVP award | work= commercialappeal.com | url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/dec/31/murray-caps-comeback-season-with-mvp-award/|accessdate=December 31, 2010}}</ref> Following the conclusion of his junior season, he was selected as the team's MVP and offensive player of the year.<ref>{{cite web | title= 2011 UCF Football Award Winners | work= ucf.edu | url=http://today.ucf.edu/2011-ucf-football-award-winners/|accessdate=}}</ref> In his senior season, he was an All-C-USA First Team selection<ref>{{cite web | title= Six UCF players named to All-Conference USA first team | work= orlandosentinel.com | url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/knights-notepad/os-ucf-six-ucf-players-named-to-cusa-first-team-12-receive-honors-20121204,0,6449810.post|accessdate=December 4, 2012}}</ref> and was named to Phil Steele's All-C-USA First Team.<ref>{{cite web | title= Phil Steele’s Postseason All-CUSA Team | work= philsteele.com | url=http://www.philsteele.com/All_Conference/2012/2012Postseason/PDF/2012%20Postseason%20All-CUSA.pdf|accessdate=}}</ref> He was named to the College Football Performance Awards All-Purpose Trophy Watch List<ref name="CFPA" /> and also was selected to the College Football Performance Awards Special Teams Watch List.<ref name="CFPA">{{cite web | title= UCF Football’s Murray, McDuffie, Hall Named to CFPA Special Teams Watch List | work= knightnews.com | url=http://knightnews.com/2012/06/ucf-footballs-murray-mcduffie-hall-named-to-cfpa-special-teams-watch-list/|accessdate=June 25, 2012}}</ref> He was named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List.<ref>{{cite web | title= UCF RB Latavius Murray named to 2012 Doak Walker Award watch list | work= cfnews13.com | url=http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bhsn/2012/7/20/ucf_rb_latavius_murr.html|accessdate=July 20, 2012}}</ref> He finished college with a total of 2,424 rushing yards, 37 rushing touchdowns, 50 receptions, 524 receiving yards and 6 receiving touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web | title= Latavius Murray College Statistics | work= sports-reference.com |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/latavius-murray-1.html|accessdate=}}</ref>

==Professional career==

Murray was not invited to the NFL Combine, but garnered much attention with an impressive performance at Central Florida's Pro Day.

===2013 Central Florida Pro Day===
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===2013 NFL Draft===
Murray was selected by the [[Oakland Raiders]] with the 181st overall pick in the [[2013 NFL Draft]]

===2013 Season===
On August 27, 2013, Murray was placed on injured reserve, effectively ending his rookie season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23346063/2013-nfl-roster-cuts-tracking-teams-down-to-75-tuesday |title=2013 NFL Roster Cuts: Tracking teams down to 75 Tuesday |last=Brinson |first=Will |date=August 27, 2013 |website=CBSSports.com |accessdate=September 6, 2013}}</ref>

===2014 Season===
After being buried on the depth chart for the first half of the season behind veterans [[Darren McFadden]] and [[Maurice Jones-Drew]], the Raiders turned to Murray in week 11 to provide a spark after ineffectiveness by McFadden and Jones-Drew all year. He responded by totaling 59 yards on 7 touches against the [[San Diego Chargers]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/raiders/ci_26951326/raiders-may-have-found-new-weapon-latavius-murray |title=Raiders may have found new weapon in Latavius Murray |last=McDonald |first=Jerry |date=November 16, 2014 |website=www.mercurynews.com |accessdate=November 17, 2014}}</ref> He scored his first professional touchdown on an 11-yard run against the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] on November 20, 2014. It was the first rushing [[touchdown]] scored against the Chiefs' defense all season. Later in the second quarter, Murray ran untouched for a 90-yard touchdown. On his fourth carry of the game, he received a helmet-to-helmet hit and was taken out of the game with a concussion.<ref>{{citeweb|url = http://espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400554293|title=Derek Carr-led Raiders shock Chiefs to end losing streak at 16|date=20 November 2014|work=ESPN|accessdate=21 November 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/Latavius-Murray/c125a1b3-cb11-435a-b87a-307669a8d123 Oakland Raiders bio]
*[http://www.ucfathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/latavius_murray_358582.html Central Florida Knights bio]
*[http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/15920/latavius-murray ESPN Profile]

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Alshon Jeffery

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{{Infobox NFL player
| name = Alshon Jeffery
| image = Aishon jeffrey.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Jeffery at [[Chicago Bears|Bears]] training camp in 2014.
| currentteam = Chicago Bears
| currentnumber = 17
| currentpositionplain= [[Wide receiver]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|14|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[St. Matthews, South Carolina]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
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| height_in = 3
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| college = [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]]
| highschool = [[Calhoun County High School|St. Matthews (SC) Calhoun County]]
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| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 45
| debutyear = 2012
| debutteam = Chicago Bears
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| status = Active
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*[[Pro Bowl]] ([[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
*[[Pro Football Writers Association|PFWA Most Improved Player of the Year]] (2013)
*Most receiving yards in a game (Chicago Bears Franchise record)
*[[Football Writers Association of America|FWAA]], [[Scout.com]] All-American (2010)
*[[Football Writers Association of America|FWAA]], [[Phil Steele]], [[Scout.com]], [[College Football News|CFN]] Freshman All-American (2009)
*[[2012 Capital One Bowl]] MVP
*First-team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] (2010)
*Second-team All-SEC (2011)
*Biletnikoff Award finalist
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'''Alshon Jeffery''' (born February 14, 1990) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was drafted by the Bears in the second round of the [[2012 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]]. At the beginning of the 2011 season, Jeffery was named by ESPN as the best overall player in the SEC.<ref>Chris Low [http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/26791/the-secs-best-25-players-no-1 The SEC's best 25 players: No. 1] 29 August 2011. ESPN.com</ref> He was runner-up for the 2010 [[Biletnikoff Award]], which is awarded to the best wide receiver in [[college football]].

==Early years==
Jeffery attended [[Calhoun County High School]] in [[St. Matthews, South Carolina]], where he was part of a four-time state championship winning (80-0 record) basketball team.<ref>Chris Low [http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/1490/a-peek-into-recruiting-with-south-carolina-s-jeffery A peek into recruiting with South Carolina's Jeffery] March 9, 2009 ESPN.com
</ref> He also played two years of football and was widely recruited, giving a verbal commitment to [[University of Southern California]] before switching to South Carolina.<ref>Scott Schrader [http://wearesc.com/news/story.php?article=1063 Alshon Jeffery Commits To USC] June 10, 2008 We Are SC/ ESPN</ref> Jeffery's younger brother Shamier Jeffery committed to play football for the [[Gamecocks]] in 2011, following in the footsteps of both of Jeffery's two older brothers Charles Ben and Darren Ben; both of whom also played basketball and football for Calhoun County High School.

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==College career==

===2009===
Jeffery caught five [[Forward pass|passes]] for 61 yards in his first five games before making seven catches for 138 yards and three [[touchdown]]s against the University of Kentucky.<ref name="repeat">[http://www.dailygamecock.com/sports/jeffery-hopes-for-repeat-performance-1.778889 Jeffery hopes for repeat performance] October 16, 2009 Daily Game Cock</ref> The performance was the second-best single game performance in school history and Jeffery became the third Gamecock in 2009 to earn SEC Freshman of the Week, following defensive end [[Devin Taylor]] and running back [[Jarvis Giles]].<ref name="repeat"/> He was a consensus first-team Freshman All-SEC and first-team Freshman All-American.

===2010===
In a Week 4 contest against Auburn, Jeffery had a break-out performance in a loss. He was only a few yards shy of 200 receiving yards and added 2 touchdowns for the Gamecocks. Another one of his best 2010 campaigns came against in-state rival [[Clemson University|Clemson]] where he had 5 catches for 141 yards and a touchdown. Through 14 games, Jeffery made 88 catches totaling 1,517 yards and 9 touchdowns including 8 games with 100 yards or more receiving, and a 108.4 yd/game average. Jeffery was named a [[Biletnikoff Award]] finalist, the award given to the nation's top wide receiver. Because of his performances, helping lead the Gamecocks to their first SEC Championship Game appearance, Jeffery was selected as an [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]].

===2011===
In the season opener against ECU in which he caught five passes for 92 yards, Jeffery extended his active streak to 24 consecutive games with a reception.<ref>{{cite web |title=South Carolina Gamecocks bio |url=http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jeffery_alshon00.html |work=South Carolina Gamecocks |accessdate=2011-09-08}}</ref> In the [[2012 Capital One Bowl]], Jeffery caught 4 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown, but was ejected in the third quarter for fighting with [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]] player [[Alfonzo Dennard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wyff4.com/USC-s-Jeffery-Ejected-From-Bowl-Game/-/9324882/10080984/-/l0df7lz/-/index.html |title=USC's Jeffery Ejected From Bowl Game | WYFF Home - WYFF Home |publisher=Wyff4.com |date=2012-01-02 |accessdate=2012-08-10}}</ref> Despite this, Jeffery was named the Capital One Bowl MVP.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hays |first=Chris |url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-01-03/sports/os-feature-capital-one-bowl-0103-20120102_1_alshon-jeffery-gamecocks-mvp-award |title=South Carolina WR Alshon Jeffery earns MVP at Cap One Bowl despite ejection - Orlando Sentinel |publisher=Articles.orlandosentinel.com |date=2012-01-03 |accessdate=2012-08-10}}</ref>

==Professional career==

===2012 NFL Combine===
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===2012 NFL Draft===
On April 27, 2012, Jeffery was selected with the 13th pick of the second round of the [[2012 NFL Draft]] by the [[Chicago Bears]]. The pick was announced by former Bears linebacker [[Otis Wilson]].<ref>{{cite web|author=02:00 |url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/09000d5d828af2e0/Bears-pick-Alshon-Jeffery-No-45 |title=NFL Videos: Bears pick Alshon Jeffery No. 45 |publisher=Nfl.com |date=2012-04-27 |accessdate=2012-08-10}}</ref>

===Chicago Bears===
On May 2, 2012 Jeffery and the Bears agreed to a 4-year contract, making him the first player in the 2012 draft class to sign, and the earliest second-rounder to sign since [[Dallas Cowboys]] receiver [[Kevin Williams (wide receiver)|Kevin Williams]] in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Jeffery-agrees-to-four-year-contract/A4D229F8-968C-4A5C-8442-6C417887FA29 |title=Jeffery agrees to a four-year contract |publisher=Chicagobears.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-11}}</ref>

Jeffery made his debut against the [[Denver Broncos]] in week one of the preseason, and caught a game-high four passes for 35 yards, though the Bears lost 31–3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=8965 |title=Without stars, Bears suffer lopsided loss |publisher=Chicagobears.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-10}}</ref> In the second preseason game, Jeffery was penalized for unnecessary roughness for fighting [[Washington Redskins]] cornerback [[DeAngelo Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/bears/14599384-606/bears-rookie-alshon-jeffery-gets-caught-retaliating.html |title=Bears rookie Alshon Jeffery gets caught retaliating - Chicago Sun-Times |publisher=Suntimes.com |date= |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> Jeffery was later told by coaches to "play smarter".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000052164/article/alshon-jeffery-told-by-chicago-bears-to-play-smarter |title=Alshon Jeffery told by Chicago Bears to 'play smarter' |publisher=NFL.com |date=2012-08-20 |accessdate=2012-09-02}}</ref> In his regular season debut against the [[Indianapolis Colts]], Jeffery caught a [[Jay Cutler (American football)|Jay Cutler]] pass for a 42-yard touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/sportsdata/football/nfl/game/Colts_Bears/2012/09/09#box-score |title=Sunday, September 9, 2012 Indianapolis Colts - Chicago Bears Box Scores, Game Results & Summary - USATODAY.com |publisher=Content.usatoday.com |date=2012-09-09 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref> In Chicago's week 5 away game against the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]], Jeffery left the game after catching a touchdown thrown by Jay Cutler. Although the injury did not appear to be significant, x-rays done on the following Monday determined Jeffery broke his right hand, which led to him missing a few games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/08/report-alshon-jeffery-has-broken-hand/related/|title=Report: Alshon Jeffery has broken hand|last=Florio|first=Mike|publisher=[[Profootballtalk.com]]|accessdate=2012-10-08}}</ref> Though the injury did not require surgery, Jeffery still had to wear a cast.<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|last=Wright|first=Michael|url=http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/8600173/sources-alshon-jeffery-expected-miss-houston-texans-game|title=Alshon Jeffery back for 49ers game?|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2012-11-06|accessdate=2012-11-11}}</ref> Jeffery eventually practiced for the first time on November 9.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Haydens-comfort-level-reps-both-increasing/1daf9f1a-304c-4980-8f1c-857f52e15704|title=Hayden's comfort level, reps both increasing|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2012-11-09|accessdate=2012-11-11}}</ref> Jeffery returned in Week 11 against the [[San Francisco 49ers]],<ref name=ESPN /> but would injure his knee, and will be sidelined for 2–4 weeks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Jeffery-sidelined-2-4-weeks-following-knee-scope/64c506fe-f1de-400f-b820-fe3d267d2886|title=Jeffery sidelined 2-4 weeks following knee scope|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2012-11-21|accessdate=2012-11-21}}</ref> In Week 15 against the [[Green Bay Packers]], Jeffery was penalized three times for pass interference, nullifying a touchdown and two receptions of 36 and seven yards, as the Bears lost 21–13.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-offense-continues-to-struggle-in-loss/adbfe43e-51c4-416b-8cfd-6e0e52ef57e7|title=Bears offense continues to struggle in loss|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2012-12-16|accessdate=2012-12-16}}</ref> Jeffery ended his rookie season catching 24 passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Marshall-excited-about-working-with-new-Bears-coach/0db1a4db-ac01-4103-baa4-54920f468e1a|title=Marshall excited about working with new Bears coach|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2013-01-31|accessdate=2013-01-31}}</ref>

In 2013's week 4 loss to the [[Detroit Lions]], Jeffery recorded his first ever 100-yard receiving game. The following week against the [[New Orleans Saints]], Jeffery broke the Bears single-game receiving yards record with 218 yards, along with recording a career-high 10 receptions. Jeffery broke the record on the final play of the game, a 21-yard pass from Jay Cutler, passing [[Harlon Hill]]'s record set in 1952 against the 49ers.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Jeffery-sets-Bears-record-in-loss-to-Saints/e4be4c81-37b1-4eee-869b-b85a82179b96|title=Jeffery sets Bears record in loss to Saints|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2013-10-06|accessdate=2013-10-06}}</ref> In week 13 against the [[Minnesota Vikings]], Jeffery became the first player in franchise history to record two 200-yard games in the same season. In that game, he surpassed his own franchise-record mark set earlier in the season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mayer|first=Larry|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Larry-Mayers-Bears-Vikings-game-blog/8124c0c4-4817-451e-8953-6cdf2cb14cb6|title=Larry Mayer's Bears-Vikings game blog|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2013-12-01|accessdate=2013-12-01}}</ref> Jeffery ended 2013 with 89 receptions for 1,421 yards and seven touchdowns. The 1,421 yards are the second-most in team history, behind [[Brandon Marshall]]'s 1,508 in 2012. The 89 receptions recorded are the sixth-highest in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Postgame-notes-Bears-vs-Packers/c6377bfc-92f4-4243-8ed1-7dc397b4ae64|title=Postgame notes: Bears vs. Packers|publisher=[[Chicago Bears]]|date=2013-12-29|accessdate=2013-12-30}}</ref> After an injury to Lions receiver [[Calvin Johnson]], Jeffery was named to the [[2014 Pro Bowl]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wiederer|first=Dan|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-bears-receiver-alshon-jeffery-pro-bowl-20140109,0,6163457.story|title=Bears receiver Jeffery gets Pro Bowl invite|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=2014-01-09|accessdate=2014-01-09}}</ref> On January 17, 2014, Jeffery was named the [[Pro Football Writers Association]]'s Most Improved Player.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hoge|first=Adam|url=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/01/17/alshon-jeffery-voted-nfls-most-improved-player/|title=Alshon Jeffery Voted NFL’s Most Improved Player|publisher=[[WBBM-TV]]|date=2014-01-17|accessdate=2014-01-17}}</ref>

===Career statistics===
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! rowspan=2|Season !! rowspan=2|Team !! colspan=2|Games !! colspan=5|Receiving !! colspan=5|Rushing
! colspan=2|Fumbles
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! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! FUM !! Lost
|-
! [[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
| 10 || 6 || 24 || 367 || 15.3 || 55 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
| 16 || 14 || 89 || 1,421 || 16.0 || 80T || 7 || 16 || 105 || 6.6 || 38 || 0 || 3 || 1
|-
! [[2014 NFL season|2014]] !! [[2014 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
| 13 || 13 || 73 || 949 || 13.0 || 74 || 8 || 6 || 33 || 5.5 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|-
! || Total
! 39 || 33 || 186 || 2,737 || 14.7 || 80T || 18 || 22 || 138 || 6.3 || 38 || 0 || 4 || 1
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/Alshon-Jeffery/6fea3d66-4261-478a-be3a-a4478fd73aaf Chicago Bears bio]
*[http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jeffery_alshon00.html South Carolina Gamecocks bio]

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Latavius Murray

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Jimmy Graham

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'''Jimmy Graham''' (born November 24, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played only one year of [[college football]] for the [[University of Miami]] after playing four years of college basketball, and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].

In his second season in the NFL, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. That year he made his first [[Pro Bowl]] appearance and was selected as an [[All-Pro]] player at his position. He became the first [[tight end]] in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com">John DeShazier, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_18.html "New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham setting some lofty standards"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', December 4, 2011.</ref> Graham set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season (tied with [[Marques Colston]] and [[Joe Horn]]).<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/01/new_orleans_saints_individual.html "New Orleans Saints individual records -- not including quarterback Drew Brees"] Retrieved August 28, 2012.</ref> Graham is also second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Five Tight Ends in NFL History|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-five-tight-ends-nfl-11032610.html|work=Yahoo}}</ref>

In 2014, Graham signed a new 4-year agreement with the Saints that made him the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK">Kevin Patra, [http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000365229/article/jimmy-graham-saints-agree-to-multiyear-contract "Jimmy Graham, Saints agree to 4-year, $40M contract"], [[NFL.com]], July 15, 2014.</ref>

==Early years==
Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Graham had a difficult upbringing. At age 11, he was placed in a group home by his mother where he was physically beaten by older children. In high school, with help from a church youth counselor who took him in and eventually adopted him, he improved his grades, became a basketball star as a senior at Community Christian in [[Wilson, North Carolina]]<ref>Dave Joseph, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-01-07/news/0601060808_1_jimmy-graham-nursing-church-meeting "Jimmy Graham Felt Unwanted, Unloved, Hopeless, Until A . . . Savior Appeared"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', January 7, 2006.</ref> and at Charis Prep in [[Wilson, North Carolina]], and earned a basketball scholarship to the [[University of Miami]].<ref name="Cole">Jason Cole, [https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-grahamtoughness040810 "TE prospect adept at overcoming obstacles"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/05/new_orleans_saints_rookie_jimm_1.html "New Orleans Saints rookie Jimmy Graham appreciates life's lessons"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', May 17, 2010.</ref><ref>{{citenews|title=How to be a Saint|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/hotread140829/new-orleans-saints-tight-end-jimmy-graham-struggles-find-field-identity|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=August 29, 2014}}</ref>

==College career==
Graham played [[basketball]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball]] team from 2005 to 2009. 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. He played [[tight end]] and finished the season with 17 receptions for 213 yards and five [[touchdowns]].<ref name="Cole"/><ref>Brett Martel, [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-rookie-Graham-grateful-for-lifes-lessons/e4294cde-7126-4a97-a8ab-8e8084beae7d "Saints' rookie Graham grateful for life's lessons"], [[Associated Press|AP]] reprinted at [[New Orleans Saints]] official website, May 14, 2010 (accessed November 8, 2010).</ref>

==Professional career==

===2010 NFL Draft===
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According to scouts Graham was "extremely athletic, with an outstanding combination of size and speed for the tight end position," yet he was considered very raw since he only had one year of college football experience.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 "NFL Featured Prospect Profile"], Retrieved August 27, 2012.</ref> Graham was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]], with the 95th overall selection. He signed a four-year $2.445 million rookie contract on July 28, 2010.<ref>Mike Triplett, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/07/new_orleans_saints_agree_to_te_1.html "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with veteran quarterback Patrick Ramsey, rookie tight end Jimmy Graham"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', July 28, 2010.</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===
In his rookie season in 2010 Graham only started in 5 games, playing behind veteran tight end [[Jeremy Shockey]], who also went to college at the University of Miami. In a Week 9 game at [[2010 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina]]—his first NFL game in his home state—Graham caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to score his first NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34-3 Saints rout.<ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/11/new_orleans_saints_jimmy_graha.html "New Orleans Saints' Jimmy Graham scores first TD in return home"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', November 08, 2010.</ref> Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

In 2011—his first full year as a starter—Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns and made his first [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Five New Orleans Saints named to Pro Bowl, including first-timers Jimmy Graham and Jermon Bushrod|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/drew_brees_jimmy_graham_will_r.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=December 27, 2011}}</ref> He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com"/> He set the franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season ([[Marques Colston]] in 2007, and [[Joe Horn]] in 2004, are the other receivers in Saints history with 11 touchdown catches).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> During the Saints' week 17 win over the [[Carolina Panthers]], Graham broke [[Kellen Winslow]]'s NFL record of 1,290 receiving yards in a season by a tight end. However, the record was broken later that day by [[New England Patriots]] tight end [[Rob Gronkowski]], who finished with 1,327 yards.<ref>{{citenews|title=Graham, Gronkowski go back and forth with tight end yardage mark|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/01/graham-gronkowski-go-back-and-forth-with-tight-end-yardage-mark/|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=January 1, 2012}}</ref> In the divisional round playoff against the 49ers, Graham had a 4th-quarter 66 yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead, but the Saints ultimately lost 36-32 on a last-second 49ers touchdown pass.

Graham was ranked 14th overall in the 2012 [[NFL Top 100]] annual player poll, which ranks the 100 best players in the NFL based on votes from NFL players and coaches. He was left off the list in 2013, but on the 2014 list he was ranked 10th overall, the first tight end to make the top ten of this list.<ref>Ted Lewis, [http://theadvocate.com/sports/saints/9674592-123/peyton-manning-1-on-list "Peyton Manning No. 1 on list of NFL’s top 100 players"], ''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]]'', July 9, 2014.</ref>

Under the terms of the NFL's [[collective bargaining agreement]], Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season. On February 28, 2014, it was reported that the Saints had placed a non-exclusive [[franchise tag]] on him, meaning that he would be allowed to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with another team; the Saints would then have the right to match that offer sheet and retain Graham, and if they did not, the other team would owe the Saints two first round draft picks. No such competing offer sheet was signed, but negotiations between Graham and the Saints were complicated by disagreement as to whether Graham should be treated for bargaining purposes as a tight end (his official position) or as a wide receiver (where he often lines up during games), since the difference in applicable compensation under the franchise tag is more than $5 million for the year. On July 2, 2014 an arbitrator ruled that Jimmy Graham was indeed a tight end for franchise tag purposes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Saints slap Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000330128/article/saints-slap-jimmy-graham-with-nonexclusive-tag|publisher=NFL.com|date=March 1, 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Ramon | last = Vargas | title = Saints will hand franchise tag to Jimmy Graham before Monday deadline, he confirms | date = March 1, 2014 | url = http://blogs.theadvocate.com/blackandgold/2014/02/28/saints-will-hand-franchise-tag-to-jimmy-graham-before-monday-espn-reports/ | work = [[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]] | accessdate = 2014-03-02}}</ref>

Graham appealed the arbitrator's ruling to preserve his position while negotiations continued. On July 15, the last day for a new multiyear contract to be negotiated under league rules, the Saints and Graham agreed
a new 4-year deal with $21 million guaranteed and a total value of $40 million over 4 years, making Graham the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK"/>

Graham became known for his trademark touchdown celebration where he would [[slam dunk]] the football over the goalpost, a reference to his basketball background. During the [[2013 NFL season|2013 season]] he infamously bent the goalpost celebrating his touchdown against the [[Atlanta Falcons]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Jimmy Graham bent the goalpost after scoring a touchdown|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/11/jimmy-graham-bent-the-goal-post-after-scoring-a-touchdown|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=November 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|title=Video: Big Play Highlights — Graham wide-open TD|url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d8240fa33/Graham-wide-open-TD|publisher=[[National Football League|NFL]]}}</ref> Prior to the [[2014 NFL season|2014 season]], the NFL banned goalpost dunks and made it punishable as "unsportsmanlike conduct", which results in a penalty and a fine.<ref>{{citenews|title=What should Jimmy Graham's new touchdown celebration be?|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/03/what_should_jimmy_grahams_new.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=March 25, 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{citenews|title=Report: Saints TE Jimmy Graham fined $30K for goal post dunks|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24673620/report-saints-te-jimmy-graham-fined-30k-for-goal-post-dunks|publisher=[[CBS Sports]]|date=August 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{citenews|title=Jimmy Graham's touchdown celebrations cause rift with Sean Payton|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/08/jimmy_graham_new_orleans_saint.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=August 15, 2014}}</ref>

==Stats==

===Regular season stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2010 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 31 || 43 || 357 || 11.5 || 52 || 5 || 21 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 99 || 149 || 1,310 || 13.2 || 59 || 11 || 74 || 1 || 1
|-
| 2012 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 85 || 135 || 982 || 11.6 || 46 || 9 || 59 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 86 || 144 || 1,215 || 14.1 || 56 || 16 || 61 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 62 || 301 || 471 || 3,863 || 12.8 || 59 || 41 || 215 || 3 || 1
|}<ref name=stats>{{cite web|title=Jinny Graham Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13232/jimmy-graham|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>

===Postseason Stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 12 || 19 || 158 || 13.2 || 66 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 3 || 4 || 44 || 14.7 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 4 || 15 || 23 || 202 || 13.5 || 66 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0
|}<ref name= stats />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Footballstats |nfl=GRA207087 |espn=13232 |cbs= |yahoo=24070 |si=24070 |pfr=GrahJi00 |rotoworld=5842}}
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes football bio]
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes basketball bio]
*[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jimmy-Graham/f98a654e-2c03-423a-b636-4282d9f1b561 New Orleans Saints bio]
* [http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7140597 "Jimmy Graham's Unlikely Path"], [[ESPN]] video feature by [[Rachel Nichols (journalist)|Rachel Nichols]], October 23, 2011.

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{{Persondata 
| NAME = Graham, Jimmy
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player, tight end
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 24, 1986
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States
| DATE OF DEATH = February 20, 2014
| PLACE OF DEATH = Denver, Colorado, United States
}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:Basketball players from North Carolina]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes football players]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players]]
[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]

Germantown High School

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| location = 200 Calhoun Parkway [[Madison, Mississippi]]
| country = USA
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| district = [[Madison County School District (Mississippi)|Madison County School District]]
| principal = Wesley Quick
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| enrollment = ~950
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| grades = [[Education in the United States#School grades|9 to 12]]
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'''Germantown High School''' is located in [[Madison, Mississippi]], United States. It is a [[high school]] that is managed by the [[Madison County School District (Mississippi)|Madison County School District]].

==History==
===Establishment===

Germantown High School (GHS), located in [[Madison, Mississippi]], is one of 11 public high schools in [[Madison County, Mississippi]].<ref name=PSR>[http://www.publicschoolreview.com/county_schools/stateid/MS/county/28089#!high "Madison County Public High Schools,"] Public School Review, www.publicschoolreview.com/ Retrieved Sept. 22, 2014.</ref> The school was launched in August 2011 as part of the [[Madison County School District (Mississippi)|Madison County School District]], one of the fastest-growing school districts in the state of [[Mississippi]].<ref name=Profile>[http://www.madison-schools.com/domain/2766 "Germantown High School: GSH School Profile,"] Madison County School District, www.madison-schools.com/ Retrieved Sept. 22, 2014.</ref>

The school touts a strong college-preparatory curriculum and includes teams for 18 varsity sports, varsity band and dance programs, and more than 20 school clubs.<ref name=Profile /> The school maintains a partnership with [[Holmes Community College]] in [[Goodman, Mississippi]] allowing academically-qualified Seniors to participate in a dual enrollment program, spending part of their day on each campus and taking college-level courses.<ref name=Profile />

===Demographics===

During the 2014-15 school year, approximately 950 students were enrolled at Germantown High School.<ref name=Profile />

Non-[[European-American]] enrollment at the school is approximately 37%, in contrast to Mississippi's about 55% [[African-American]] majority of school-aged children.<ref name=PSR /> This represents a very similar racial distribution to other schools in the city of Madison.<ref name=FTB>"Germantown High School in Madison, Mississippi," Find The Best.com, www.public-schools.findthebest.com/l/113214/Germantown-High-School</ref> Approximately 48% of the GHS student body is female, 52% male — numbers which differ only slightly from the statewide average of 49% female, 51% male.<ref name=FTB />

===Team sports===

Germantown High School, with its teams named the "Mavericks," maintains a total of 18 varsity sports.<ref name=Profile /> These include [[American football|football]], [[baseball]], [[golf]], [[soccer]], [[track and field]], [[cross country running|cross-country]], [[volleyball]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], and [[bowling]].<ref name=Athletics>[http://www.madison-schools.com/site/Default.aspx?PageType=1&SiteID=1530&ChannelID=1546&DirectoryType=6 "Germantown High School: Athletics Directory,"] Madison County School District, www.madison-schools.com/ Retrieved Sept. 22, 2014.</ref> The school also has programs in the less-common high school sports of [[powerlifting]] and [[Dance squad|team dance]].<ref name=Athletics />

===Band===

The Germantown High School band<ref>[http://www.madison-schools.com/Page/5547 Germantown High School Bands] (accessed 2014-10-28).</ref> in its first year took home third place in competition.{{cn|date=October 2014}} In 2013, the band had an undefeated record and won the 5A state championship with a record score of 96.500,<ref>[http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2014/html/SC/SC0529IN.htm Senate Concurrent Resolution 529], [[Mississippi Legislature]] 2014 Regular Season, [https://scout.sunlightfoundation.com/item/state_bill/MSB00021439/sc-529-mississippi-commend-germantown-high-school-marching-band-for-winning-the-2013-class-5a-state-championship adopted] January 27, 2014.</ref> becoming the first band to have an undefeated season in Mississippi.{{cn|date=October 2014}} Later in the school year, the GHS band went to Georgia to compete on the national level, winning the Southern Star sweepstakes competition.<ref>[http://www.starmusicfestivals.com/atlanta/winners.php?year=2014 Winners: Southern Star Music Festivals] (accessed 2014-10-28).</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist|2}}

[[Category:2011 establishments in Mississippi]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2011]]
[[Category:Public high schools in Mississippi]]
[[Category:Schools in Madison County, Mississippi]]

Jimmy Graham

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{{for|the Scottish footballer|Jimmy Graham (footballer)}}
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|name=Jimmy Graham
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|image_size=225
|alt=
|caption= Graham in the 2012 NFL season.
|currentteam=New Orleans Saints
|number=80
|position=[[Tight end]]
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|death_date=
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|finalyear=
|finalteam=
|pastteams=
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=
* 2× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2012 Pro Bowl|2011]], [[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2011 All-Pro Team|2011]])
* [[Ed Block Courage Award]] (2011)
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'''Jimmy Graham''' (born November 24, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played only one year of [[college football]] for the [[University of Miami]] after playing four years of college basketball, and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].

In his second season in the NFL, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. That year he made his first [[Pro Bowl]] appearance and was selected as an [[All-Pro]] player at his position. He became the first [[tight end]] in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com">John DeShazier, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_18.html "New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham setting some lofty standards"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', December 4, 2011.</ref> Graham set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season (tied with [[Marques Colston]] and [[Joe Horn]]).<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/01/new_orleans_saints_individual.html "New Orleans Saints individual records -- not including quarterback Drew Brees"] Retrieved August 28, 2012.</ref> Graham is also second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Five Tight Ends in NFL History|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-five-tight-ends-nfl-11032610.html|work=Yahoo}}</ref>

In 2014, Graham signed a new 4-year agreement with the Saints that made him the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK">Kevin Patra, [http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000365229/article/jimmy-graham-saints-agree-to-multiyear-contract "Jimmy Graham, Saints agree to 4-year, $40M contract"], [[NFL.com]], July 15, 2014.</ref>

==Early years==
Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Graham had a difficult upbringing. At age 11, he was placed in a group home by his mother where he was physically beaten by older children. In high school, with help from a church youth counselor who took him in and eventually adopted him, he improved his grades, became a basketball star as a senior at Community Christian in [[Wilson, North Carolina]]<ref>Dave Joseph, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-01-07/news/0601060808_1_jimmy-graham-nursing-church-meeting "Jimmy Graham Felt Unwanted, Unloved, Hopeless, Until A . . . Savior Appeared"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', January 7, 2006.</ref> and at Charis Prep in [[Wilson, North Carolina]], and earned a basketball scholarship to the [[University of Miami]].<ref name="Cole">Jason Cole, [https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-grahamtoughness040810 "TE prospect adept at overcoming obstacles"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/05/new_orleans_saints_rookie_jimm_1.html "New Orleans Saints rookie Jimmy Graham appreciates life's lessons"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', May 17, 2010.</ref><ref>{{citenews|title=How to be a Saint|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/hotread140829/new-orleans-saints-tight-end-jimmy-graham-struggles-find-field-identity|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=August 29, 2014}}</ref>

==College career==
Graham played [[basketball]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball]] team from 2005 to 2009. 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. He played [[tight end]] and finished the season with 17 receptions for 213 yards and five [[touchdowns]].<ref name="Cole"/><ref>Brett Martel, [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-rookie-Graham-grateful-for-lifes-lessons/e4294cde-7126-4a97-a8ab-8e8084beae7d "Saints' rookie Graham grateful for life's lessons"], [[Associated Press|AP]] reprinted at [[New Orleans Saints]] official website, May 14, 2010 (accessed November 8, 2010).</ref>

==Professional career==

===2010 NFL Draft===
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}}

According to scouts Graham was "extremely athletic, with an outstanding combination of size and speed for the tight end position," yet he was considered very raw since he only had one year of college football experience.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 "NFL Featured Prospect Profile"], Retrieved August 27, 2012.</ref> Graham was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]], with the 95th overall selection. He signed a four-year $2.445 million rookie contract on July 28, 2010.<ref>Mike Triplett, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/07/new_orleans_saints_agree_to_te_1.html "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with veteran quarterback Patrick Ramsey, rookie tight end Jimmy Graham"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', July 28, 2010.</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===
In his rookie season in 2010 Graham only started in 5 games, playing behind veteran tight end [[Jeremy Shockey]], who also went to college at the University of Miami. In a Week 9 game at [[2010 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina]]—his first NFL game in his home state—Graham caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to score his first NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34-3 Saints rout.<ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/11/new_orleans_saints_jimmy_graha.html "New Orleans Saints' Jimmy Graham scores first TD in return home"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', November 08, 2010.</ref> Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

In 2011—his first full year as a starter—Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns and made his first [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Five New Orleans Saints named to Pro Bowl, including first-timers Jimmy Graham and Jermon Bushrod|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/drew_brees_jimmy_graham_will_r.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=December 27, 2011}}</ref> He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com"/> He set the franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season ([[Marques Colston]] in 2007, and [[Joe Horn]] in 2004, are the other receivers in Saints history with 11 touchdown catches).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> During the Saints' week 17 win over the [[Carolina Panthers]], Graham broke [[Kellen Winslow]]'s NFL record of 1,290 receiving yards in a season by a tight end. However, the record was broken later that day by [[New England Patriots]] tight end [[Rob Gronkowski]], who finished with 1,327 yards.<ref>{{citenews|title=Graham, Gronkowski go back and forth with tight end yardage mark|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/01/graham-gronkowski-go-back-and-forth-with-tight-end-yardage-mark/|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=January 1, 2012}}</ref> In the divisional round playoff against the 49ers, Graham had a 4th-quarter 66 yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead, but the Saints ultimately lost 36-32 on a last-second 49ers touchdown pass.

Graham was ranked 14th overall in the 2012 [[NFL Top 100]] annual player poll, which ranks the 100 best players in the NFL based on votes from NFL players and coaches. He was left off the list in 2013, but on the 2014 list he was ranked 10th overall, the first tight end to make the top ten of this list.<ref>Ted Lewis, [http://theadvocate.com/sports/saints/9674592-123/peyton-manning-1-on-list "Peyton Manning No. 1 on list of NFL’s top 100 players"], ''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]]'', July 9, 2014.</ref>

Under the terms of the NFL's [[collective bargaining agreement]], Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season. On February 28, 2014, it was reported that the Saints had placed a non-exclusive [[franchise tag]] on him, meaning that he would be allowed to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with another team; the Saints would then have the right to match that offer sheet and retain Graham, and if they did not, the other team would owe the Saints two first round draft picks. No such competing offer sheet was signed, but negotiations between Graham and the Saints were complicated by disagreement as to whether Graham should be treated for bargaining purposes as a tight end (his official position) or as a wide receiver (where he often lines up during games), since the difference in applicable compensation under the franchise tag is more than $5 million for the year. On July 2, 2014 an arbitrator ruled that Jimmy Graham was indeed a tight end for franchise tag purposes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Saints slap Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000330128/article/saints-slap-jimmy-graham-with-nonexclusive-tag|publisher=NFL.com|date=March 1, 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Ramon | last = Vargas | title = Saints will hand franchise tag to Jimmy Graham before Monday deadline, he confirms | date = March 1, 2014 | url = http://blogs.theadvocate.com/blackandgold/2014/02/28/saints-will-hand-franchise-tag-to-jimmy-graham-before-monday-espn-reports/ | work = [[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]] | accessdate = 2014-03-02}}</ref>

Graham appealed the arbitrator's ruling to preserve his position while negotiations continued. On July 15, the last day for a new multiyear contract to be negotiated under league rules, the Saints and Graham agreed
a new 4-year deal with $21 million guaranteed and a total value of $40 million over 4 years, making Graham the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK"/>

Graham became known for his trademark touchdown celebration where he would [[slam dunk]] the football over the goalpost, a reference to his basketball background. During the [[2013 NFL season|2013 season]] he infamously bent the goalpost celebrating his touchdown against the [[Atlanta Falcons]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Jimmy Graham bent the goalpost after scoring a touchdown|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/11/jimmy-graham-bent-the-goal-post-after-scoring-a-touchdown|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=November 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|title=Video: Big Play Highlights — Graham wide-open TD|url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d8240fa33/Graham-wide-open-TD|publisher=[[National Football League|NFL]]}}</ref> Prior to the [[2014 NFL season|2014 season]], the NFL banned goalpost dunks and made it punishable as "unsportsmanlike conduct", which results in a penalty and a fine.<ref>{{citenews|title=What should Jimmy Graham's new touchdown celebration be?|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/03/what_should_jimmy_grahams_new.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=March 25, 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{citenews|title=Report: Saints TE Jimmy Graham fined $30K for goal post dunks|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24673620/report-saints-te-jimmy-graham-fined-30k-for-goal-post-dunks|publisher=[[CBS Sports]]|date=August 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{citenews|title=Jimmy Graham's touchdown celebrations cause rift with Sean Payton|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/08/jimmy_graham_new_orleans_saint.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=August 15, 2014}}</ref>

==Stats==

===Regular season stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2010 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 31 || 43 || 357 || 11.5 || 52 || 5 || 21 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 99 || 149 || 1,310 || 13.2 || 59 || 11 || 74 || 1 || 1
|-
| 2012 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 85 || 135 || 982 || 11.6 || 46 || 9 || 59 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 86 || 144 || 1,215 || 14.1 || 56 || 16 || 61 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 62 || 301 || 471 || 3,863 || 12.8 || 59 || 41 || 215 || 3 || 1
|}<ref name=stats>{{cite web|title=Jinny Graham Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13232/jimmy-graham|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>

===Postseason Stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 12 || 19 || 158 || 13.2 || 66 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 3 || 4 || 44 || 14.7 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 4 || 15 || 23 || 202 || 13.5 || 66 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0
|}<ref name= stats />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Footballstats |nfl=GRA207087 |espn=13232 |cbs= |yahoo=24070 |si=24070 |pfr=GrahJi00 |rotoworld=5842}}
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes football bio]
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes basketball bio]
*[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jimmy-Graham/f98a654e-2c03-423a-b636-4282d9f1b561 New Orleans Saints bio]
* [http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7140597 "Jimmy Graham's Unlikely Path"], [[ESPN]] video feature by [[Rachel Nichols (journalist)|Rachel Nichols]], October 23, 2011.

{{Saints2010DraftPicks}}
{{2013 All-Pro Team}}
{{NFL receiving touchdown leaders}}
{{New Orleans Saints roster navbox}}

{{Persondata 
| NAME = Graham, Jimmy
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player, tight end
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 24, 1986
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States
| DATE OF DEATH = February 20, 2014
| PLACE OF DEATH = Denver, Colorado, United States
}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Goldsboro, North Carolina]]
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[[Category:Basketball players from North Carolina]]
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[[Category:Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players]]
[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]

Germantown High School

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Germantown High School

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Jimmy Graham

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{{for|the Scottish footballer|Jimmy Graham (footballer)}}
{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Jimmy Graham
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|image_size=225
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|caption= Graham in the 2012 NFL season.
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|number=80
|position=[[Tight end]]
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|death_date=
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|debutteam=New Orleans Saints
|finalyear=
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|pastteams=
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=
* 2× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2012 Pro Bowl|2011]], [[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2011 All-Pro Team|2011]])
* [[Ed Block Courage Award]] (2011)
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'''Jimmy Graham''' (born November 24, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played only one year of [[college football]] for the [[University of Miami]] after playing four years of college basketball, and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].

In his second season in the NFL, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. That year he made his first [[Pro Bowl]] appearance and was selected as an [[All-Pro]] player at his position. He became the first [[tight end]] in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com">John DeShazier, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_18.html "New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham setting some lofty standards"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', December 4, 2011.</ref> Graham set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season (tied with [[Marques Colston]] and [[Joe Horn]]).<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/01/new_orleans_saints_individual.html "New Orleans Saints individual records -- not including quarterback Drew Brees"] Retrieved August 28, 2012.</ref> Graham is also second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Five Tight Ends in NFL History|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-five-tight-ends-nfl-11032610.html|work=Yahoo}}</ref>

In 2014, Graham signed a new 4-year agreement with the Saints that made him the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK">Kevin Patra, [http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000365229/article/jimmy-graham-saints-agree-to-multiyear-contract "Jimmy Graham, Saints agree to 4-year, $40M contract"], [[NFL.com]], July 15, 2014.</ref>

==Early years==
Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Graham had a difficult upbringing. At age 11, he was placed in a group home by his mother where he was physically beaten by older children. In high school, with help from a church youth counselor who took him in and eventually adopted him, he improved his grades, became a basketball star as a senior at Community Christian in [[Wilson, North Carolina]]<ref>Dave Joseph, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-01-07/news/0601060808_1_jimmy-graham-nursing-church-meeting "Jimmy Graham Felt Unwanted, Unloved, Hopeless, Until A . . . Savior Appeared"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', January 7, 2006.</ref> and at Charis Prep in [[Wilson, North Carolina]], and earned a basketball scholarship to the [[University of Miami]].<ref name="Cole">Jason Cole, [https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-grahamtoughness040810 "TE prospect adept at overcoming obstacles"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/05/new_orleans_saints_rookie_jimm_1.html "New Orleans Saints rookie Jimmy Graham appreciates life's lessons"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', May 17, 2010.</ref><ref>{{citenews|title=How to be a Saint|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/hotread140829/new-orleans-saints-tight-end-jimmy-graham-struggles-find-field-identity|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=August 29, 2014}}</ref>

==College career==
Graham played [[basketball]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball]] team from 2005 to 2009. 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. He played [[tight end]] and finished the season with 17 receptions for 213 yards and five [[touchdowns]].<ref name="Cole"/><ref>Brett Martel, [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-rookie-Graham-grateful-for-lifes-lessons/e4294cde-7126-4a97-a8ab-8e8084beae7d "Saints' rookie Graham grateful for life's lessons"], [[Associated Press|AP]] reprinted at [[New Orleans Saints]] official website, May 14, 2010 (accessed November 8, 2010).</ref>

==Professional career==

===2010 NFL Draft===
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| cone drill = 6.90
| vertical = 38½
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| broad in = 0
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| note = All values from the [[NFL Combine]]<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=103531&draftyear=2010&genpos=TE Jimmy Graham 2010 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile]</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 Jimmy Graham Combine Profile at NFL.com]</ref>
}}

According to scouts Graham was "extremely athletic, with an outstanding combination of size and speed for the tight end position," yet he was considered very raw since he only had one year of college football experience.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 "NFL Featured Prospect Profile"], Retrieved August 27, 2012.</ref> Graham was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]], with the 95th overall selection. He signed a four-year $2.445 million rookie contract on July 28, 2010.<ref>Mike Triplett, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/07/new_orleans_saints_agree_to_te_1.html "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with veteran quarterback Patrick Ramsey, rookie tight end Jimmy Graham"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', July 28, 2010.</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===
In his rookie season in 2010 Graham only started in 5 games, playing behind veteran tight end [[Jeremy Shockey]], who also went to college at the University of Miami. In a Week 9 game at [[2010 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina]]—his first NFL game in his home state—Graham caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to score his first NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34-3 Saints rout.<ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/11/new_orleans_saints_jimmy_graha.html "New Orleans Saints' Jimmy Graham scores first TD in return home"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', November 08, 2010.</ref> Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

In 2011—his first full year as a starter—Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns and made his first [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Five New Orleans Saints named to Pro Bowl, including first-timers Jimmy Graham and Jermon Bushrod|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/drew_brees_jimmy_graham_will_r.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=December 27, 2011}}</ref> He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com"/> He set the franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season ([[Marques Colston]] in 2007, and [[Joe Horn]] in 2004, are the other receivers in Saints history with 11 touchdown catches).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> During the Saints' week 17 win over the [[Carolina Panthers]], Graham broke [[Kellen Winslow]]'s NFL record of 1,290 receiving yards in a season by a tight end. However, the record was broken later that day by [[New England Patriots]] tight end [[Rob Gronkowski]], who finished with 1,327 yards.<ref>{{citenews|title=Graham, Gronkowski go back and forth with tight end yardage mark|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/01/graham-gronkowski-go-back-and-forth-with-tight-end-yardage-mark/|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=January 1, 2012}}</ref> In the divisional round playoff against the 49ers, Graham had a 4th-quarter 66 yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead, but the Saints ultimately lost 36-32 on a last-second 49ers touchdown pass.

Graham was ranked 14th overall in the 2012 [[NFL Top 100]] annual player poll, which ranks the 100 best players in the NFL based on votes from NFL players and coaches. He was left off the list in 2013, but on the 2014 list he was ranked 10th overall, the first tight end to make the top ten of this list.<ref>Ted Lewis, [http://theadvocate.com/sports/saints/9674592-123/peyton-manning-1-on-list "Peyton Manning No. 1 on list of NFL’s top 100 players"], ''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]]'', July 9, 2014.</ref>

Under the terms of the NFL's [[collective bargaining agreement]], Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season. On February 28, 2014, it was reported that the Saints had placed a non-exclusive [[franchise tag]] on him, meaning that he would be allowed to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with another team; the Saints would then have the right to match that offer sheet and retain Graham, and if they did not, the other team would owe the Saints two first round draft picks. No such competing offer sheet was signed, but negotiations between Graham and the Saints were complicated by disagreement as to whether Graham should be treated for bargaining purposes as a tight end (his official position) or as a wide receiver (where he often lines up during games), since the difference in applicable compensation under the franchise tag is more than $5 million for the year. On July 2, 2014 an arbitrator ruled that Jimmy Graham was indeed a tight end for franchise tag purposes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Saints slap Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000330128/article/saints-slap-jimmy-graham-with-nonexclusive-tag|publisher=NFL.com|date=March 1, 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Ramon | last = Vargas | title = Saints will hand franchise tag to Jimmy Graham before Monday deadline, he confirms | date = March 1, 2014 | url = http://blogs.theadvocate.com/blackandgold/2014/02/28/saints-will-hand-franchise-tag-to-jimmy-graham-before-monday-espn-reports/ | work = [[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]] | accessdate = 2014-03-02}}</ref>

Graham appealed the arbitrator's ruling to preserve his position while negotiations continued. On July 15, the last day for a new multiyear contract to be negotiated under league rules, the Saints and Graham agreed
a new 4-year deal with $21 million guaranteed and a total value of $40 million over 4 years, making Graham the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK"/>

Graham became known for his trademark touchdown celebration where he would [[slam dunk]] the football over the goalpost, a reference to his basketball background. During the [[2013 NFL season|2013 season]] he infamously bent the goalpost celebrating his touchdown against the [[Atlanta Falcons]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Jimmy Graham bent the goalpost after scoring a touchdown|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/11/jimmy-graham-bent-the-goal-post-after-scoring-a-touchdown|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=November 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|title=Video: Big Play Highlights — Graham wide-open TD|url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d8240fa33/Graham-wide-open-TD|publisher=[[National Football League|NFL]]}}</ref> Prior to the [[2014 NFL season|2014 season]], the NFL banned goalpost dunks and made it punishable as "unsportsmanlike conduct", which results in a penalty and a fine.<ref>{{citenews|title=What should Jimmy Graham's new touchdown celebration be?|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/03/what_should_jimmy_grahams_new.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=March 25, 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{citenews|title=Report: Saints TE Jimmy Graham fined $30K for goal post dunks|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24673620/report-saints-te-jimmy-graham-fined-30k-for-goal-post-dunks|publisher=[[CBS Sports]]|date=August 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{citenews|title=Jimmy Graham's touchdown celebrations cause rift with Sean Payton|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2014/08/jimmy_graham_new_orleans_saint.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=August 15, 2014}}</ref>

==Stats==

===Regular season stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2010 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 31 || 43 || 357 || 11.5 || 52 || 5 || 21 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 99 || 149 || 1,310 || 13.2 || 59 || 11 || 74 || 1 || 1
|-
| 2012 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 85 || 135 || 982 || 11.6 || 46 || 9 || 59 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 86 || 144 || 1,215 || 14.1 || 56 || 16 || 61 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 62 || 301 || 471 || 3,863 || 12.8 || 59 || 41 || 215 || 3 || 1
|}<ref name=stats>{{cite web|title=Jinny Graham Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13232/jimmy-graham|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>

===Postseason Stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 12 || 19 || 158 || 13.2 || 66 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 3 || 4 || 44 || 14.7 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 4 || 15 || 23 || 202 || 13.5 || 66 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0
|}<ref name= stats />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Footballstats |nfl=GRA207087 |espn=13232 |cbs= |yahoo=24070 |si=24070 |pfr=GrahJi00 |rotoworld=5842}}
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes football bio]
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes basketball bio]
*[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jimmy-Graham/f98a654e-2c03-423a-b636-4282d9f1b561 New Orleans Saints bio]
* [http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7140597 "Jimmy Graham's Unlikely Path"], [[ESPN]] video feature by [[Rachel Nichols (journalist)|Rachel Nichols]], October 23, 2011.

{{Saints2010DraftPicks}}
{{2013 All-Pro Team}}
{{NFL receiving touchdown leaders}}
{{New Orleans Saints roster navbox}}

{{Persondata 
| NAME = Graham, Jimmy
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player, tight end
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 24, 1986
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States
| DATE OF DEATH = February 20, 2014
| PLACE OF DEATH = Denver, Colorado, United States
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Jimmy}}
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Tulsa Philharmonic

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The '''Tulsa Philharmonic''' was an American [[symphony orchestra]] located in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]. The orchestra was founded in 1948 by [[H. Arthur Brown]] who was principal conductor from 1948 till 1958. The original Tulsa Philharmonic grew out of a small group called the Tulsa Civic Symphony created in 1926-27 by Kurt Berger, a German-born and -educated musician living in Tulsa. Many of the symphony's musicians also played in the pit orchestra for the Tulsa Little Theatre. After its premier concert at the Akdar Theater as the Tulsa Civic Symphony in January 1927, the small orchestra was directed by Berger until 1933, when illness forced him to retire. His daughter, Tosca Berger Kramer, briefly succeeded him. George Baum also directed an orchestra under Works Progress Administration funding in the 1930s and 1940s.<ref name="OkEncyc">{{cite web|url=http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/t/tu012.html|publisher=[[Oklahoma Historical Society]]|title=Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra|work=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture}}</ref>

The Tulsa Philharmonic played for 53 seasons. Conductors included [[Vladimir Golschmann]] (1958-61), Franco Autori (1961-71), [[Skitch Henderson]] (1971-74), Thomas Lewis (conductor) (1974-77), [[Murry Sidlin]] (1978-80), Joel Lazar (1980-83), [[Peter Nero]] (Pops music director, 1983-1994), Bernard Rubenstein (1984-96), and
Kenneth Jean (1997-2001).<ref name="OkEncyc"/> Financial difficulties plagued the orchestra during the 1980s and 1990s, forcing a reorganization in 1994.<ref name="OkEncyc"/> The orchestra ceased to exist on September 12, 2002, citing "tenuous financial conditions and the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement with Local 94, American Federation of Musicians, the union representing the Philharmonic's musicians."
<ref>[http://www.tulsaphilharmonic.org/ Tulsa Philharmonic] {{deadlink|date=September 2014}}</ref> The financial problems of the orchestra were partially a result of the collapse of [[Enron]] and [[Worldcom]] in 2001, as well as job cuts at [[Williams Companies|Williams]], all of which which took their toll on Tulsa, and made the Philharmonic unsustainable.<ref>[http://www.utulsa.edu/collegian/article.asp?article=3113 The Collegian Online: Tulsa Symphony Orchestra rises from Philharmonic’s ashes]{{deadlink|date=September 2014}}, archive copy [https://web.archive.org/web/20120605064942/http://www.utulsa.edu/collegian/article.asp?article=3113 here].</ref>
After the demise of the orchestra, several of its core musicians banded together to try to form a new professional orchestra in Tulsa. The [[Tulsa Symphony Orchestra]] was formed in 2005.<ref>[http://www.tulsasymphony.org/mcalester_article.htm Tahlequah Daily Press]{{deadlink|date=September 2014}}, archive copy [https://web.archive.org/web/20071014062931/http://tulsasymphony.org/mcalester_article.htm here].</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.soundfountain.org/rem/rembrown.html H. Arthur Brown's Profile at The Remington Site]

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[[Category:Culture of Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
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Tulsa Symphony

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{{Refimprove|date=December 2013}}{{Infobox orchestra
| name = Tulsa Symphony Orchestra (TSO)
| image =
| caption = Tulsa Symphony Orchestra
| origin = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
| founded = 2005
| website = {{URL|www.tulsasymphony.org}}
}}

The '''Tulsa Symphony Orchestra (TSO)''' is a professional orchestra based in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]. It was formed in 2005 by musicians from the [[Tulsa Philharmonic]], which ended in 2002.<ref>[http://www.tulsasymphony.org/mcalester_article.htm Tahlequah Daily Press]{{Dead link|date=January 2009}}</ref> TSO began performing with other cultural organizations in early 2006, and presented its first concert in November 2006.<ref>James D. Watts. Jr., [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-153907647.html "Coming together: Tulsa Symphony creates near-perfect fit on opening night."] ''[[Tulsa World]]'', November 6, 2006 {{subscription required|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}.</ref> Its members also perform with the [[LOOK Musical Theatre]] (formerly [[Light Opera Oklahoma]]).

The Tulsa Symphony Orchestra follows a different structure, a model of orchestral governance that incorporates the musicians into all levels of the organization. Musicians serve as performing artists, and hold executive roles on the TSO staff, serve on the board of directors, and participate in 12 committees that make decisions for the organization. Rather than operating via collective bargaining agreements with TSO, in which musicians negotiate every few years for a new contract, orchestra members are self-governed, an approach supported by the American Federation of Musicians Local 94, a union for professional musicians. Musicians, board and staff members are integrated at all levels of decision- and policymaking.<ref>http://www.americanorchestras.org/conference2013/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Tulsa-Symphony-Orchestra.pdf</ref>

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* Tulsa Symphony Orchestra [http://www.tulsasymphony.org official website]

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Tulsa Symphony

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{{Refimprove|date=December 2013}}{{Infobox orchestra
| name = Tulsa Symphony Orchestra (TSO)
| image =
| caption = Tulsa Symphony Orchestra
| origin = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
| founded = 2005
| website = {{URL|www.tulsasymphony.org}}
}}

The '''Tulsa Symphony Orchestra (TSO)''' is a professional orchestra based in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]. It was formed in 2005 by musicians from the [[Tulsa Philharmonic]], which ended in 2002.<ref>[http://www.tulsasymphony.org/mcalester_article.htm Tahlequah Daily Press]{{Dead link|date=January 2009}}</ref> TSO began performing with other cultural organizations in early 2006, and presented its first concert in November 2006.<ref>James D. Watts. Jr., [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-153907647.html "Coming together: Tulsa Symphony creates near-perfect fit on opening night."] ''[[Tulsa World]'', November 6, 2006 {{subscription required|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}.</ref> Its members also perform with the [[LOOK Musical Theatre]] (formerly [[Light Opera Oklahoma]]).

The Tulsa Symphony Orchestra follows a different structure, a model of orchestral governance that incorporates the musicians into all levels of the organization. Musicians serve as performing artists, and hold executive roles on the TSO staff, serve on the board of directors, and participate in 12 committees that make decisions for the organization. Rather than operating via collective bargaining agreements with TSO, in which musicians negotiate every few years for a new contract, orchestra members are self-governed, an approach supported by the American Federation of Musicians Local 94, a union for professional musicians. Musicians, board and staff members are integrated at all levels of decision- and policymaking.<ref>http://www.americanorchestras.org/conference2013/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Tulsa-Symphony-Orchestra.pdf</ref>

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* Tulsa Symphony Orchestra [http://www.tulsasymphony.org official website]

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[[Category:Culture of Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Economy of Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2005]]
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Tulsa Philharmonic

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The '''Tulsa Philharmonic''' was an American [[symphony orchestra]] located in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]. The orchestra was founded in 1948 by [[H. Arthur Brown]] who was principal conductor from 1948 till 1958. The original Tulsa Philharmonic grew out of a small group called the Tulsa Civic Symphony created in 1926-27 by Kurt Berger, a German-born and -educated musician living in Tulsa. Many of the symphony's musicians also played in the pit orchestra for the Tulsa Little Theatre. After its premier concert at the Akdar Theater as the Tulsa Civic Symphony in January 1927, the small orchestra was directed by Berger until 1933, when illness forced him to retire. His daughter, Tosca Berger Kramer, briefly succeeded him. George Baum also directed an orchestra under Works Progress Administration funding in the 1930s and 1940s.<ref name="OkEncyc">{{cite web|url=http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/t/tu012.html|publisher=[[Oklahoma Historical Society]]|title=Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra|work=Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture}}</ref>

The orchestra played for 53 seasons. Financial difficulties plagued the orchestra during the 1980s and 1990s, forcing a reorganization in 1994.<ref name="OkEncyc"/> The orchestra ceased to exist on September 12, 2002, citing "tenuous financial conditions and the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement with Local 94, American Federation of Musicians, the union representing the Philharmonic's musicians."
<ref>[http://www.tulsaphilharmonic.org/ Tulsa Philharmonic] {{deadlink|date=September 2014}}</ref> The financial problems of the orchestra were partially a result of the collapse of [[Enron]] and [[Worldcom]] in 2001, as well as job cuts at [[Williams Companies|Williams]], all of which which took their toll on Tulsa, and made the Philharmonic unsustainable.<ref>[http://www.utulsa.edu/collegian/article.asp?article=3113 The Collegian Online: Tulsa Symphony Orchestra rises from Philharmonic’s ashes]{{deadlink|date=September 2014}}, archive copy [https://web.archive.org/web/20120605064942/http://www.utulsa.edu/collegian/article.asp?article=3113 here].</ref>
After the demise of the orchestra, several of its core musicians banded together to try to form a new professional orchestra in Tulsa. The [[Tulsa Symphony Orchestra]] was formed in 2005.<ref>[http://www.tulsasymphony.org/mcalester_article.htm Tahlequah Daily Press]{{deadlink|date=September 2014}}, archive copy [https://web.archive.org/web/20071014062931/http://tulsasymphony.org/mcalester_article.htm here].</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.soundfountain.org/rem/rembrown.html H. Arthur Brown's Profile at The Remington Site]

[[Category:American orchestras]]
[[Category:Culture of Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Economy of Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
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[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2002]]
[[Category:Disbanded orchestras]]

Germantown High School

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| district = [[Madison County School District (Mississippi)|Madison County School District]]
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'''Germantown High School''' is part of the [[Madison County School District (Mississippi)|Madison County School District]] and is located in [[Gluckstadt, Mississippi]]. Established in 2011, the school educates about 950 students in grades 9 to 12.<ref name="About Us">{{Cite web |url=http://www.madison-schools.com/domain/2766 |title=GHS School Profile / Overview |publisher=Germantown High School |accessdate=September 17, 2014}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2011 establishments in Mississippi]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2011]]
[[Category:Public high schools in Mississippi]]
[[Category:Schools in Madison County, Mississippi]]

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Jimmy Graham

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{{for|the Scottish footballer|Jimmy Graham (footballer)}}
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'''Jimmy Graham''' (born November 24, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played only one year of [[college football]] for the [[University of Miami]] after playing four years of college basketball, and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].

In his second season in the NFL, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. That year he made his first [[Pro Bowl]] appearance and was selected as an [[All-Pro]] player at his position. He became the first [[tight end]] in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com">John DeShazier, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_18.html "New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham setting some lofty standards"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', December 4, 2011.</ref> Graham set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season (tied with [[Marques Colston]] and [[Joe Horn]]).<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/01/new_orleans_saints_individual.html "New Orleans Saints individual records -- not including quarterback Drew Brees"] Retrieved August 28, 2012.</ref> Graham is also second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Five Tight Ends in NFL History|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-five-tight-ends-nfl-11032610.html|work=Yahoo}}</ref>

In 2014, Graham signed a new 4-year agreement with the Saints that made him the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK">Kevin Patra, [http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000365229/article/jimmy-graham-saints-agree-to-multiyear-contract "Jimmy Graham, Saints agree to 4-year, $40M contract"], [[NFL.com]], July 15, 2014.</ref>

==Early years==
Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Graham had a difficult upbringing. At age 11, he was placed in a group home by his mother where he was physically beaten by older children. In high school, with help from a church youth counselor who took him in and eventually adopted him, he improved his grades, became a basketball star as a senior at Community Christian in [[Wilson, North Carolina]]<ref>Dave Joseph, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-01-07/news/0601060808_1_jimmy-graham-nursing-church-meeting "Jimmy Graham Felt Unwanted, Unloved, Hopeless, Until A . . . Savior Appeared"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', January 7, 2006.</ref> and at Charis Prep in [[Wilson, North Carolina]], and earned a basketball scholarship to the [[University of Miami]].<ref name="Cole">Jason Cole, [https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-grahamtoughness040810 "TE prospect adept at overcoming obstacles"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/05/new_orleans_saints_rookie_jimm_1.html "New Orleans Saints rookie Jimmy Graham appreciates life's lessons"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', May 17, 2010.</ref><ref>{{citenews|title=How to be a Saint|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/hotread140829/new-orleans-saints-tight-end-jimmy-graham-struggles-find-field-identity|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=August 29, 2014}}</ref>

==College career==
Graham played [[basketball]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball]] team from 2005 to 2009. 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. He played [[tight end]] and finished the season with 17 receptions for 213 yards and five [[touchdowns]].<ref name="Cole"/><ref>Brett Martel, [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-rookie-Graham-grateful-for-lifes-lessons/e4294cde-7126-4a97-a8ab-8e8084beae7d "Saints' rookie Graham grateful for life's lessons"], [[Associated Press|AP]] reprinted at [[New Orleans Saints]] official website, May 14, 2010 (accessed November 8, 2010).</ref>

==Professional career==

===2010 NFL Draft===
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According to scouts Graham was "extremely athletic, with an outstanding combination of size and speed for the tight end position," yet he was considered very raw since he only had one year of college football experience.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 "NFL Featured Prospect Profile"], Retrieved August 27, 2012.</ref> Graham was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]], with the 95th overall selection. He signed a four-year $2.445 million rookie contract on July 28, 2010.<ref>Mike Triplett, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/07/new_orleans_saints_agree_to_te_1.html "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with veteran quarterback Patrick Ramsey, rookie tight end Jimmy Graham"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', July 28, 2010.</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===
In his rookie season in 2010 Graham only started in 5 games, playing behind veteran tight end [[Jeremy Shockey]], who also went to college at the University of Miami. In a Week 9 game at [[2010 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina]]—his first NFL game in his home state—Graham caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to score his first NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34-3 Saints rout.<ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/11/new_orleans_saints_jimmy_graha.html "New Orleans Saints' Jimmy Graham scores first TD in return home"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', November 08, 2010.</ref> Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

In 2011—his first full year as a starter—Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns and made his first [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Five New Orleans Saints named to Pro Bowl, including first-timers Jimmy Graham and Jermon Bushrod|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/drew_brees_jimmy_graham_will_r.html|publisher=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=December 27, 2011}}</ref> He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com"/> He set the franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season ([[Marques Colston]] in 2007, and [[Joe Horn]] in 2004, are the other receivers in Saints history with 11 touchdown catches).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> During the Saints' week 17 win over the [[Carolina Panthers]], Graham broke [[Kellen Winslow]]'s NFL record of 1,290 receiving yards in a season by a tight end. However, the record was broken later that day by [[New England Patriots]] tight end [[Rob Gronkowski]], who finished with 1,327 yards.<ref>{{citenews|title=Graham, Gronkowski go back and forth with tight end yardage mark|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/01/graham-gronkowski-go-back-and-forth-with-tight-end-yardage-mark/|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=January 1, 2012}}</ref> In the divisional round playoff against the 49ers, Graham had a 4th-quarter 66 yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead, but the Saints ultimately lost 36-32 on a last-second 49ers touchdown pass.

Graham was ranked 14th overall in the 2012 [[NFL Top 100]] annual player poll, which ranks the 100 best players in the NFL based on votes from NFL players and coaches. He was left off the list in 2013, but on the 2014 list he was ranked 10th overall, the first tight end to make the top ten of this list.<ref>Ted Lewis, [http://theadvocate.com/sports/saints/9674592-123/peyton-manning-1-on-list "Peyton Manning No. 1 on list of NFL’s top 100 players"], ''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]]'', July 9, 2014.</ref>

Under the terms of the NFL's [[collective bargaining agreement]], Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season. On February 28, 2014, it was reported that the Saints had placed a non-exclusive [[franchise tag]] on him, meaning that he would be allowed to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with another team; the Saints would then have the right to match that offer sheet and retain Graham, and if they did not, the other team would owe the Saints two first round draft picks. No such competing offer sheet was signed, but negotiations between Graham and the Saints were complicated by disagreement as to whether Graham should be treated for bargaining purposes as a tight end (his official position) or as a wide receiver (where he often lines up during games), since the difference in applicable compensation under the franchise tag is more than $5 million for the year. On July 2, 2014 an arbitrator ruled that Jimmy Graham was indeed a tight end for franchise tag purposes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Saints slap Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000330128/article/saints-slap-jimmy-graham-with-nonexclusive-tag|publisher=NFL.com|date=March 1, 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Ramon | last = Vargas | title = Saints will hand franchise tag to Jimmy Graham before Monday deadline, he confirms | date = March 1, 2014 | url = http://blogs.theadvocate.com/blackandgold/2014/02/28/saints-will-hand-franchise-tag-to-jimmy-graham-before-monday-espn-reports/ | work = [[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]] | accessdate = 2014-03-02}}</ref>

Graham appealed the arbitrator's ruling to preserve his position while negotiations continued. On July 15, the last day for a new multiyear contract to be negotiated under league rules, the Saints and Graham agreed
a new 4-year deal with $21 million guaranteed and a total value of $40 million over 4 years, making Graham the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK"/>

Graham became known for his trademark touchdown celebration where he would [[slam dunk]] the football over the goalpost, a reference to his basketball background. During the [[2013 NFL season|2013 season]] he infamous bent the goalpost celebrating his touchdown against the [[Atlanta Falcons]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Jimmy Graham bent the goalpost after scoring a touchdown|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/11/jimmy-graham-bent-the-goal-post-after-scoring-a-touchdown|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=November 21, 2013}}</ref> As a result, the NFL banned goalpost dunks and made it punishable as "unsportsmanlike conduct" (penalty and a fine). 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.<ref>{{citenews|title=Report: Saints TE Jimmy Graham fined $30K for goal post dunks|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24673620/report-saints-te-jimmy-graham-fined-30k-for-goal-post-dunks|publisher=[[CBS Sports]]|date=August 22, 2014}}</ref>

==Stats==

===Regular season stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2010 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 31 || 43 || 357 || 11.5 || 52 || 5 || 21 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 99 || 149 || 1,310 || 13.2 || 59 || 11 || 74 || 1 || 1
|-
| 2012 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 85 || 135 || 982 || 11.6 || 46 || 9 || 59 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 86 || 144 || 1,215 || 14.1 || 56 || 16 || 61 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 62 || 301 || 471 || 3,863 || 12.8 || 59 || 41 || 215 || 3 || 1
|}<ref name=stats>{{cite web|title=Jinny Graham Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13232/jimmy-graham|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>

===Postseason Stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 12 || 19 || 158 || 13.2 || 66 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 3 || 4 || 44 || 14.7 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 4 || 15 || 23 || 202 || 13.5 || 66 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0
|}<ref name= stats />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Footballstats |nfl=GRA207087 |espn=13232 |cbs= |yahoo=24070 |si=24070 |pfr=GrahJi00 |rotoworld=5842}}
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes football bio]
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes basketball bio]
*[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jimmy-Graham/f98a654e-2c03-423a-b636-4282d9f1b561 New Orleans Saints bio]
* [http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7140597 "Jimmy Graham's Unlikely Path"], [[ESPN]] video feature by [[Rachel Nichols (journalist)|Rachel Nichols]], October 23, 2011.

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| NAME = Graham, Jimmy
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player, tight end
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 24, 1986
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States
| DATE OF DEATH = February 20, 2014
| PLACE OF DEATH = Denver, Colorado, United States
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Angry Grandpa

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{{Infobox person
| name = Angry Grandpa
| birth_name = Charles Marvin Green, Jr.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|10|16}}
| birth_place = [[Charleston, South Carolina]], U.S
| occupation = Retired [[YouTube]] Videos
| gender = Male
| spouse = Tina Marie Sharp Green (m.1980–2012; div.)
| known_for = [[YouTube]] Personality
| residence = [[Summerville, South Carolina]], U.S
| alias = Charlie Green
| years active = 2007–present
| relations =
| parents=Charles M. Green, Sr. Dorothy M. Green
| nationality = American
| religion = [[Christian]]
| children = Charles Marvin Green III Jennifer Green Kimberly Green Michael Green

| URL = {{YouTube|user=TheAngryGrandpaShow|title=The Angry Grandpa Show}} {{YouTube|user=GrandpasCorner|title=GrandpasCorner}}
}}
'''Charles Marvin "Charlie" Green, Jr.''' (born October 16, 1950), known as '''Angry Grandpa''' or simply '''AGP''', is an American [[Internet personality]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/best-youtube-celeb/BestOf?oid=4581233 |title=Best YouTube Celeb |publisher=Charlestoncitypaper.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref> His videos have been featured on [[HLN (TV channel)|HLN]]'s ''[[Dr. Drew (TV series)|Dr. Drew]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1107/07/ddhln.01.html |title=CNN.com - Transcripts |publisher=Transcripts.cnn.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-04}}</ref> [[TruTV]]'s ''Most Shocking'', ''[[Rude Tube]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/rude-tube/episode-guide/series-8/episode-4 |title=Rude Tube - Utter Pranks |publisher=Channel 4 |date=2011-10-03 .|accessdate=2012-01-04}}</ref> and [[MTV]]'s ''Pranked''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heymanhustle.com/articles/news/23-news/167288-the-angry-grandpa-is-a-paul-heyman-guy |title=The Angry Grandpa is a Paul Heyman Guy! |publisher=Heyman Hustle |date=2011-07-27 |accessdate=2012-01-04}}</ref> His YouTube channel, "TheAngryGrandpaShow", has over 480,000 subscribers and 110 million views. His second channel "Grandpa's Corner", where he talks about things, opens viewers mail every monday in a segment called "Mailbag Monday", as well as other things, has over 170,000 subscribers. He also has a fanbase known as "Grandpa's Army", in which he refers to fans as his "young'ins".<ref name="citypaper" />

==''The Angry Grandpa Show==
The videos feature Green, who has a [[bipolar disorder]] (which he takes medication for)<ref name="citypaper">{{cite web|url=http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/why-is-this-man-so-angry/Content?oid=4595072 |title=Why is this man so angry? | Features |publisher=Charleston City Paper |date=2013-03-27 |accessdate=2013-06-15}}</ref> reacting, usually angrily, to several things, such as [[pranks]] pulled by his youngest son, Michael, who works as website webmaster and [[graphic designer]],<ref name="citypaper" /> and current events. Michael's longtime girlfriend, Bridgette West, is usually in on Michael's pranks but sometimes she will warn Green about upcoming pranks enabling him to turn the tables on Michael. In a 2013 article, Green stated that he has destroyed numerous articles of furniture, along with electronics, including [[laptop computer]]s, [[televisions]] and [[cellphones]] in his fits of rage.<ref name="citypaper" /> In April 2012, Green had a video posted to his main channel aimed to publicize the proposed sale of his trailer park where he resided at the time, Trailwood Trailer Park, in North Charleston, to a developer who had aimed to rezone it to light industrial to build a road to a new [[Boeing]] plant in North Charleston.<ref name="citypaper" /><ref>{{cite web|author=BY ROBERT BEHRErbehre@postandcourier.com |url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20120410/UNKNOWN/120419983 |title=North Charleston planning panel sides with Trailwood on zoning change – The Post and Courier |publisher=Postandcourier.com |date=2012-04-10 |accessdate=2013-06-15}}</ref> The sale, however eventually went through and Green relocated to another trailer park later in that same year.

Among his most viewed videos are one featuring his reaction to the [[Casey Anthony trial]], being featured on HLN's ''Dr. Drew'', one showing his reaction to his missing [[pecan]] pinwheels, featured on [[Ray William Johnson]]'s channel and [[Break.com]], one where he does a significant amount of damage to his kitchen when he can't find his candy, and one of him commenting on [[Justin Bieber]], gaining over 2 million views.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfmx.com/angry-grandpa-reacts-to-casey-anthony-verdict-nsfwvideo/ |title=‘Angry Grandpa’ Reacts To Casey Anthony Verdict [NSFW/VIDEO] - ABSOLUTE ROCK 94.5 |publisher=Kfmx.com |date=2011-07-07 |accessdate=2012-01-04}}</ref> He also runs a separate personal channel, "GrandpasCorner" where he posts personal [[vlogs]], not necessarily akin to his "Angry Grandpa" handle. He has also been featured on [[Paul Heyman]]'s [[Heyman Hustle]], where Heyman stated that he's a fan of Grandpa and that he always has time for him. His reaction video to [[Rebecca Black]]'s single, "[[Friday (Rebecca Black song)|Friday]]", also went viral, hitting ''[[The Guardian]]'''s viral video chart in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Halliday |first=Josh |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2011/jul/29/1 |title=Viral Video Chart: panto puppies and scary bamboo | Media | guardian.co.uk |publisher=Guardian |date=2011-07-29 |accessdate=2012-07-24}}</ref> One of the first videos under the "Angry Grandpa" moniker was one posted in 2007, entitled "Grandpa Ruins Christmas", posted on [[Break.com]], by his son, Michael in which Green rages at his family on [[Christmas]] morning for prematurely opening gifts without waiting for him.<ref name="citypaper" />

==Personal life==
He was raised in the neighborhood of Sherwood Forest in [[Charleston, South Carolina]]. He was the son of Charles Marvin Green Sr (1925–1987), a [[World War II]] veteran<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2506&dat=19870708&id=0mZJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ogoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2449,2267453</ref> and Dorothy Meyers Green (1926–1999).<ref name="citypaper" /> His father was paralyzed in an accident some time after and the family struggled for money.<ref name="citypaper" /> Green had a sister, Charlene Gordon (1947–2012), who was a chain smoker and a heavy drinker just like Charles. Charlene died of [[emphysema]] in 2012. Green is a former firefighter for The North Charleston Fire Department, and has held various jobs in the past including owning small businesses as well as working as an apartment maintenance worker.<ref name="citypaper" /> He has four children as well as up to nine grandchildren.<ref name="citypaper" /> He credits his YouTube channel and making videos with heavily influencing his lifestyle, turning him around and encouraging him from being an "800 pound alcoholic and distant father" to being more conscious about his health and keeping him busy.<ref name="citypaper" /> He also sells merchandise from his YouTube fame including t-shirts (some with memorable catchphrases from his videos) as well as bumper stickers and signed photos.<ref name="citypaper" />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{YouTube|user=GrandpasCorner|title=GrandpasCorner}}
*{{YouTube|user=KidBehindACamera|title=KidBehindACamera}}
*{{YouTube|user=BridgetteWest|title=BridgetteWest}}

{{Persondata
| NAME = Grandpa, Angry
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Internet Personality
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1950-10-16
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Charleston, South Carolina]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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[[Category:Internet celebrities]]
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[[Category:People with bipolar disorder]]
[[Category:American Christians]]

Jimmy Graham

2014-08-12T20:03:05Z

Arxiloxos: Undid revision 620958181 by 204.44.253.1 (talk) unexplained change contrary to source

{{for|the Scottish footballer|Jimmy Graham (footballer)}}
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|name=Jimmy Graham
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|image_size=225
|alt=
|caption= Graham in the 2012 NFL season.
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|number=80
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|death_date=
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|finalyear=
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|pastteams=
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=
* 2× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2012 Pro Bowl|2011]], [[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2011 All-Pro Team|2011]])
* [[Ed Block Courage Award]] (2011)
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'''Jimmy Graham''' (born November 24, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played only one year of [[college football]] for the [[University of Miami]] after playing four years of college basketball, and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].

In his second season in the NFL, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. That year he made his first [[Pro Bowl]] appearance and was selected as an [[All-Pro]] player at his position. He became the first [[tight end]] in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com">John DeShazier, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_18.html "New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham setting some lofty standards"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', December 4, 2011.</ref> Graham set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season (tied with [[Marques Colston]] and [[Joe Horn]]).<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/01/new_orleans_saints_individual.html "New Orleans Saints individual records -- not including quarterback Drew Brees"] Retrieved August 28, 2012.</ref> Graham is also second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Five Tight Ends in NFL History|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-five-tight-ends-nfl-11032610.html|work=Yahoo}}</ref>

In 2014, Graham signed a new 4-year agreement with the Saints that made him the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK">Kevin Patra, [http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000365229/article/jimmy-graham-saints-agree-to-multiyear-contract "Jimmy Graham, Saints agree to 4-year, $40M contract"], [[NFL.com]], July 15, 2014.</ref>

==Early years==
Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Graham had a difficult upbringing. At age 11, he was placed in a group home where he was physically beaten by older children. In high school, with help from a church youth counselor who took him into her home, he improved his grades, became a basketball star as a senior at Community Christian in [[Wilson, North Carolina]]<ref>Dave Joseph, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-01-07/news/0601060808_1_jimmy-graham-nursing-church-meeting "Jimmy Graham Felt Unwanted, Unloved, Hopeless, Until A . . . Savior Appeared"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', January 7, 2006.</ref> and at Charis Prep in [[Wilson, North Carolina]], and earned a basketball scholarship to the [[University of Miami]].<ref name="Cole">Jason Cole, [https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-grahamtoughness040810 "TE prospect adept at overcoming obstacles"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/05/new_orleans_saints_rookie_jimm_1.html "New Orleans Saints rookie Jimmy Graham appreciates life's lessons"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', May 17, 2010.</ref>

==College career==
Graham played [[basketball]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball]] team from 2005 to 2009. 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. He played [[tight end]] and finished the season with 17 receptions for 213 yards and five [[touchdowns]].<ref name="Cole"/><ref>Brett Martel, [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-rookie-Graham-grateful-for-lifes-lessons/e4294cde-7126-4a97-a8ab-8e8084beae7d "Saints' rookie Graham grateful for life's lessons"], [[Associated Press|AP]] reprinted at [[New Orleans Saints]] official website, May 14, 2010 (accessed November 8, 2010).</ref>

==Professional career==

===2010 NFL Draft===
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| weight = 260
| dash = 4.56
| ten split = 1.53
| twenty split = 2.61
| shuttle = 4.39
| cone drill = 6.90
| vertical = 38½
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench =
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 35
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| note = All values from the [[NFL Combine]]<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=103531&draftyear=2010&genpos=TE Jimmy Graham 2010 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile]</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 Jimmy Graham Combine Profile at NFL.com]</ref>
}}

According to scouts Graham was "extremely athletic, with an outstanding combination of size and speed for the tight end position," yet he was considered very raw since he only had one year of college football experience.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 "NFL Featured Prospect Profile"], Retrieved August 27, 2012.</ref> Graham was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]], with the 95th overall selection. He signed a four-year $2.445 million rookie contract on July 28, 2010.<ref>Mike Triplett, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/07/new_orleans_saints_agree_to_te_1.html "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with veteran quarterback Patrick Ramsey, rookie tight end Jimmy Graham"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', July 28, 2010.</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===
In his rookie season in 2010 Graham only started in 5 games, playing behind veteran tight end [[Jeremy Shockey]], who also went to college at the University of Miami. In a Week 9 game at [[2010 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina]]—his first NFL game in his home state—Graham caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to score his first NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34-3 Saints rout.<ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/11/new_orleans_saints_jimmy_graha.html "New Orleans Saints' Jimmy Graham scores first TD in return home"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', November 08, 2010.</ref> Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

In 2011—his first full year as a starter—Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns and made his first [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/drew_brees_jimmy_graham_will_r.html Five New Orleans Saints named to Pro Bowl, including first-timers Jimmy Graham and Jermon Bushrod]</ref> He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com"/> He set the franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season ([[Marques Colston]] in 2007, and [[Joe Horn]] in 2004, are the other receivers in Saints history with 11 touchdown catches).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> During the Saints' week 17 win over the [[Carolina Panthers]], Graham broke [[Kellen Winslow]]'s NFL record of 1,290 receiving yards in a season by a tight end. However, the record was broken later that day by [[New England Patriots]] tight end [[Rob Gronkowski]], who finished with 1,327 yards.<ref>[http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/01/graham-gronkowski-go-back-and-forth-with-tight-end-yardage-mark/ Graham, Gronkowski go back and forth with tight end yardage mark]</ref> In the divisional round playoff against the 49ers, Graham had a 4th-quarter 66 yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead, but the Saints ultimately lost 36-32 on a last-second 49ers touchdown pass.

Graham was ranked 14th overall in the 2012 [[NFL Top 100]] annual player poll, which ranks the 100 best players in the NFL, based on NFL players voting on their peers, as well as the votes of coaches, in the NFL. He was left off the list in 2013, but on the 2014 list he was ranked 10th overall, the first tight end to make the top ten of this list.<ref>Ted Lewis, [http://theadvocate.com/sports/saints/9674592-123/peyton-manning-1-on-list "Peyton Manning No. 1 on list of NFL’s top 100 players"], ''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]]'', July 9, 2014.</ref>

Under the terms of the NFL's [[collective bargaining agreement]], Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season. On February 28, 2014, it was reported that the Saints had placed a non-exclusive [[franchise tag]] on him, meaning that he would be allowed to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with another team; the Saints would then have the right to match that offer sheet and retain Graham, and if they did not, the other team would owe the Saints two first round draft picks. No such competing offer sheet was signed, but negotiations between Graham and the Saints were complicated by disagreement as to whether Graham should be treated for bargaining purposes as a tight end (his official position) or as a wide receiver (where he often lines up during games), since the difference in applicable compensation under the franchise tag is more than $5 million for the year. On July 2, 2014 an arbitrator ruled that Jimmy Graham was indeed a tight end for franchise tag purposes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Saints slap Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000330128/article/saints-slap-jimmy-graham-with-nonexclusive-tag|publisher=NFL.com|date=March 1, 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Ramon | last = Vargas | title = Saints will hand franchise tag to Jimmy Graham before Monday deadline, he confirms | date = March 1, 2014 | url = http://blogs.theadvocate.com/blackandgold/2014/02/28/saints-will-hand-franchise-tag-to-jimmy-graham-before-monday-espn-reports/ | work = [[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]] | accessdate = 2014-03-02}}</ref>

Graham appealed the arbitrator's ruling to preserve his position while negotiations continued. On July 15, the last day for a new multiyear contract to be negotiated under league rules, the Saints and Graham agreed
a new 4-year deal with $21 million guaranteed and a total value of $40 million over 4 years, making Graham the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK"/>

==Stats==

===Regular season stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2010 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 31 || 43 || 357 || 11.5 || 52 || 5 || 21 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 99 || 149 || 1,310 || 13.2 || 59 || 11 || 74 || 1 || 1
|-
| 2012 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 85 || 135 || 982 || 11.6 || 46 || 9 || 59 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 86 || 144 || 1,215 || 14.1 || 56 || 16 || 61 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 62 || 301 || 471 || 3,863 || 12.8 || 59 || 41 || 215 || 3 || 1
|}<ref name=stats>{{cite web|title=Jinny Graham Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13232/jimmy-graham|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>

===Postseason Stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 12 || 19 || 158 || 13.2 || 66 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 3 || 4 || 44 || 14.7 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 4 || 15 || 23 || 202 || 13.5 || 66 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0
|}<ref name= stats />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Footballstats |nfl=GRA207087 |espn=13232 |cbs= |yahoo=24070 |si=24070 |pfr=GrahJi00 |rotoworld=5842}}
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes football bio]
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes basketball bio]
*[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jimmy-Graham/f98a654e-2c03-423a-b636-4282d9f1b561 New Orleans Saints bio]
* [http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7140597 "Jimmy Graham's Unlikely Path"], [[ESPN]] video feature by [[Rachel Nichols (journalist)|Rachel Nichols]], October 23, 2011.

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{{Persondata 
| NAME = Graham, Jimmy
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player, tight end
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 24, 1986
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States
| DATE OF DEATH = February 20, 2014
| PLACE OF DEATH = Denver, Colorado, United States
}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Goldsboro, North Carolina]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:Basketball players from North Carolina]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes football players]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players]]
[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]

Jimmy Graham

2014-07-18T15:03:46Z

Arxiloxos: consolidate info re NFL Top 100 lists, add source

{{for|the Scottish footballer|Jimmy Graham (footballer)}}
{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Jimmy Graham
|image=Jimmy Graham.JPG
|image_size=225
|alt=
|caption= Graham in the 2012 NFL season.
|currentteam=New Orleans Saints
|number=80
|position=[[Tight end]]
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|birth_place=[[Goldsboro, North Carolina]]
|death_date=
|death_place=
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|weight=265
|highschool=[[Charis Prep High School|Wilson (NC) Charis Prep]]
|college=[[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]]
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|draftround=3
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|finalyear=
|finalteam=
|pastteams=
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=
* 2× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2012 Pro Bowl|2011]], [[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* ''[[Associated Press|AP]]'' First-Team [[All-Pro]] ([[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* ''AP'' Second-Team [[All-Pro]] ([[2011 All-Pro Team|2011]])
* [[Ed Block Courage Award]] (2011)
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'''Jimmy Graham''' (born November 24, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played only one year of [[college football]] for the [[University of Miami]] after playing four years of college basketball, and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].

In his second season in the NFL, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. That year he made his first [[Pro Bowl]] appearance and was selected as an [[All-Pro]] player at his position. He became the first [[tight end]] in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com">John DeShazier, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_18.html "New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham setting some lofty standards"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', December 4, 2011.</ref> Graham set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season (tied with [[Marques Colston]] and [[Joe Horn]]).<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/01/new_orleans_saints_individual.html "New Orleans Saints individual records -- not including quarterback Drew Brees"] Retrieved August 28, 2012.</ref> Graham is also second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Five Tight Ends in NFL History|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-five-tight-ends-nfl-11032610.html|work=Yahoo}}</ref>

In 2014, Graham signed a new 4-year agreement with the Saints that made him the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK">Kevin Patra, [http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000365229/article/jimmy-graham-saints-agree-to-multiyear-contract "Jimmy Graham, Saints agree to 4-year, $40M contract"], [[NFL.com]], July 15, 2014.</ref>

==Early years==
Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Graham had a difficult upbringing. At age 11, he was placed in a group home where he was physically beaten by older children. In high school, with helpa from a church youth counselor who took him into her home, he improved his grades, became a basketball star as a senior at Community Christian in [[Wilson, North Carolina]]<ref>Dave Joseph, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-01-07/news/0601060808_1_jimmy-graham-nursing-church-meeting "Jimmy Graham Felt Unwanted, Unloved, Hopeless, Until A . . . Savior Appeared"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', January 7, 2006.</ref> and at Charis Prep in [[Wilson, North Carolina]], and earned a basketball scholarship to the [[University of Miami]].<ref name="Cole">Jason Cole, [https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-grahamtoughness040810 "TE prospect adept at overcoming obstacles"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/05/new_orleans_saints_rookie_jimm_1.html "New Orleans Saints rookie Jimmy Graham appreciates life's lessons"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', May 17, 2010.</ref>

==College career==
Graham played [[basketball]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball]] team from 2005 to 2009. 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. He played [[tight end]] and finished the season with 17 receptions for 213 yards and five [[touchdowns]].<ref name="Cole"/><ref>Brett Martel, [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-rookie-Graham-grateful-for-lifes-lessons/e4294cde-7126-4a97-a8ab-8e8084beae7d "Saints' rookie Graham grateful for life's lessons"], [[Associated Press|AP]] reprinted at [[New Orleans Saints]] official website, May 14, 2010 (accessed November 8, 2010).</ref>

==Professional career==

===2010 NFL Draft===
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 6¼
| weight = 260
| dash = 4.56
| ten split = 1.53
| twenty split = 2.61
| shuttle = 4.39
| cone drill = 6.90
| vertical = 38½
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench =
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 35
| hand span = 10⅝
| note = All values from the [[NFL Combine]]<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=103531&draftyear=2010&genpos=TE Jimmy Graham 2010 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile]</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 Jimmy Graham Combine Profile at NFL.com]</ref>
}}

According to scouts Graham was "extremely athletic, with an outstanding combination of size and speed for the tight end position," yet he was considered very raw since he only had one year of college football experience.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 "NFL Featured Prospect Profile"], Retrieved August 27, 2012.</ref> Graham was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]], with the 95th overall selection. He signed a four-year $2.445 million rookie contract on July 28, 2010.<ref>Mike Triplett, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/07/new_orleans_saints_agree_to_te_1.html "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with veteran quarterback Patrick Ramsey, rookie tight end Jimmy Graham"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', July 28, 2010.</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===
In his rookie season in 2010 Graham only started in 5 games, playing behind veteran tight end [[Jeremy Shockey]], who also went to college at the University of Miami. In a Week 9 game at [[2010 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina]]—his first NFL game in his home state—Graham caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to score his first NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34-3 Saints rout.<ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/11/new_orleans_saints_jimmy_graha.html "New Orleans Saints' Jimmy Graham scores first TD in return home"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', November 08, 2010.</ref> Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

In 2011—his first full year as a starter—Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns and made his first [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/drew_brees_jimmy_graham_will_r.html Five New Orleans Saints named to Pro Bowl, including first-timers Jimmy Graham and Jermon Bushrod]</ref> He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com"/> He set the franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season ([[Marques Colston]] in 2007, and [[Joe Horn]] in 2004, are the other receivers in Saints history with 11 touchdown catches).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> During the Saints' week 17 win over the [[Carolina Panthers]], Graham broke [[Kellen Winslow]]'s NFL record of 1,290 receiving yards in a season by a tight end. However, the record was broken later that day by [[New England Patriots]] tight end [[Rob Gronkowski]], who finished with 1,327 yards.<ref>[http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/01/graham-gronkowski-go-back-and-forth-with-tight-end-yardage-mark/ Graham, Gronkowski go back and forth with tight end yardage mark]</ref> In the divisional round playoff against the 49ers, Graham had a 4th-quarter 66 yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead, but the Saints ultimately lost 36-32 on a last-second 49ers touchdown pass.

Graham was ranked 14th overall in the 2012 [[NFL Top 100]] annual player poll, which ranks the 100 best players in the NFL, based on NFL players voting on their peers, as well as the votes of coaches, in the NFL. He was left off the list in 2013, but on the 2014 list he was ranked 10th overall, the first tight end to make the top ten of this list.<ref>Ted Lewis, [http://theadvocate.com/sports/saints/9674592-123/peyton-manning-1-on-list "Peyton Manning No. 1 on list of NFL’s top 100 players"], ''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]]'', July 9, 2014.</ref>

Under the terms of the NFL's [[collective bargaining agreement]], Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season. On February 28, 2014, it was reported that the Saints had placed a non-exclusive [[franchise tag]] on him, meaning that he would be allowed to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with another team; the Saints would then have the right to match that offer sheet and retain Graham, and if they did not, the other team would owe the Saints two first round draft picks. No such competing offer sheet was signed, but negotiations between Graham and the Saints were complicated by disagreement as to whether Graham should be treated for bargaining purposes as a tight end (his official position) or as a wide receiver (where he often lines up during games), since the difference in applicable compensation under the franchise tag is more than $5 million for the year. On July 2, 2014 an arbitrator ruled that Jimmy Graham was indeed a tight end for franchise tag purposes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Saints slap Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000330128/article/saints-slap-jimmy-graham-with-nonexclusive-tag|publisher=NFL.com|date=March 1, 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Ramon | last = Vargas | title = Saints will hand franchise tag to Jimmy Graham before Monday deadline, he confirms | date = March 1, 2014 | url = http://blogs.theadvocate.com/blackandgold/2014/02/28/saints-will-hand-franchise-tag-to-jimmy-graham-before-monday-espn-reports/ | work = [[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]] | accessdate = 2014-03-02}}</ref>

Graham appealed the arbitrator's ruling to preserve his position while negotiations continued. On July 15, the last day for a new multiyear contract to be negotiated under league rules, the Saints and Graham agreed
a new 4-year deal with $21 million guaranteed and a total value of $40 million over 4 years, making Graham the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK"/>

==Stats==

===Regular season stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2010 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 31 || 43 || 357 || 11.5 || 52 || 5 || 21 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 99 || 149 || 1,310 || 13.2 || 59 || 11 || 74 || 1 || 1
|-
| 2012 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 85 || 135 || 982 || 11.6 || 46 || 9 || 59 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 86 || 144 || 1,215 || 14.1 || 56 || 16 || 61 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 62 || 301 || 471 || 3,863 || 12.8 || 59 || 41 || 215 || 3 || 1
|}<ref name=stats>{{cite web|title=Jinny Graham Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13232/jimmy-graham|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>

===Postseason Stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 12 || 19 || 158 || 13.2 || 66 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 3 || 4 || 44 || 14.7 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 4 || 15 || 23 || 202 || 13.5 || 66 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0
|}<ref name= stats />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Footballstats |nfl=GRA207087 |espn=13232 |cbs= |yahoo=24070 |si=24070 |pfr=GrahJi00 |rotoworld=5842}}
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes football bio]
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes basketball bio]
*[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jimmy-Graham/f98a654e-2c03-423a-b636-4282d9f1b561 New Orleans Saints bio]
* [http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7140597 "Jimmy Graham's Unlikely Path"], [[ESPN]] video feature by [[Rachel Nichols (journalist)|Rachel Nichols]], October 23, 2011.

{{Saints2010DraftPicks}}
{{2013 All-Pro Team}}
{{New Orleans Saints roster navbox}}

{{Persondata 
| NAME = Graham, Jimmy
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player, tight end
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 24, 1986
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States
| DATE OF DEATH = February 20, 2014
| PLACE OF DEATH = Denver, Colorado, United States
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Jimmy}}
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Goldsboro, North Carolina]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:Basketball players from North Carolina]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes football players]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players]]
[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]

Jimmy Graham

2014-07-18T02:24:54Z

Arxiloxos: on 2nd thought, "highest paid TE in the league" seems worthy of the lede

{{for|the Scottish footballer|Jimmy Graham (footballer)}}
{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Jimmy Graham
|image=Jimmy Graham.JPG
|image_size=225
|alt=
|caption= Graham in the 2012 NFL season.
|currentteam=New Orleans Saints
|number=80
|position=[[Tight end]]
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|birth_place=[[Goldsboro, North Carolina]]
|death_date=
|death_place=
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|highschool=[[Charis Prep High School|Wilson (NC) Charis Prep]]
|college=[[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]]
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|draftround=3
|draftpick=95
|debutyear=2010
|debutteam=New Orleans Saints
|finalyear=
|finalteam=
|pastteams=
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=
* 2× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2012 Pro Bowl|2011]], [[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* ''[[Associated Press|AP]]'' First-Team [[All-Pro]] ([[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* ''AP'' Second-Team [[All-Pro]] ([[2011 All-Pro Team|2011]])
* [[Ed Block Courage Award]] (2011)
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'''Jimmy Graham''' (born November 24, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played only one year of [[college football]] for the [[University of Miami]] after playing four years of college basketball, and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].

In his second season in the NFL, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. That year he made his first [[Pro Bowl]] appearance and was selected as an [[All-Pro]] player at his position. He became the first [[tight end]] in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com">John DeShazier, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_18.html "New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham setting some lofty standards"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', December 4, 2011.</ref> Graham set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season (tied with [[Marques Colston]] and [[Joe Horn]]).<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/01/new_orleans_saints_individual.html "New Orleans Saints individual records -- not including quarterback Drew Brees"] Retrieved August 28, 2012.</ref> According to the 2012 [[NFL Top 100]] annual player poll which ranks the 100 best players in the NFL, based on NFL players voting on their peers, as well as the votes of coaches, Jimmy Graham was ranked 14th overall in the NFL. Graham is also second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Five Tight Ends in NFL History|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-five-tight-ends-nfl-11032610.html|work=Yahoo}}</ref>

In 2014, Graham signed a new 4-year agreement with the Saints that made him the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK">Kevin Patra, [http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000365229/article/jimmy-graham-saints-agree-to-multiyear-contract "Jimmy Graham, Saints agree to 4-year, $40M contract"], [[NFL.com]], July 15, 2014.</ref>

==Early years==
Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Graham had a difficult upbringing. At age 11, he was placed in a group home where he was physically beaten by older children. In high school, with helpa from a church youth counselor who took him into her home, he improved his grades, became a basketball star as a senior at Community Christian in [[Wilson, North Carolina]]<ref>Dave Joseph, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-01-07/news/0601060808_1_jimmy-graham-nursing-church-meeting "Jimmy Graham Felt Unwanted, Unloved, Hopeless, Until A . . . Savior Appeared"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', January 7, 2006.</ref> and at Charis Prep in [[Wilson, North Carolina]], and earned a basketball scholarship to the [[University of Miami]].<ref name="Cole">Jason Cole, [https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-grahamtoughness040810 "TE prospect adept at overcoming obstacles"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/05/new_orleans_saints_rookie_jimm_1.html "New Orleans Saints rookie Jimmy Graham appreciates life's lessons"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', May 17, 2010.</ref>

==College career==
Graham played [[basketball]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball]] team from 2005 to 2009. 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. He played [[tight end]] and finished the season with 17 receptions for 213 yards and five [[touchdowns]].<ref name="Cole"/><ref>Brett Martel, [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-rookie-Graham-grateful-for-lifes-lessons/e4294cde-7126-4a97-a8ab-8e8084beae7d "Saints' rookie Graham grateful for life's lessons"], [[Associated Press|AP]] reprinted at [[New Orleans Saints]] official website, May 14, 2010 (accessed November 8, 2010).</ref>

==Professional career==

===2010 NFL Draft===
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 6¼
| weight = 260
| dash = 4.56
| ten split = 1.53
| twenty split = 2.61
| shuttle = 4.39
| cone drill = 6.90
| vertical = 38½
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench =
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 35
| hand span = 10⅝
| note = All values from the [[NFL Combine]]<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=103531&draftyear=2010&genpos=TE Jimmy Graham 2010 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile]</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 Jimmy Graham Combine Profile at NFL.com]</ref>
}}

According to scouts Graham was "extremely athletic, with an outstanding combination of size and speed for the tight end position," yet he was considered very raw since he only had one year of college football experience.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 "NFL Featured Prospect Profile"], Retrieved August 27, 2012.</ref> Graham was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]], with the 95th overall selection. He signed a four-year $2.445 million rookie contract on July 28, 2010.<ref>Mike Triplett, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/07/new_orleans_saints_agree_to_te_1.html "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with veteran quarterback Patrick Ramsey, rookie tight end Jimmy Graham"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', July 28, 2010.</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===
In his rookie season in 2010 Graham only started in 5 games, playing behind veteran tight end [[Jeremy Shockey]], who also went to college at the University of Miami. In a Week 9 game at [[2010 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina]]—his first NFL game in his home state—Graham caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to score his first NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34-3 Saints rout.<ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/11/new_orleans_saints_jimmy_graha.html "New Orleans Saints' Jimmy Graham scores first TD in return home"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', November 08, 2010.</ref> Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

In 2011—his first full year as a starter—Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns and made his first [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/drew_brees_jimmy_graham_will_r.html Five New Orleans Saints named to Pro Bowl, including first-timers Jimmy Graham and Jermon Bushrod]</ref> He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com"/> He set the franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season ([[Marques Colston]] in 2007, and [[Joe Horn]] in 2004, are the other receivers in Saints history with 11 touchdown catches).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> During the Saints week 17 win over the [[Carolina Panthers]], Graham broke [[Kellen Winslow]]'s NFL record of 1,290 receiving yards in a season by a tight end. However, the record was broken later that day by [[New England Patriots]] tight end [[Rob Gronkowski]], who finished with 1,327 yards.<ref>[http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/01/graham-gronkowski-go-back-and-forth-with-tight-end-yardage-mark/ Graham, Gronkowski go back and forth with tight end yardage mark]</ref> In the Divisional Round against the 49ers Graham had a 66 yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead but the Saints would lose 36-32 on an [[Alex Smith]] pass to [[Vernon Davis]].

Under the terms of the NFL's [[collective bargaining agreement]], Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season. On February 28, 2014, it was reported that the Saints had placed a non-exclusive [[franchise tag]] on him, meaning that he would be allowed to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with another team; the Saints would then have the right to match that offer sheet and retain Graham, and if they did not, the other team would owe the Saints two first round draft picks. No such competing offer sheet was signed, but negotiations between Graham and the Saints were complicated by disagreement as to whether Graham should be treated for bargaining purposes as a tight end (his official position) or as a wide receiver (where he often lines up during games), since the difference in applicable compensation under the franchise tag is more than $5 million for the year. On July 2, 2014 an arbitrator ruled that Jimmy Graham was indeed a tight end for franchise tag purposes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Saints slap Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000330128/article/saints-slap-jimmy-graham-with-nonexclusive-tag|publisher=NFL.com|date=March 1, 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Ramon | last = Vargas | title = Saints will hand franchise tag to Jimmy Graham before Monday deadline, he confirms | date = March 1, 2014 | url = http://blogs.theadvocate.com/blackandgold/2014/02/28/saints-will-hand-franchise-tag-to-jimmy-graham-before-monday-espn-reports/ | work = [[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]] | accessdate = 2014-03-02}}</ref>

Graham appealed the ruling to preserve his position while negotiations continued. On July 15, the last day for a new multiyear contract to be negotiated under league rules, the Saints and Graham agreed
a new 4-year deal with $21 million guaranteed and a total value of $40 million over 4 years, making Graham the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref name="NFLcomNewK"/>

==Stats==

===Regular season stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2010 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 31 || 43 || 357 || 11.5 || 52 || 5 || 21 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 99 || 149 || 1,310 || 13.2 || 59 || 11 || 74 || 1 || 1
|-
| 2012 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 85 || 135 || 982 || 11.6 || 46 || 9 || 59 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 86 || 144 || 1,215 || 14.1 || 56 || 16 || 61 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 62 || 301 || 471 || 3,863 || 12.8 || 59 || 41 || 215 || 3 || 1
|}<ref name=stats>{{cite web|title=Jinny Graham Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13232/jimmy-graham|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>

===Postseason Stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 12 || 19 || 158 || 13.2 || 66 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 3 || 4 || 44 || 14.7 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 4 || 15 || 23 || 202 || 13.5 || 66 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0
|}<ref name= stats />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Footballstats |nfl=GRA207087 |espn=13232 |cbs= |yahoo=24070 |si=24070 |pfr=GrahJi00 |rotoworld=5842}}
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes football bio]
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes basketball bio]
*[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jimmy-Graham/f98a654e-2c03-423a-b636-4282d9f1b561 New Orleans Saints bio]
* [http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7140597 "Jimmy Graham's Unlikely Path"], [[ESPN]] video feature by [[Rachel Nichols (journalist)|Rachel Nichols]], October 23, 2011.

{{Saints2010DraftPicks}}
{{2013 All-Pro Team}}
{{New Orleans Saints roster navbox}}

{{Persondata 
| NAME = Graham, Jimmy
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player, tight end
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 24, 1986
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States
| DATE OF DEATH = February 20, 2014
| PLACE OF DEATH = Denver, Colorado, United States
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Jimmy}}
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Goldsboro, North Carolina]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:Basketball players from North Carolina]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes football players]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players]]
[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]

Jimmy Graham

2014-07-18T02:18:23Z

Arxiloxos: /* New Orleans Saints */ about the new contract

{{for|the Scottish footballer|Jimmy Graham (footballer)}}
{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Jimmy Graham
|image=Jimmy Graham.JPG
|image_size=225
|alt=
|caption= Graham in the 2012 NFL season.
|currentteam=New Orleans Saints
|number=80
|position=[[Tight end]]
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1986|11|24|mf=y}}
|birth_place=[[Goldsboro, North Carolina]]
|death_date=
|death_place=
|heightft=6
|heightin=7
|weight=265
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|debutteam=New Orleans Saints
|finalyear=
|finalteam=
|pastteams=
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=
* 2× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2012 Pro Bowl|2011]], [[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* ''[[Associated Press|AP]]'' First-Team [[All-Pro]] ([[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* ''AP'' Second-Team [[All-Pro]] ([[2011 All-Pro Team|2011]])
* [[Ed Block Courage Award]] (2011)
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}}
'''Jimmy Graham''' (born November 24, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played only one year of [[college football]] for the [[University of Miami]] after playing four years of college basketball, and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].

In his second season in the NFL, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. That year he made his first [[Pro Bowl]] appearance and was selected as an [[All-Pro]] player at his position. He became the first [[tight end]] in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com">John DeShazier, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_18.html "New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham setting some lofty standards"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', December 4, 2011.</ref> Graham set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season (tied with [[Marques Colston]] and [[Joe Horn]]).<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/01/new_orleans_saints_individual.html "New Orleans Saints individual records -- not including quarterback Drew Brees"] Retrieved August 28, 2012.</ref> According to the 2012 [[NFL Top 100]] annual player poll which ranks the 100 best players in the NFL, based on NFL players voting on their peers, as well as the votes of coaches, Jimmy Graham was ranked 14th overall in the NFL. Graham is also second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Five Tight Ends in NFL History|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-five-tight-ends-nfl-11032610.html|work=Yahoo}}</ref>

==Early years==
Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Graham had a difficult upbringing. At age 11, he was placed in a group home where he was physically beaten by older children. In high school, with help from a church youth counselor who took him into her home, he improved his grades, became a basketball star as a senior at Community Christian in [[Wilson, North Carolina]]<ref>Dave Joseph, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-01-07/news/0601060808_1_jimmy-graham-nursing-church-meeting "Jimmy Graham Felt Unwanted, Unloved, Hopeless, Until A . . . Savior Appeared"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', January 7, 2006.</ref> and at Charis Prep in [[Wilson, North Carolina]], and earned a basketball scholarship to the [[University of Miami]].<ref name="Cole">Jason Cole, [https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-grahamtoughness040810 "TE prospect adept at overcoming obstacles"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/05/new_orleans_saints_rookie_jimm_1.html "New Orleans Saints rookie Jimmy Graham appreciates life's lessons"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', May 17, 2010.</ref>

==College career==
Graham played [[basketball]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball]] team from 2005 to 2009. 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. He played [[tight end]] and finished the season with 17 receptions for 213 yards and five [[touchdowns]].<ref name="Cole"/><ref>Brett Martel, [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-rookie-Graham-grateful-for-lifes-lessons/e4294cde-7126-4a97-a8ab-8e8084beae7d "Saints' rookie Graham grateful for life's lessons"], [[Associated Press|AP]] reprinted at [[New Orleans Saints]] official website, May 14, 2010 (accessed November 8, 2010).</ref>

==Professional career==

===2010 NFL Draft===
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 6¼
| weight = 260
| dash = 4.56
| ten split = 1.53
| twenty split = 2.61
| shuttle = 4.39
| cone drill = 6.90
| vertical = 38½
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench =
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 35
| hand span = 10⅝
| note = All values from the [[NFL Combine]]<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=103531&draftyear=2010&genpos=TE Jimmy Graham 2010 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile]</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 Jimmy Graham Combine Profile at NFL.com]</ref>
}}

According to scouts Graham was "extremely athletic, with an outstanding combination of size and speed for the tight end position," yet he was considered very raw since he only had one year of college football experience.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 "NFL Featured Prospect Profile"], Retrieved August 27, 2012.</ref> Graham was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]], with the 95th overall selection. He signed a four-year $2.445 million rookie contract on July 28, 2010.<ref>Mike Triplett, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/07/new_orleans_saints_agree_to_te_1.html "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with veteran quarterback Patrick Ramsey, rookie tight end Jimmy Graham"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', July 28, 2010.</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===
In his rookie season in 2010 Graham only started in 5 games, playing behind veteran tight end [[Jeremy Shockey]], who also went to college at the University of Miami. In a Week 9 game at [[2010 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina]]—his first NFL game in his home state—Graham caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to score his first NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34-3 Saints rout.<ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/11/new_orleans_saints_jimmy_graha.html "New Orleans Saints' Jimmy Graham scores first TD in return home"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', November 08, 2010.</ref> Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

In 2011—his first full year as a starter—Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns and made his first [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/drew_brees_jimmy_graham_will_r.html Five New Orleans Saints named to Pro Bowl, including first-timers Jimmy Graham and Jermon Bushrod]</ref> He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com"/> He set the franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season ([[Marques Colston]] in 2007, and [[Joe Horn]] in 2004, are the other receivers in Saints history with 11 touchdown catches).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> During the Saints week 17 win over the [[Carolina Panthers]], Graham broke [[Kellen Winslow]]'s NFL record of 1,290 receiving yards in a season by a tight end. However, the record was broken later that day by [[New England Patriots]] tight end [[Rob Gronkowski]], who finished with 1,327 yards.<ref>[http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/01/graham-gronkowski-go-back-and-forth-with-tight-end-yardage-mark/ Graham, Gronkowski go back and forth with tight end yardage mark]</ref> In the Divisional Round against the 49ers Graham had a 66 yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead but the Saints would lose 36-32 on an [[Alex Smith]] pass to [[Vernon Davis]].

Under the terms of the NFL's [[collective bargaining agreement]], Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season. On February 28, 2014, it was reported that the Saints had placed a non-exclusive [[franchise tag]] on him, meaning that he would be allowed to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with another team; the Saints would then have the right to match that offer sheet and retain Graham, and if they did not, the other team would owe the Saints two first round draft picks. No such competing offer sheet was signed, but negotiations between Graham and the Saints were complicated by disagreement as to whether Graham should be treated for bargaining purposes as a tight end (his official position) or as a wide receiver (where he often lines up during games), since the difference in applicable compensation under the franchise tag is more than $5 million for the year. On July 2, 2014 an arbitrator ruled that Jimmy Graham was indeed a tight end for franchise tag purposes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Saints slap Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000330128/article/saints-slap-jimmy-graham-with-nonexclusive-tag|publisher=NFL.com|date=March 1, 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Ramon | last = Vargas | title = Saints will hand franchise tag to Jimmy Graham before Monday deadline, he confirms | date = March 1, 2014 | url = http://blogs.theadvocate.com/blackandgold/2014/02/28/saints-will-hand-franchise-tag-to-jimmy-graham-before-monday-espn-reports/ | work = [[The Advocate (Louisiana)/The Advocate]] | accessdate = 2014-03-02}}</ref>

Graham appealed the ruling to preserve his position while negotiations continued. On July 15, the last day for a new multiyear contract to be negotiated under league rules, the Saints and Graham agreed
a new 4-year deal with $21 million guaranteed and a total value of $40 million over 4 years, making Graham the highest-paid tight end in the league.<ref>Kevin Patra, [http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000365229/article/jimmy-graham-saints-agree-to-multiyear-contract "
Jimmy Graham, Saints agree to 4-year, $40M contract"], [[NFL.com]], July 15, 2014.</ref>

==Stats==

===Regular season stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2010 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 31 || 43 || 357 || 11.5 || 52 || 5 || 21 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 99 || 149 || 1,310 || 13.2 || 59 || 11 || 74 || 1 || 1
|-
| 2012 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 85 || 135 || 982 || 11.6 || 46 || 9 || 59 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 86 || 144 || 1,215 || 14.1 || 56 || 16 || 61 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 62 || 301 || 471 || 3,863 || 12.8 || 59 || 41 || 215 || 3 || 1
|}<ref name=stats>{{cite web|title=Jinny Graham Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13232/jimmy-graham|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>

===Postseason Stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 12 || 19 || 158 || 13.2 || 66 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 3 || 4 || 44 || 14.7 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 4 || 15 || 23 || 202 || 13.5 || 66 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0
|}<ref name= stats />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Footballstats |nfl=GRA207087 |espn=13232 |cbs= |yahoo=24070 |si=24070 |pfr=GrahJi00 |rotoworld=5842}}
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes football bio]
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes basketball bio]
*[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jimmy-Graham/f98a654e-2c03-423a-b636-4282d9f1b561 New Orleans Saints bio]
* [http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7140597 "Jimmy Graham's Unlikely Path"], [[ESPN]] video feature by [[Rachel Nichols (journalist)|Rachel Nichols]], October 23, 2011.

{{Saints2010DraftPicks}}
{{2013 All-Pro Team}}
{{New Orleans Saints roster navbox}}

{{Persondata 
| NAME = Graham, Jimmy
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player, tight end
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 24, 1986
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States
| DATE OF DEATH = February 20, 2014
| PLACE OF DEATH = Denver, Colorado, United States
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Jimmy}}
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Goldsboro, North Carolina]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:Basketball players from North Carolina]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes football players]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players]]
[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]

Jimmy Graham

2014-07-02T18:49:02Z

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{{for|the Scottish footballer|Jimmy Graham (footballer)}}
{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Jimmy Graham
|image=Jimmy Graham.JPG
|image_size=225
|alt=
|caption= Graham in the 2012 NFL season.
|currentteam=New Orleans Saints
|number=80
|position=[[Tight end]]
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1986|11|24|mf=y}}
|birth_place=[[Goldsboro, North Carolina]]
|death_date=
|death_place=
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|draftpick=95
|debutyear=2010
|debutteam=New Orleans Saints
|finalyear=
|finalteam=
|pastteams=
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}–present)
|status=Franchise Tag
|highlights=
* 2× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2012 Pro Bowl|2011]], [[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* ''[[Associated Press|AP]]'' First-Team [[All-Pro]] ([[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* ''AP'' Second-Team [[All-Pro]] ([[2011 All-Pro Team|2011]])
* [[Ed Block Courage Award]] (2011)
|statweek=17
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'''Jimmy Graham''' (born November 24, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played only one year of [[college football]] for the [[University of Miami]] after playing four years of college basketball, and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].

In his second season in the NFL, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. That year he made his first [[Pro Bowl]] appearance and was selected as an [[All-Pro]] player at his position. He became the first [[tight end]] in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com">John DeShazier, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_18.html "New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham setting some lofty standards"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', December 4, 2011.</ref> Graham set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season (tied with [[Marques Colston]] and [[Joe Horn]]).<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/01/new_orleans_saints_individual.html "New Orleans Saints individual records -- not including quarterback Drew Brees"] Retrieved August 28, 2012.</ref> According to the 2012 [[NFL Top 100]] annual player poll which ranks the 100 best players in the NFL, based on NFL players voting on their peers, as well as the votes of coaches, Jimmy Graham was ranked 14th overall in the NFL. Graham is also second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Five Tight Ends in NFL History|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-five-tight-ends-nfl-11032610.html|work=Yahoo}}</ref>

==Early years==
Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Graham had a difficult upbringing. At age 11, he was placed in a group home where he was physically beaten by older children. In high school, with help from a church youth counselor who took him into her home, he improved his grades, became a basketball star as a senior at Community Christian in [[Wilson, North Carolina]]<ref>Dave Joseph, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-01-07/news/0601060808_1_jimmy-graham-nursing-church-meeting "Jimmy Graham Felt Unwanted, Unloved, Hopeless, Until A . . . Savior Appeared"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', January 7, 2006.</ref> and at Charis Prep in [[Wilson, North Carolina]], and earned a basketball scholarship to the [[University of Miami]].<ref name="Cole">Jason Cole, [https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-grahamtoughness040810 "TE prospect adept at overcoming obstacles"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/05/new_orleans_saints_rookie_jimm_1.html "New Orleans Saints rookie Jimmy Graham appreciates life's lessons"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', May 17, 2010.</ref>

==College career==
Graham played [[basketball]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball]] team from 2005 to 2009. 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. He played [[tight end]] and finished the season with 17 receptions for 213 yards and five [[touchdowns]].<ref name="Cole"/><ref>Brett Martel, [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-rookie-Graham-grateful-for-lifes-lessons/e4294cde-7126-4a97-a8ab-8e8084beae7d "Saints' rookie Graham grateful for life's lessons"], [[Associated Press|AP]] reprinted at [[New Orleans Saints]] official website, May 14, 2010 (accessed November 8, 2010).</ref>

==Professional career==

===2010 NFL Draft===
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}}

According to scouts Graham was "extremely athletic, with an outstanding combination of size and speed for the tight end position," yet he was considered very raw since he only had one year of college football experience.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 "NFL Featured Prospect Profile"], Retrieved August 27, 2012.</ref> Graham was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]], with the 95th overall selection. He signed a four-year $2.445 million rookie contract on July 28, 2010.<ref>Mike Triplett, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/07/new_orleans_saints_agree_to_te_1.html "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with veteran quarterback Patrick Ramsey, rookie tight end Jimmy Graham"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', July 28, 2010.</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===
In his rookie season in 2010 Graham only started in 5 games, playing behind veteran tight end [[Jeremy Shockey]], who also went to college at the University of Miami. In a Week 9 game at [[2010 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina]]—his first NFL game in his home state—Graham caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to score his first NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34-3 Saints rout.<ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/11/new_orleans_saints_jimmy_graha.html "New Orleans Saints' Jimmy Graham scores first TD in return home"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', November 08, 2010.</ref> Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

In 2011—his first full year as a starter—Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns and made his first [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/drew_brees_jimmy_graham_will_r.html Five New Orleans Saints named to Pro Bowl, including first-timers Jimmy Graham and Jermon Bushrod]</ref> He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com"/> He set the franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season ([[Marques Colston]] in 2007, and [[Joe Horn]] in 2004, are the other receivers in Saints history with 11 touchdown catches).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> During the Saints week 17 win over the [[Carolina Panthers]], Graham broke [[Kellen Winslow]]'s NFL record of 1,290 receiving yards in a season by a tight end. However, the record was broken later that day by [[New England Patriots]] tight end [[Rob Gronkowski]], who finished with 1,327 yards.<ref>[http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/01/graham-gronkowski-go-back-and-forth-with-tight-end-yardage-mark/ Graham, Gronkowski go back and forth with tight end yardage mark]</ref> In the Divisional Round against the 49ers Graham had a 66 yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead but the Saints would lose 36-32 on an [[Alex Smith]] pass to [[Vernon Davis]].

Under the terms of the NFL's [[collective bargaining agreement]], Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season. On February 28, 2014, it was reported that the Saints had placed a non-exclusive [[franchise tag]] on him, meaning that he is allowed to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with another team; the Saints would then have the right to match that offer sheet and retain Graham, and if they do not, the other team would owe the Saints two first round draft picks. The negotiations have been complicated by disagreement between the team and Graham as to whether Graham should be treated for bargaining purposes as a tight end (his official position) or as a wide receiver (where he often lines up during games), since the difference in applicable compensation under the franchise tag is more than $5 million for the year. On July 2, 2014 an arbitrator ruled that Jimmy Graham was indeed a tight end for franchise tag purposes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Saints slap Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000330128/article/saints-slap-jimmy-graham-with-nonexclusive-tag|publisher=NFL.com|date=March 1, 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Ramon | last = Vargas | title = Saints will hand franchise tag to Jimmy Graham before Monday deadline, he confirms | date = March 1, 2014 | url = http://blogs.theadvocate.com/blackandgold/2014/02/28/saints-will-hand-franchise-tag-to-jimmy-graham-before-monday-espn-reports/ | work = [[The Advocate (Louisiana)/The Advocate]] | accessdate = 2014-03-02}}</ref>

==Stats==

===Regular season stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2010 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 31 || 43 || 357 || 11.5 || 52 || 5 || 21 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 99 || 149 || 1,310 || 13.2 || 59 || 11 || 74 || 1 || 1
|-
| 2012 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 85 || 135 || 982 || 11.6 || 46 || 9 || 59 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 86 || 144 || 1,215 || 14.1 || 56 || 16 || 61 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 62 || 301 || 471 || 3,863 || 12.8 || 59 || 41 || 215 || 3 || 1
|}<ref name=stats>{{cite web|title=Jinny Graham Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13232/jimmy-graham|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>

===Postseason Stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 12 || 19 || 158 || 13.2 || 66 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 3 || 4 || 44 || 14.7 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 4 || 15 || 23 || 202 || 13.5 || 66 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0
|}<ref name= stats />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Footballstats |nfl=GRA207087 |espn=13232 |cbs= |yahoo=24070 |si=24070 |pfr=GrahJi00 |rotoworld=5842}}
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes football bio]
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes basketball bio]
*[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jimmy-Graham/f98a654e-2c03-423a-b636-4282d9f1b561 New Orleans Saints bio]
* [http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7140597 "Jimmy Graham's Unlikely Path"], [[ESPN]] video feature by [[Rachel Nichols (journalist)|Rachel Nichols]], October 23, 2011.

{{Saints2010DraftPicks}}
{{2013 All-Pro Team}}
{{New Orleans Saints roster navbox}}

{{Persondata 
| NAME = Graham, Jimmy
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player, tight end
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 24, 1986
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States
| DATE OF DEATH = February 20, 2014
| PLACE OF DEATH = Denver, Colorado, United States
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Jimmy}}
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Goldsboro, North Carolina]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:Basketball players from North Carolina]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes football players]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players]]
[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]

Richard Sherman

2014-05-11T01:16:19Z

Arxiloxos: Reverted edits by 69.114.247.105 (talk) to last version by Red Slash

{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Richard Sherman
|image=Richard Sherman (American football).JPG
|image_size=275px
|caption=Sherman in the 2012 preseason.
|currentteam=Seattle Seahawks
|currentposition=Cornerback
|currentnumber=25
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1988|3|30}}
|birth_place=[[Compton, California]]
|heightft=6
|heightin=3
|weight=195
|highschool=[[Dominguez High School|Compton (CA) Dominguez]]
|college=[[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]]
|draftyear=2011
|draftround=5
|draftpick=154
|debutyear=2011
|debutteam=Seattle Seahawks
|finalyear=
|finalteam=
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Super Bowl|Super Bowl Champion]] ([[Super Bowl XLVIII|XLVIII]])
* [[NFC Championship Game|NFC Champion]] ([[2013–14 NFL playoffs|2013]])
* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* 2× ''[[Associated Press|AP]]'' First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2012 All-Pro Team|2012]], [[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Interception|interceptions leader]] ([[2013 NFL Season|2013]])
* [[NFL Top 100|Ranked #50 in the Top 100 Players of 2013]]
* 3× NFC Defensive Player of The Week
*NFL Defensive Player of The Month (September 2013)
*First Seahawks Cornerback to be named NFL Defensive Player of The Month
*[[Pro Football Writers of America|PFWA]] All-Rookie Team (2011)
*[[#College awards and honors|College awards and honors]]
|statweek=17
|statseason=2013
|statlabel1=[[Tackle (football move)|Tackles]]
|statvalue1=138
|statlabel2=[[Interception]]s
|statvalue2=20
|statlabel3=[[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
|statvalue3=1.0
|statlabel4=[[Fumble|Forced Fumbles]]
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|nflnew=richardsherman/2495507
}}

'''Richard Kevin Sherman'''<ref>{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/playerinfo?playerId=14086 |accessdate=}}</ref> (born March 30, 1988) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]]. He is the best-paid defensive back in the league and is often regarded as the best cornerback in football.<ref>http://outsideanalysis.com/richard-sherman-the-best-corner-in-the-game/</ref><ref>http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/5333/the-no-2-best-player-for-the-seahawks</ref><ref>http://espn.go.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/4289/gap-between-seattle-and-carolina-is-secondary</ref><ref>http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000308570/article/2013-allpro-teams</ref><ref>http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/1931/sherman-a-deserving-no-1-for-edwards</ref>

Sherman was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round (154th overall) of the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman played college football at [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]], both as a [[wide receiver]] and as a cornerback.<ref name=Yahoo!>{{cite web|author=Gil Alcaraz IV|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-7679270|title=An insider’s view with Stanford cornerback Richard Sherman|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman and the other Seahawks [[defensive backs]] make up the best pass defense in the NFL and have dubbed themselves the "[[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]]".<ref>http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/passing/position/defense</ref><ref>http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamdef</ref><ref>http://espn.go.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/4289/gap-between-seattle-and-carolina-is-secondary</ref>

==High school career==
Sherman was born in [[Compton, California]], where he attended [[Dominguez High School]], starring in football and track and field. As a senior in 2005 he accounted for 1,030 all-purpose yards, including 870 yards on 28 catches and three punt returns for touchdowns. He also recorded 45 tackles, eight pass breakups and one interception as a defensive back, and helped Dominguez to a [[CIF Southern Section]] Division III title with a 41-14 victory over [[Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School]] in the championship game. He earned [[All-American]] honors in the [[triple jump]] and was the 7th ranked triple jumper in California in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208440725 |title=Player Bio: Richard Sherman |publisher=GoStanford.com |date=2009-09-19 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref> A scholar-athlete, he was [[salutatorian]] (ranked second) in his high school class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/tommytomlinson/2014/01/19/22-brief-thoughts-about-that-richard-sherman-interview/|title=22 Brief Thoughts About That Richard Sherman Interview|author=Tommy Tomlinson|date=2014-01-19|work=Forbes}}</ref>

{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=yes|collapse=no|year=2006}}
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| position = Athlete
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| highschool = Dominguez High School
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| commitdate = January 15, 2006
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 = yes
| year = 2006
| rivals ref title = Stanford Football Commitments
| scout ref title = 2006 Stanford Football Recruiting Commits
| rivals school = 63
| scout s = 18
| scout overall = 61 ([[Wide receiver|WR]])
| rivals overall = -- National, 65 (CB), 93 ([[California|Cal]])
| accessdate = 2014
}}

==College career==
Sherman began his career at Stanford as [[wide receiver]] and led the Cardinal in receiving as a freshman in 2006 while being named a Freshman All-American. He caught 47 passes over the next two years before suffering a season-ending knee injury after playing in the first four games in 2008. He switched to cornerback after his injury due to team need and made 112 tackles over his final two years, which also included 6 interceptions. He was part of the [[2010 Stanford Cardinal football team]] which finished 12-1, a school record.<ref name=Yahoo!/>

Sherman graduated in 2010 from Stanford with a degree in communication and returned for his final year of eligibility in order to begin a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Masters degree]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Eric Sondheimer|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/06/football-richard-sherman-graduates-from-stanford.html|title=Football: Richard Sherman graduates from Stanford|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=June 21, 2010|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

===Track and field===
Sherman was also a track star at [[Stanford University]], where he specialized in [[long jump]] and [[triple jump]], and also ran the [[110 meter hurdles]], posting a personal best of 13.99 seconds. He was also named a USA Today All-American in track and field after winning the California state title in the [[triple jump]], with a mark of 15.44 meters.

====Personal bests====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Event
!Time (seconds)
!Venue
!Date
|-
|[[60 meters]]
|7.09

|Nampa, Idaho
|January 20, 2007
|-
|[[100 meters]]
|10.77
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|-
|[[110 meter hurdles]]
|13.99
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Event
!Mark (meters)
!Venue
!Date

|-
|[[Long jump]]
|7.10
|Seattle, Washington
|January 27, 2007
|-
|[[Triple jump]]
|15.44
|Norwalk, Connecticut
|June 3, 2006
|}

==Professional career==

===2011 NFL Combine===
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| twenty split = 2.56
| shuttle = 4.29
| cone drill = 6.72
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===Seattle Seahawks===

====2011====
Sherman was selected in the 5th round by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] in the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman remembers watching the draft with his family at home and being "livid" about players he perceived as inferior getting drafted before him.<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Silver|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--seahawks--richard-sherman-wants-to--destroy--the-nfl-and-become-the-best-cb-all-time-170800233.html|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wants to 'destroy' the NFL and become the best CB of all time|publisher=''Yahoo!''|date=December 11, 2012|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref>

Despite starting only 10 games in his rookie season, Sherman was selected to the 2011 PFW All-Rookie Team, shattering all expectations heading into the season.<ref name="Pro Football Weekly">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/story/permalink/30603|title=All Rookie Team|publisher=''Pro Football Weekly''|date=January 18, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He also led all rookies with 16 passes defended and four interceptions in addition to 55 tackles.

====2012====
[[File:Richard Sherman 2013.jpg|thumb|Richard Sherman during 2013 Seattle Seahawks training camp.]]
On October 14, 2012, following [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season#Game summaries|a victory]] over the [[2012 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] in which he had an interception, Sherman [[Trash-talk|taunted]] the Patriots' [[quarterback]], [[Tom Brady]].<ref name=BradyUMad>{{cite web|author=Doug Farrar|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/richard-sherman-beats-tom-brady-taunts-pats-u-104646336--nfl.html|title=Richard Sherman beats Tom Brady; taunts the Pats with ‘U MAD BRO?’ after the game|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|work=Shutdown Corner|date=October 15, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

Prior to week 8 vs. [[Detroit Lions|Detroit]], Sherman nicknamed himself [[Optimus Prime]], an action intended to send out the message that he would shut down Detroit's [[wide receiver]], [[Calvin Johnson]], known by his nickname [[Megatron]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Nate Davis|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/10/25/optimus-prime-richard-sherman-seahawks-calvin-johnson-megatron/1657505/|title=Megatron ready for Seahawks' Optimus Prime|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=October 25, 2012|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> Johnson was held to three catches for 46 yards against Sherman and the Seahawks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/10447/calvin-johnson|title=Calvin Johnson Game by Game Stats and Performance|publisher=''ESPN''|accessdate=January 9, 2013}}</ref>

On December 9, during Week 14 in a game against the [[Arizona Cardinals]], Sherman recorded two interceptions of [[John Skelton (American football)|John Skelton]]'s passes, one of which he returned 19 yards for a touchdown; Sherman also had two tackles, one assist and a fumble recovery, as the Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 58-0 in the biggest shutout win in Seahawks history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012120912/2012/REG14/cardinals@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=recap |title=Watch Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks [12/09/2012 |publisher=NFL.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>

On December 23, in a Week 16 game against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], Sherman had five tackles and one interception against [[Colin Kaepernick]], and made a huge play on special teams when he recovered a blocked 49ers field goal and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012122313/2012/REG16/49ers@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=analyze |title=Watch San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks [12/23/2012 |publisher=NFL.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>

Heading into Week 17 of the [[2012 NFL season|2012 season]], Sherman posted 61 tackles, seven interceptions and three forced fumbles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tyler Conway|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1459721-pro-bowl-roster-2013-analyzing-why-richard-sherman-and-other-snubs-missed-team|title=Pro Bowl Roster 2013: Analyzing Why Richard Sherman and Other Snubs Missed Team|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Due to his play and the fact that he was not selected to the [[2012 Pro Bowl]], Sherman was considered of one of the biggest 2012 Pro Bowl snubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/27/2013-pro-bowl-snubs-richard-sherman-morris_n_2368003.html|title=2013 Pro Bowl Snubs: Richard Sherman, Alfred Morris Among Notable Omissions|publisher=''Huffington Post''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman told [[Associated Press]] that "It don't mean nothing," prior to the announcement of the Pro Bowl rosters.<ref name=ProBowl>{{cite web|author=Kareem Copeland|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000117457/article/richard-sherman-pro-bowl-spots-dont-mean-nothing|title=Richard Sherman: Pro Bowl spots 'don't mean nothing'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He was subsequently named Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.

In December 2012, Sherman won his appeal of a four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lindsay H. Jones|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/seahawks/2012/12/27/richard-sherman-seattle-seahawks-nfl-suspension/1794143/|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wins appeal of NFL suspension|publisher=''USA Today''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> It was likely that Sherman would sue the NFL if he were suspended.<ref>{{cite web|author=Curtis Crabtree|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/26/richard-sherman-likely-to-sue-league-if-suspended/|title=Richard Sherman likely to sue league if suspended|publisher=''NBC Sports''|work=Pro Football Talk|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Prior to the [[2012–13 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|wildcard matchup]] between the Seahawks and the [[Washington Redskins|Redskins]], [[Kedric Golston]], a Redskins [[linebacker]] called out Sherman by saying "He's a cheater," referring to Sherman's successful suspension appeal.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan Hanzus|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000122132/article/redskins-player-on-richard-sherman-hes-a-cheater|title=Redskins player on Richard Sherman: 'He's a cheater'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 4, 2013|accessdate=January 5, 2012}}</ref>

====2013====
Sherman was one of the leaders of the [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]] secondary (so called for the unit's hard-hitting style) that allowed the fewest passing yards in the league<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1927338-seattle-seahawks-legion-of-boom-is-pure-old-school-football-at-its-finest|title=Seattle Seahawks' Legion of Boom Is Pure, Old-School Football at Its Finest|last=Pompei|first=Dan|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=2014-01-17}}</ref> and anchored the top overall defense in the NFL en route to the first Super Bowl win in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/total/position/defense/seasontype/2|title=NFL Team Total Defense Statistics - 2013|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> He completed a successful 2013 campaign, where his 8 interceptions led the league,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/defense/sort/interceptions/year/2013/seasontype/2|title=NFL Player Defense Statistics - 2013, Passes Intercepted Leaders|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> which led to him being named to the [[2014 Pro Bowl]] as the top vote getter among defensive players<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10203223/nfl-unveils-2014-pro-bowl-roster-selections|title=NFL unveils Pro Bowl rosters|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/109680/2014-nfl-pro-bowl-selections|title=2014 NFL Pro Bowl selections|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref> and his 2nd consecutive year as an Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/3274/three-seahawks-make-the-all-pro-team|title=Three Seahawks make the All-Pro team|last=Blount|first=Terry|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2014-01-04}}</ref>

During the [[2013 NFL playoffs]], Sherman played a critical role in helping Seattle win [[Super Bowl XLIII]]. During the last play<ref>Not counting [[kneeldown]]s.</ref> of the NFC Championship game against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], Sherman was targeted by 49ers QB [[Colin Kaepernick]] in the end zone. As Seattle was only winning by six, conceding a touchdown would have been all but fatal to Seattle's hopes of advancing to the [[Super Bowl]]. Instead, Sherman successfully got in the way of the pass Kaepernick threw to [[Michael Crabtree]], deflecting it to teammate [[Malcolm Smith (American football)|Malcolm Smith]] for the game-saving interception. The play was later dubbed "the Immaculate Deflection" (as an homage to the [[Immaculate Reception]]), and would later be voted by Seahawks fans to be the most significant play in Seattle Seahawks history.<ref>http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Richard-Sherman-gives-new-meaning-to-cover-corner/193c026d-d831-4474-8189-4eb085505184</ref> Sherman and the rest of Seattle's defense then had a brilliant showing in their final game, shutting down the record-setting [[Denver Broncos]] offense in a Super Bowl rout.

After the season, on May 7, 2014, Sherman received a four-year $57.4 million contract extension, a record for cornerbacks.<ref>{{cite|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10896501/richard-sherman-signs-four-year-deal-seattle-seahawks|title=Richard Sherman Signs Record Deal|accessdate=May 7, 2014|last=Blount|first=Terry|date=May 7, 2014|work=ESPN}}</ref>

===Controversies===
Sherman has been involved in several controversies during his short NFL career. Sherman repeatedly taunted [[Tom Brady]] and the Patriots during an October 2012 game. After the game, Sherman posted to his Twitter account a photo of himself yelling at Brady with "U mad bro?" superimposed on it. He later removed the post.<ref name=BradyUMad/> Sherman also stirred controversy with his response to not being selected to the [[2013 Pro Bowl]].<ref name=ProBowl/> In March 2013, Sherman went on to ''[[ESPN First Take]]'', where he argued with [[Skip Bayless]]. Sherman told Bayless "I'm intelligent enough and capable enough to understand that you are an ignorant, pompous, egotistical cretin. I am going to crush you on here because I am tired of hearing about it." He also claimed that he was "better at life" than the First Take analyst.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chris Chase|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/07/richard-sherman-skip-bayless-first-take-fight/1971737/|title=Richard Sherman blasts Skip Bayless on 'First Take'|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=March 7, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> Sherman was also involved in a [[Twitter]] feud with fellow NFL cornerback, [[Darrelle Revis]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Gabe Zaldivar|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1537402-seahawks-richard-sherman-slays-darrelle-revis-in-fascinating-twitter-feud|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman Slays Jets' Darrelle Revis in Twitter Feud|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|work=B/R Swagger|date=February 20, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> to the point that [[Joe Haden]] also involved himself into the conversation, claiming that he was the No. 2 cornerback in the league, behind Revis and ahead of Sherman.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000148995/article/joe-haden-darrelle-revis-is-no-1-cornerback-im-no-2 Joe Haden: Darrelle Revis is No. 1 cornerback; I'm No. 2]</ref> Sherman has also been involved in controversies with [[Trent Williams]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Marc Sessler|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124388/article/trent-williams-told-richard-sherman-hed-punch-him|title=Trent Williams told Richard Sherman he'd punch him|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 10, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> and [[Roddy White]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan Wilson|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21721531/richard-sherman-calls-draft-a-sham-roddy-white-an-easy-matchup|title=Richard Sherman calls draft 'a sham,' Roddy White 'an easy matchup'|publisher=''CBS''|work=Eye on Football|date=February 17, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref>

====2013 NFC Championship Game====
In the closing seconds of the [[2013-14 NFL playoffs#NFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks 23.2C San Francisco 49ers 17|NFC Championship Game]] on January 19, 2014 against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], with the Seahawks ahead by 6 points, Sherman tipped a [[Colin Kaepernick]] pass intended for [[Michael Crabtree]] in the end zone. Linebacker [[Malcolm Smith (American football)|Malcolm Smith]] caught the deflected ball for an interception, sealing the Seahawks' second trip to the Super Bowl in franchise history.<ref name="CBS_Jan14">http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24419304/seahawks-cb-richard-sherman-fined-7875-for-nfc-title-taunting</ref><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/20/richard-sherman-rant-erin-andrews_n_4629510.html|title= Richard Sherman's Rant May Have 'Scared Erin Andrews,' Definitely Bothered Some On Twitter (VIDEOS)|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=January 20, 2014|author=Chris Greenberg}}</ref><ref name="CNN_Jan14">{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/21/us/richard-sherman-response/ |title=Richard Sherman stunned by reaction to his victory rant |publisher=CNN.com |date=2011-11-14 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref><ref name="NFL_Jan14">http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000317613/article/richard-sherman-fined-7875-for-onfield-celebration</ref>

In the aftermath of the play, Sherman ran over to Crabtree and offered a handshake.<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/><ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Crabtree responded by shoving Sherman in the facemask<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/> and then Sherman made a choke sign towards Kaepernick.<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Sherman was immediately penalized by the officials for [[unsportsmanlike conduct]].<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Moments later, during a live post-game interview with [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]' [[Erin Andrews]], Sherman emotionally shouted, "Well, I'm the best corner in the game! When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree, that's the result you gonna get. Don't you ever talk about me!"<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> He then looked into the camera and yelled, "Don't you open your mouth about the best, or y'know I'm gonna shut it for you real quick! [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|L.O.B.]]!"<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> When inquired by Andrews, Sherman said the latter remark was directed at Crabtree.<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/>

Sherman would later be fined by the NFL $7,875 for taunting.<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> The fine was directed at his on-field actions towards both Kaepernick and Crabtree; the latter of which was described as "mocking".<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> The NFL specifically stated that the fine was not related to his post-game interview.<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Sherman later blamed Crabtree's shove for fueling his post-game rant,<ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/> though he also said he regretted his attack<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> and was dismayed by the negative response from the public.<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/>

===Stats===
The following stats were retrieved from NFL.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/richardsherman/2495507/profile|title=Richard Sherman|publisher=''NFL.com''|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year !! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|G !! rowspan="2"|GS !! colspan="5" |Tackles !! colspan="6" |Interceptions !! colspan="4" |Fumbles
|-
! Comb !! Total !! Ast !! Sack !! Safeties !! PDef !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TDs !! FF
|-
![[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 10 || 55 || 47 || 8 || 0.0 || 0 || 17 || 4 || 45 || 11.2 || 33 || 0 || 1
|-
![[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 64 || 53 || 11 || 1.0 || 0 || 24 || 8 || 57 || 7.1 || 29 || 1 || 3
|-
![[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 48 || 38 || 10 || 0.0 || 0 || 16 || 8 || 125 || 15.6 || 58T || 1 || 0
|-
!colspan="2"| Total !! 48 !! 41 !! 166 !! 137 !! 29 !! 1.0 !! 0 !! 56 !! 20 !! 227 !! -- !! 58T !! 2 !! 4
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.richardsherman25.com/ Richard Sherman Official Website]
*{{Twitter|RSherman_25|Richard Sherman}}
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Richard-Sherman/b689109a-5471-4c08-bd56-e1568117081e Seattle Seahawks bio]

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Richard Sherman

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* [[NFC Championship Game|NFC Champion]] ([[2013–14 NFL playoffs|2013]])
* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* 2× ''[[Associated Press|AP]]'' First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2012 All-Pro Team|2012]], [[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Interception|interceptions leader]] ([[2013 NFL Season|2013]])
* [[NFL Top 100|Ranked #50 in the Top 100 Players of 2013]]
* 3× NFC Defensive Player of The Week
*NFL Defensive Player of The Month (September 2013)
*First Seahawks Cornerback to be named NFL Defensive Player of The Month
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'''Richard Kevin Sherman'''<ref>{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/playerinfo?playerId=14086 |accessdate=}}</ref> (born March 30, 1988) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round (154th overall) of the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman played college football at [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] as a [[wide receiver]] and [[cornerback]] for the Cardinal.<ref name=Yahoo!>{{cite web|author=Gil Alcaraz IV|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-7679270|title=An insider’s view with Stanford cornerback Richard Sherman|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman and the other current Seahawks [[defensive backs]] have dubbed themselves the "[[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]]".

==High school career==
Sherman was born in [[Compton, California]], where he attended [[Dominguez High School]], starring in football and track and field. As a senior in 2005 he accounted for 1,030 all-purpose yards, including 870 yards on 28 catches and three punt returns for touchdowns. He also recorded 45 tackles, eight pass breakups and one interception as a defensive back, and helped Dominguez to a [[CIF Southern Section]] Division III title with a 41-14 victory over [[Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School]] in the championship game. He earned [[All-American]] honors in the [[triple jump]] and was the 7th ranked triple jumper in California in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208440725 |title=Player Bio: Richard Sherman |publisher=GoStanford.com |date=2009-09-19 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref> A scholar-athlete, he was [[salutatorian]] (ranked second) in his high school class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/tommytomlinson/2014/01/19/22-brief-thoughts-about-that-richard-sherman-interview/|title=22 Brief Thoughts About That Richard Sherman Interview|author=Tommy Tomlinson|date=2014-01-19|work=Forbes}}</ref>

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==College career==
Sherman began his career at Stanford as [[wide receiver]] and led the Cardinal in receiving as a freshman in 2006 while being named a Freshman All-American. He caught 47 passes over the next two years before suffering a season-ending knee injury after playing in the first four games in 2008. He switched to cornerback after his injury due to team need and made 112 tackles over his final two years, which also included 6 interceptions. He was part of the [[2010 Stanford Cardinal football team]] which finished 12-1, a school record.<ref name=Yahoo!/>

Sherman graduated in 2010 from Stanford with a degree in communication and returned for his final year of eligibility in order to begin a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Masters degree]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Eric Sondheimer|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/06/football-richard-sherman-graduates-from-stanford.html|title=Football: Richard Sherman graduates from Stanford|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=June 21, 2010|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

===Track and field===
Sherman was also a track star at [[Stanford University]], where he specialized in [[long jump]] and [[triple jump]], and also ran the [[110 meter hurdles]], posting a personal best of 13.99 seconds. He was also named a USA Today All-American in track and field after winning the California state title in the [[triple jump]], with a mark of 15.44 meters.

====Personal bests====
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|-
!Event
!Time (seconds)
!Venue
!Date
|-
|[[60 meters]]
|7.09

|Nampa, Idaho
|January 20, 2007
|-
|[[100 meters]]
|10.77
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|-
|[[110 meter hurdles]]
|13.99
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Event
!Mark (meters)
!Venue
!Date

|-
|[[Long jump]]
|7.10
|Seattle, Washington
|January 27, 2007
|-
|[[Triple jump]]
|15.44
|Norwalk, Connecticut
|June 3, 2006
|}

==Professional career==

===2011 NFL Combine===
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| shuttle = 4.29
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===Seattle Seahawks===

====2011====
Sherman was selected in the 5th round by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] in the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman remembers watching the draft with his family at home and being "livid" about players he perceived as inferior getting drafted before him.<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Silver|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--seahawks--richard-sherman-wants-to--destroy--the-nfl-and-become-the-best-cb-all-time-170800233.html|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wants to 'destroy' the NFL and become the best CB of all time|publisher=''Yahoo!''|date=December 11, 2012|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref>

Despite starting only 10 games in his rookie season, Sherman was selected to the 2011 PFW All-Rookie Team, shattering all expectations heading into the season.<ref name="Pro Football Weekly">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/story/permalink/30603|title=All Rookie Team|publisher=''Pro Football Weekly''|date=January 18, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He also led all rookies with 16 passes defended and four interceptions in addition to 55 tackles.

====2012====
[[File:Richard Sherman 2013.jpg|thumb|Richard Sherman during 2013 Seattle Seahawks training camp.]]
On October 14, 2012, following [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season#Game summaries|a victory]] over the [[2012 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] in which he had an interception, Sherman [[Trash-talk|taunted]] the Patriots' [[quarterback]], [[Tom Brady]].<ref name=BradyUMad>{{cite web|author=Doug Farrar|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/richard-sherman-beats-tom-brady-taunts-pats-u-104646336--nfl.html|title=Richard Sherman beats Tom Brady; taunts the Pats with ‘U MAD BRO?’ after the game|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|work=Shutdown Corner|date=October 15, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

Prior to week 8 vs. [[Detroit Lions|Detroit]], Sherman nicknamed himself [[Optimus Prime]], an action intended to send out the message that he would shut down Detroit's [[wide receiver]], [[Calvin Johnson]], known by his nickname [[Megatron]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Nate Davis|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/10/25/optimus-prime-richard-sherman-seahawks-calvin-johnson-megatron/1657505/|title=Megatron ready for Seahawks' Optimus Prime|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=October 25, 2012|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> Johnson was held to three catches for 46 yards against Sherman and the Seahawks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/10447/calvin-johnson|title=Calvin Johnson Game by Game Stats and Performance|publisher=''ESPN''|accessdate=January 9, 2013}}</ref>

On December 9, during Week 14 in a game against the [[Arizona Cardinals]], Sherman recorded two interceptions of [[John Skelton (American football)|John Skelton]]'s passes, one of which he returned 19 yards for a touchdown; Sherman also had two tackles, one assist and a fumble recovery, as the Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 58-0 in the biggest shutout win in Seahawks history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012120912/2012/REG14/cardinals@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=recap |title=Watch Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks [12/09/2012 |publisher=NFL.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>

On December 23, in a Week 16 game against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], Sherman had five tackles and one interception against [[Colin Kaepernick]], and made a huge play on special teams when he recovered a blocked 49ers field goal and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012122313/2012/REG16/49ers@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=analyze |title=Watch San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks [12/23/2012 |publisher=NFL.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>

Heading into Week 17 of the [[2012 NFL season|2012 season]], Sherman posted 61 tackles, seven interceptions and three forced fumbles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tyler Conway|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1459721-pro-bowl-roster-2013-analyzing-why-richard-sherman-and-other-snubs-missed-team|title=Pro Bowl Roster 2013: Analyzing Why Richard Sherman and Other Snubs Missed Team|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Due to his play and the fact that he was not selected to the [[2012 Pro Bowl]], Sherman was considered of one of the biggest 2012 Pro Bowl snubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/27/2013-pro-bowl-snubs-richard-sherman-morris_n_2368003.html|title=2013 Pro Bowl Snubs: Richard Sherman, Alfred Morris Among Notable Omissions|publisher=''Huffington Post''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman told [[Associated Press]] that "It don't mean nothing," prior to the announcement of the Pro Bowl rosters.<ref name=ProBowl>{{cite web|author=Kareem Copeland|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000117457/article/richard-sherman-pro-bowl-spots-dont-mean-nothing|title=Richard Sherman: Pro Bowl spots 'don't mean nothing'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He was subsequently named Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.

In December 2012, Sherman won his appeal of a four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lindsay H. Jones|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/seahawks/2012/12/27/richard-sherman-seattle-seahawks-nfl-suspension/1794143/|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wins appeal of NFL suspension|publisher=''USA Today''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> It was likely that Sherman would sue the NFL if he were suspended.<ref>{{cite web|author=Curtis Crabtree|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/26/richard-sherman-likely-to-sue-league-if-suspended/|title=Richard Sherman likely to sue league if suspended|publisher=''NBC Sports''|work=Pro Football Talk|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Prior to the [[2012–13 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|wildcard matchup]] between the Seahawks and the [[Washington Redskins|Redskins]], [[Kedric Golston]], a Redskins [[linebacker]] called out Sherman by saying "He's a cheater," referring to Sherman's successful suspension appeal.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan Hanzus|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000122132/article/redskins-player-on-richard-sherman-hes-a-cheater|title=Redskins player on Richard Sherman: 'He's a cheater'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 4, 2013|accessdate=January 5, 2012}}</ref>

====2013====
Sherman was one of the leaders of the [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]] secondary (so called for the unit's hard-hitting style) that allowed the fewest passing yards in the league<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1927338-seattle-seahawks-legion-of-boom-is-pure-old-school-football-at-its-finest|title=Seattle Seahawks' Legion of Boom Is Pure, Old-School Football at Its Finest|last=Pompei|first=Dan|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=2014-01-17}}</ref> and anchored the top overall defense in the NFL en route to the first Super Bowl win in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/total/position/defense/seasontype/2|title=NFL Team Total Defense Statistics - 2013|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> He completed a successful 2013 campaign, where his 8 interceptions led the league,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/defense/sort/interceptions/year/2013/seasontype/2|title=NFL Player Defense Statistics - 2013, Passes Intercepted Leaders|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> which led to him being named to the [[2014 Pro Bowl]] as the top vote getter among defensive players<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10203223/nfl-unveils-2014-pro-bowl-roster-selections|title=NFL unveils Pro Bowl rosters|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/109680/2014-nfl-pro-bowl-selections|title=2014 NFL Pro Bowl selections|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref> and his 2nd consecutive year as an Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/3274/three-seahawks-make-the-all-pro-team|title=Three Seahawks make the All-Pro team|last=Blount|first=Terry|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2014-01-04}}</ref>

===Controversies===
Sherman has been involved in several controversies during his short NFL career. Sherman repeatedly taunted [[Tom Brady]] and the Patriots during an October 2012 game. After the game, Sherman posted to his Twitter account a photo of himself yelling at Brady with "U mad bro?" superimposed on it. He later removed the post.<ref name=BradyUMad/> Sherman also stirred controversy with his response to not being selected to the [[2013 Pro Bowl]].<ref name=ProBowl/> In March 2013, Sherman went on to ''[[ESPN First Take]]'', where he argued with [[Skip Bayless]]. Sherman told Bayless "I'm intelligent enough and capable enough to understand that you are an ignorant, pompous, egotistical cretin. I am going to crush you on here because I am tired of hearing about it." He also claimed that he was "better at life" than the First Take analyst.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chris Chase|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/07/richard-sherman-skip-bayless-first-take-fight/1971737/|title=Richard Sherman blasts Skip Bayless on 'First Take'|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=March 7, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> Sherman was also involved in a [[Twitter]] feud with fellow NFL cornerback, [[Darrelle Revis]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Gabe Zaldivar|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1537402-seahawks-richard-sherman-slays-darrelle-revis-in-fascinating-twitter-feud|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman Slays Jets' Darrelle Revis in Twitter Feud|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|work=B/R Swagger|date=February 20, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> to the point that [[Joe Haden]] also involved himself into the conversation, claiming that he was the No. 2 cornerback in the league, behind Revis and ahead of Sherman.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000148995/article/joe-haden-darrelle-revis-is-no-1-cornerback-im-no-2 Joe Haden: Darrelle Revis is No. 1 cornerback; I'm No. 2]</ref> Sherman has also been involved in controversies with [[Trent Williams]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Marc Sessler|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124388/article/trent-williams-told-richard-sherman-hed-punch-him|title=Trent Williams told Richard Sherman he'd punch him|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 10, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> and [[Roddy White]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan Wilson|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21721531/richard-sherman-calls-draft-a-sham-roddy-white-an-easy-matchup|title=Richard Sherman calls draft 'a sham,' Roddy White 'an easy matchup'|publisher=''CBS''|work=Eye on Football|date=February 17, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref>

====2013 NFC Championship Game====
In the closing seconds of the [[2013-14 NFL playoffs#NFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks 23.2C San Francisco 49ers 17|NFC Championship Game]] on January 19, 2014 against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], with the Seahawks ahead by 6 points, Sherman tipped a [[Colin Kaepernick]] pass intended for [[Michael Crabtree]] in the end zone. Linebacker [[Malcolm Smith (American football)|Malcolm Smith]] caught the deflected ball for an interception, sealing the Seahawks' second trip to the Super Bowl in franchise history.<ref name="CBS_Jan14">http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24419304/seahawks-cb-richard-sherman-fined-7875-for-nfc-title-taunting</ref><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/20/richard-sherman-rant-erin-andrews_n_4629510.html|title= Richard Sherman's Rant May Have 'Scared Erin Andrews,' Definitely Bothered Some On Twitter (VIDEOS)|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=January 20, 2014|author=Chris Greenberg}}</ref><ref name="CNN_Jan14">{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/21/us/richard-sherman-response/ |title=Richard Sherman stunned by reaction to his victory rant |publisher=CNN.com |date=2011-11-14 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref><ref name="NFL_Jan14">http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000317613/article/richard-sherman-fined-7875-for-onfield-celebration</ref>

In the aftermath of the play, Sherman ran over to Crabtree and offered a handshake.<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/><ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Crabtree responded by shoving Sherman in the facemask<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/> and then Sherman made a choke sign towards Kaepernick.<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Sherman was immediately penalized by the officials for [[unsportsmanlike conduct]].<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Moments later, during a live post-game interview with [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]' [[Erin Andrews]], Sherman emotionally shouted, "Well, I'm the best corner in the game! When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree, that's the result you gonna get. Don't you ever talk about me!"<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> He then looked into the camera and yelled, "Don't you open your mouth about the best, or y'know I'm gonna shut it for you real quick! [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|L.O.B.]]!"<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> When inquired by Andrews, Sherman said the latter remark was directed at Crabtree.<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/>

Sherman would later be fined by the NFL $7,875 for taunting.<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> The fine was directed at his on-field actions towards both Kaepernick and Crabtree; the latter of which was described as "mocking".<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> The NFL specifically stated that the fine was not related to his post-game interview.<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Sherman later blamed Crabtree's shove for fueling his post-game rant,<ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/> though he also said he regretted his attack<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> and was dismayed by the negative response from the public.<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/>

===Stats===
The following stats were retrieved from NFL.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/richardsherman/2495507/profile|title=Richard Sherman|publisher=''NFL.com''|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year !! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|G !! rowspan="2"|GS !! colspan="5" |Tackles !! colspan="6" |Interceptions !! colspan="4" |Fumbles
|-
! Comb !! Total !! Ast !! Sack !! Safeties !! PDef !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TDs !! FF
|-
![[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 10 || 55 || 47 || 8 || 0.0 || 0 || 17 || 4 || 45 || 11.2 || 33 || 0 || 1
|-
![[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 64 || 53 || 11 || 1.0 || 0 || 24 || 8 || 57 || 7.1 || 29 || 1 || 3
|-
![[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 48 || 38 || 10 || 0.0 || 0 || 16 || 8 || 125 || 15.6 || 58T || 1 || 0
|-
!colspan="2"| Total !! 47 !! 41 !! 166 !! 137 !! 29 !! 1.0 !! 0 !! 56 !! 20 !! 227 !! -- !! 58T !! 2 !! 4
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.richardsherman25.com/ Richard Sherman Official Website]
*{{Twitter|RSherman_25|Richard Sherman}}
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Richard-Sherman/b689109a-5471-4c08-bd56-e1568117081e Seattle Seahawks bio]

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Richard Sherman

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* [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Interception|interceptions leader]] ([[2013 NFL Season|2013]])
* [[NFL Top 100|Ranked #50 in the Top 100 Players of 2013]]
* 3× NFC Defensive Player of The Week
*NFL Defensive Player of The Month (September 2013)
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'''Richard Kevin Sherman'''<ref>{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/playerinfo?playerId=14086 |accessdate=}}</ref> (born March 30, 1988) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round (154th overall) of the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman played college football at [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] as a [[wide receiver]] and [[cornerback]] for the Cardinal.<ref name=Yahoo!>{{cite web|author=Gil Alcaraz IV|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-7679270|title=An insider’s view with Stanford cornerback Richard Sherman|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman and the other current Seahawks [[defensive backs]] have dubbed themselves the "[[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]]".

==High school career==
Sherman was born in [[Compton, California]], where he attended [[Dominguez High School]], starring in football and track and field. As a senior in 2005 he accounted for 1,030 all-purpose yards, including 870 yards on 28 catches and three punt returns for touchdowns. He also recorded 45 tackles, eight pass breakups and one interception as a defensive back, and helped Dominguez to a [[CIF Southern Section]] Division III title with a 41-14 victory over [[Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School]] in the championship game. He earned [[All-American]] honors in the [[triple jump]] and was the 7th ranked triple jumper in California in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208440725 |title=Player Bio: Richard Sherman |publisher=GoStanford.com |date=2009-09-19 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref> A scholar-athlete, he was [[salutatorian]] (ranked second) in his high school class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/tommytomlinson/2014/01/19/22-brief-thoughts-about-that-richard-sherman-interview/|title=22 Brief Thoughts About That Richard Sherman Interview|author=Tommy Tomlinson|date=2014-01-19|work=Forbes}}</ref>

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==College career==
Sherman began his career at Stanford as [[wide receiver]] and led the Cardinal in receiving as a freshman in 2006 while being named a Freshman All-American. He caught 47 passes over the next two years before suffering a season-ending knee injury after playing in the first four games in 2008. He switched to cornerback after his injury due to team need and made 112 tackles over his final two years, which also included 6 interceptions. He was part of the [[2010 Stanford Cardinal football team]] which finished 12-1, a school record.<ref name=Yahoo!/>

Sherman graduated in 2010 from Stanford with a degree in communication and returned for his final year of eligibility in order to begin a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Masters degree]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Eric Sondheimer|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/06/football-richard-sherman-graduates-from-stanford.html|title=Football: Richard Sherman graduates from Stanford|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=June 21, 2010|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

===Track and field===
Sherman was also a track star at [[Stanford University]], where he specialized in [[long jump]] and [[triple jump]], and also ran the [[110 meter hurdles]], posting a personal best of 13.99 seconds. He was also named a USA Today All-American in track and field after winning the California state title in the [[triple jump]], with a mark of 15.44 meters.

====Personal bests====
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!Event
!Time (seconds)
!Venue
!Date
|-
|[[60 meters]]
|7.09

|Nampa, Idaho
|January 20, 2007
|-
|[[100 meters]]
|10.77
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|-
|[[110 meter hurdles]]
|13.99
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|}

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|-
!Event
!Mark (meters)
!Venue
!Date

|-
|[[Long jump]]
|7.10
|Seattle, Washington
|January 27, 2007
|-
|[[Triple jump]]
|15.44
|Norwalk, Connecticut
|June 3, 2006
|}

==Professional career==

===2011 NFL Combine===
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| cone drill = 6.72
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| broad in = 0
| bench = 16
| wonderlic = 24
| arm span =
| hand span =
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===Seattle Seahawks===

====2011====
Sherman was selected in the 5th round by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] in the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman remembers watching the draft with his family at home and being "livid" about players he perceived as inferior getting drafted before him.<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Silver|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--seahawks--richard-sherman-wants-to--destroy--the-nfl-and-become-the-best-cb-all-time-170800233.html|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wants to 'destroy' the NFL and become the best CB of all time|publisher=''Yahoo!''|date=December 11, 2012|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref>

Despite starting only 10 games in his rookie season, Sherman was selected to the 2011 PFW All-Rookie Team, shattering all expectations heading into the season.<ref name="Pro Football Weekly">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/story/permalink/30603|title=All Rookie Team|publisher=''Pro Football Weekly''|date=January 18, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He also led all rookies with 16 passes defended and four interceptions in addition to 55 tackles.

====2012====
[[File:Richard Sherman 2013.jpg|thumb|Richard Sherman during 2013 Seattle Seahawks training camp.]]
On October 14, 2012, following [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season#Game summaries|a victory]] over the [[2012 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] in which he had an interception, Sherman [[Trash-talk|taunted]] the Patriots' [[quarterback]], [[Tom Brady]].<ref name=BradyUMad>{{cite web|author=Doug Farrar|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/richard-sherman-beats-tom-brady-taunts-pats-u-104646336--nfl.html|title=Richard Sherman beats Tom Brady; taunts the Pats with ‘U MAD BRO?’ after the game|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|work=Shutdown Corner|date=October 15, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

Prior to week 8 vs. [[Detroit Lions|Detroit]], Sherman nicknamed himself [[Optimus Prime]], an action intended to send out the message that he would shut down Detroit's [[wide receiver]], [[Calvin Johnson]], known by his nickname [[Megatron]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Nate Davis|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/10/25/optimus-prime-richard-sherman-seahawks-calvin-johnson-megatron/1657505/|title=Megatron ready for Seahawks' Optimus Prime|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=October 25, 2012|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> Johnson was held to three catches for 46 yards against Sherman and the Seahawks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/10447/calvin-johnson|title=Calvin Johnson Game by Game Stats and Performance|publisher=''ESPN''|accessdate=January 9, 2013}}</ref>

On December 9, during Week 14 in a game against the [[Arizona Cardinals]], Sherman recorded two interceptions of [[John Skelton (American football)|John Skelton]]'s passes, one of which he returned 19 yards for a touchdown; Sherman also had two tackles, one assist and a fumble recovery, as the Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 58-0 in the biggest shutout win in Seahawks history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012120912/2012/REG14/cardinals@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=recap |title=Watch Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks [12/09/2012 |publisher=NFL.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>

On December 23, in a Week 16 game against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], Sherman had five tackles and one interception against [[Colin Kaepernick]], and made a huge play on special teams when he recovered a blocked 49ers field goal and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012122313/2012/REG16/49ers@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=analyze |title=Watch San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks [12/23/2012 |publisher=NFL.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>

Heading into Week 17 of the [[2012 NFL season|2012 season]], Sherman posted 61 tackles, seven interceptions and three forced fumbles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tyler Conway|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1459721-pro-bowl-roster-2013-analyzing-why-richard-sherman-and-other-snubs-missed-team|title=Pro Bowl Roster 2013: Analyzing Why Richard Sherman and Other Snubs Missed Team|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Due to his play and the fact that he was not selected to the [[2012 Pro Bowl]], Sherman was considered of one of the biggest 2012 Pro Bowl snubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/27/2013-pro-bowl-snubs-richard-sherman-morris_n_2368003.html|title=2013 Pro Bowl Snubs: Richard Sherman, Alfred Morris Among Notable Omissions|publisher=''Huffington Post''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman told [[Associated Press]] that "It don't mean nothing," prior to the announcement of the Pro Bowl rosters.<ref name=ProBowl>{{cite web|author=Kareem Copeland|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000117457/article/richard-sherman-pro-bowl-spots-dont-mean-nothing|title=Richard Sherman: Pro Bowl spots 'don't mean nothing'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He was subsequently named Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.

In December 2012, Sherman won his appeal of a four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lindsay H. Jones|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/seahawks/2012/12/27/richard-sherman-seattle-seahawks-nfl-suspension/1794143/|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wins appeal of NFL suspension|publisher=''USA Today''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> It was likely that Sherman would sue the NFL if he were suspended.<ref>{{cite web|author=Curtis Crabtree|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/26/richard-sherman-likely-to-sue-league-if-suspended/|title=Richard Sherman likely to sue league if suspended|publisher=''NBC Sports''|work=Pro Football Talk|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Prior to the [[2012–13 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|wildcard matchup]] between the Seahawks and the [[Washington Redskins|Redskins]], [[Kedric Golston]], a Redskins [[linebacker]] called out Sherman by saying "He's a cheater," referring to Sherman's successful suspension appeal.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan Hanzus|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000122132/article/redskins-player-on-richard-sherman-hes-a-cheater|title=Redskins player on Richard Sherman: 'He's a cheater'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 4, 2013|accessdate=January 5, 2012}}</ref>

====2013====
Sherman was one of the leaders of the [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]] secondary (so called for the unit's hard-hitting style) that allowed the fewest passing yards in the league<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1927338-seattle-seahawks-legion-of-boom-is-pure-old-school-football-at-its-finest|title=Seattle Seahawks' Legion of Boom Is Pure, Old-School Football at Its Finest|last=Pompei|first=Dan|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=2014-01-17}}</ref> and anchored the top overall defense in the NFL en route to the first Super Bowl win in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/total/position/defense/seasontype/2|title=NFL Team Total Defense Statistics - 2013|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> He completed a successful 2013 campaign, where his 8 interceptions led the league,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/defense/sort/interceptions/year/2013/seasontype/2|title=NFL Player Defense Statistics - 2013, Passes Intercepted Leaders|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> which led to him being named to the [[2014 Pro Bowl]] as the top vote getter among defensive players<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10203223/nfl-unveils-2014-pro-bowl-roster-selections|title=NFL unveils Pro Bowl rosters|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/109680/2014-nfl-pro-bowl-selections|title=2014 NFL Pro Bowl selections|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref> and his 2nd consecutive year as an Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/3274/three-seahawks-make-the-all-pro-team|title=Three Seahawks make the All-Pro team|last=Blount|first=Terry|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2014-01-04}}</ref>

===Controversies===
Sherman has been involved in several controversies during his short NFL career. Sherman repeatedly taunted [[Tom Brady]] and the Patriots during an October 2012 game. After the game, Sherman posted to his Twitter account a photo of himself yelling at Brady with "U mad bro?" superimposed on it. He later removed the post.<ref name=BradyUMad/> Sherman also stirred controversy with his response to not being selected to the [[2013 Pro Bowl]].<ref name=ProBowl/> In March 2013, Sherman went on to ''[[ESPN First Take]]'', where he argued with [[Skip Bayless]]. Sherman told Bayless "I'm intelligent enough and capable enough to understand that you are an ignorant, pompous, egotistical cretin. I am going to crush you on here because I am tired of hearing about it." He also claimed that he was "better at life" than the First Take analyst.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chris Chase|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/07/richard-sherman-skip-bayless-first-take-fight/1971737/|title=Richard Sherman blasts Skip Bayless on 'First Take'|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=March 7, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> Sherman was also involved in a [[Twitter]] feud with fellow NFL cornerback, [[Darrelle Revis]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Gabe Zaldivar|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1537402-seahawks-richard-sherman-slays-darrelle-revis-in-fascinating-twitter-feud|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman Slays Jets' Darrelle Revis in Twitter Feud|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|work=B/R Swagger|date=February 20, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> to the point that [[Joe Haden]] also involved himself into the conversation, claiming that he was the No. 2 cornerback in the league, behind Revis and ahead of Sherman.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000148995/article/joe-haden-darrelle-revis-is-no-1-cornerback-im-no-2 Joe Haden: Darrelle Revis is No. 1 cornerback; I'm No. 2]</ref> Sherman has also been involved in controversies with [[Trent Williams]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Marc Sessler|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124388/article/trent-williams-told-richard-sherman-hed-punch-him|title=Trent Williams told Richard Sherman he'd punch him|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 10, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> and [[Roddy White]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan Wilson|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21721531/richard-sherman-calls-draft-a-sham-roddy-white-an-easy-matchup|title=Richard Sherman calls draft 'a sham,' Roddy White 'an easy matchup'|publisher=''CBS''|work=Eye on Football|date=February 17, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref>

====2013 NFC Championship Game====
In the closing seconds of the [[2013-14 NFL playoffs#NFC_Championship_Game:_Seattle_Seahawks_23.2C_San_Francisco_49ers_17|NFC Championship Game]] on January 19, 2014 against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], with the Seahawks ahead by 6 points, Sherman tipped a [[Colin Kaepernick]] pass intended for [[Michael Crabtree]] in the end zone. Linebacker [[Malcolm Smith (American football)|Malcolm Smith]] caught the deflected ball for an interception, sealing the Seahawks' second trip to the Super Bowl in franchise history.<ref name="CBS_Jan14">http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24419304/seahawks-cb-richard-sherman-fined-7875-for-nfc-title-taunting</ref><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/20/richard-sherman-rant-erin-andrews_n_4629510.html|title= Richard Sherman's Rant May Have 'Scared Erin Andrews,' Definitely Bothered Some On Twitter (VIDEOS)|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=January 20, 2014|author=Chris Greenberg}}</ref><ref name="CNN_Jan14">{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/21/us/richard-sherman-response/ |title=Richard Sherman stunned by reaction to his victory rant |publisher=CNN.com |date=2011-11-14 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref><ref name="NFL_Jan14">http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000317613/article/richard-sherman-fined-7875-for-onfield-celebration</ref>

In the aftermath of the play, Sherman ran over to Crabtree and offered a handshake.<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/><ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Crabtree responded by shoving Sherman in the facemask<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/> and then Sherman made a choke sign towards Kaepernick.<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Sherman was immediately penalized by the officials for [[unsportsmanlike conduct]].<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Moments later, during a live post-game interview with [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]' [[Erin Andrews]], Sherman emotionally shouted, "Well, I'm the best corner in the game! When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree, that's the result you gonna get. Don't you ever talk about me!"<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> He then looked into the camera and yelled, "Don't you open your mouth about the best, or y'know I'm gonna shut it for you real quick! [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|L.O.B.]]!"<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> When inquired by Andrews, Sherman said the latter remark was directed at Crabtree.<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/>

Sherman would later be fined by the NFL $7,875 for taunting.<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> The fine was directed at his on-field actions towards both Kaepernick and Crabtree; the latter of which was described as "mocking".<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> The NFL specifically stated that the fine was not related to his post-game interview.<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Sherman later blamed Crabtree's shove for fueling his post-game rant,<ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/> though he also said he regretted his attack<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> and was dismayed by the negative response from the public.<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/>

===Stats===
The following stats were retrieved from NFL.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/richardsherman/2495507/profile|title=Richard Sherman|publisher=''NFL.com''|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year !! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|G !! rowspan="2"|GS !! colspan="5" |Tackles !! colspan="6" |Interceptions !! colspan="4" |Fumbles
|-
! Comb !! Total !! Ast !! Sack !! Safeties !! PDef !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TDs !! FF
|-
![[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 10 || 55 || 47 || 8 || 0.0 || 0 || 17 || 4 || 45 || 11.2 || 33 || 0 || 1
|-
![[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 64 || 53 || 11 || 1.0 || 0 || 24 || 8 || 57 || 7.1 || 29 || 1 || 3
|-
![[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 48 || 38 || 10 || 0.0 || 0 || 16 || 8 || 125 || 15.6 || 58T || 1 || 0
|-
!colspan="2"| Total !! 47 !! 41 !! 166 !! 137 !! 29 !! 1.0 !! 0 !! 56 !! 20 !! 227 !! -- !! 58T !! 2 !! 4
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.richardsherman25.com/ Richard Sherman Official Website]
*{{Twitter|RSherman_25|Richard Sherman}}
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Richard-Sherman/b689109a-5471-4c08-bd56-e1568117081e Seattle Seahawks bio]

{{Seahawks2011DraftPicks}}
{{2012 All-Pro Team}}
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| NAME = Sherman, Richard
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Optimus Prime
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = [[American football]] player
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 30, 1988
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Compton, California
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Jimmy Graham

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|caption= Graham in the 2012 NFL season.
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* [[Ed Block Courage Award]] (2011)
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'''Jimmy Graham''' (born November 24, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played only one year of [[college football]] for the [[University of Miami]] after playing four years of college basketball, and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].

In his second season in the NFL, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. That year he made his first [[Pro Bowl]] appearance and was selected as an [[All-Pro]] player at his position. He became the first [[tight end]] in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com">John DeShazier, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_18.html "New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham setting some lofty standards"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', December 4, 2011.</ref> Graham set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season (tied with [[Marques Colston]] and [[Joe Horn]]).<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/01/new_orleans_saints_individual.html "New Orleans Saints individual records -- not including quarterback Drew Brees"] Retrieved August 28, 2012.</ref> According to the 2012 [[NFL Top 100]] annual player poll which ranks the 100 best players in the NFL, based on NFL players voting on their peers, as well as the votes of coaches, Jimmy Graham was ranked 14th overall in the NFL. Graham is also second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Five Tight Ends in NFL History|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-five-tight-ends-nfl-11032610.html|work=Yahoo}}</ref>

==Early years==
Born in Greenwood, Mississippi, Graham had a difficult upbringing. At age 11, he was placed in a group home where he was physically beaten by older children. In high school, with help from a church youth counselor who took him into her home, he improved his grades, became a basketball star as a senior at Community Christian in [[Wilson, North Carolina]]<ref>Dave Joseph, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-01-07/news/0601060808_1_jimmy-graham-nursing-church-meeting "Jimmy Graham Felt Unwanted, Unloved, Hopeless, Until A . . . Savior Appeared"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', January 7, 2006.</ref> and at Charis Prep in [[Wilson, North Carolina]], and earned a basketball scholarship to the [[University of Miami]].<ref name="Cole">Jason Cole, [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-grahamtoughness040810 "TE prospect adept at overcoming obstacles"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/05/new_orleans_saints_rookie_jimm_1.html "New Orleans Saints rookie Jimmy Graham appreciates life's lessons"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', May 17, 2010.</ref>

==College career==
Graham played [[basketball]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball]] team from 2005 to 2009. 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. He played [[tight end]] and finished the season with 17 receptions for 213 yards and five [[touchdowns]].<ref name="Cole"/><ref>Brett Martel, [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-rookie-Graham-grateful-for-lifes-lessons/e4294cde-7126-4a97-a8ab-8e8084beae7d "Saints' rookie Graham grateful for life's lessons"], [[Associated Press|AP]] reprinted at [[New Orleans Saints]] official website, May 14, 2010 (accessed November 8, 2010).</ref>

==Professional career==

===2010 NFL Draft===
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According to scouts Graham was "extremely athletic, with an outstanding combination of size and speed for the tight end position," yet he was considered very raw since he only had one year of college football experience.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 "NFL Featured Prospect Profile"], Retrieved August 27, 2012.</ref> Graham was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]], with the 95th overall selection. He signed a four-year $2.445 million rookie contract on July 28, 2010.<ref>Mike Triplett, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/07/new_orleans_saints_agree_to_te_1.html "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with veteran quarterback Patrick Ramsey, rookie tight end Jimmy Graham"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', July 28, 2010.</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===
In his rookie season in 2010 Graham only started in 5 games, playing behind veteran tight end [[Jeremy Shockey]], who also went to college at the University of Miami. In a Week 9 game at [[Carolina Panthers|Carolina]] - his first NFL game in his home state - Graham caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to score his first NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34-3 Saints rout.<ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/11/new_orleans_saints_jimmy_graha.html "New Orleans Saints' Jimmy Graham scores first TD in return home"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', November 08, 2010.</ref> Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

In 2011 - his first full year as a starter - Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns and made his first [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/drew_brees_jimmy_graham_will_r.html Five New Orleans Saints named to Pro Bowl, including first-timers Jimmy Graham and Jermon Bushrod]</ref> He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com"/> He set the franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season ([[Marques Colston]] in 2007, and [[Joe Horn]] in 2004, are the other receivers in Saints history with 11 touchdown catches).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> During the Saints week 17 win over the [[Carolina Panthers]], Graham broke [[Kellen Winslow]]'s NFL record of 1,290 receiving yards in a season by a tight end. However, the record was broken later that day by [[New England Patriots]] tight end [[Rob Gronkowski]], who finished with 1,327 yards.<ref>[http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/01/graham-gronkowski-go-back-and-forth-with-tight-end-yardage-mark/ Graham, Gronkowski go back and forth with tight end yardage mark]</ref> In the Divisional Round against the 49ers Graham had a 66 yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead but the Saints would lose 36-32 on an [[Alex Smith]] pass to [[Vernon Davis]].

Under the terms of the NFL's [[collective bargaining agreement]], Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season. On February 28, 2014, it was reported that the Saints had placed a non-exclusive [[franchise tag]] on him, meaning that he is allowed to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with another team; the Saints would then have the right to match that offer sheet and retain Graham, and if they do not, the other team would owe the Saints two first round draft picks. The negotiations have been complicated by disagreement between the team and Graham as to whether Graham should be treated for bargaining purposes as a tight end (his official position) or as a wide receiver (where he often lines up during games), since the difference in applicable compensation under the franchise tag is more than $5 million for the year.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Saints slap Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000330128/article/saints-slap-jimmy-graham-with-nonexclusive-tag|publisher=NFL.com|date=March 1, 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref><ref> {{cite news | first = Ramon | last = Vargas | title = Saints will hand franchise tag to Jimmy Graham before Monday deadline, he confirms | date = March 1, 2014 | url = http://blogs.theadvocate.com/blackandgold/2014/02/28/saints-will-hand-franchise-tag-to-jimmy-graham-before-monday-espn-reports/ | work = [[The Advocate (Louisiana)/The Advocate]] | accessdate = 2014-03-02}}</ref>

==Stats==
===Regular season stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2010 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 31 || 43 || 356 || 11.5 || 52 || 5 || 21 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 99 || 149 || 1,310 || 13.2 || 59 || 11 || 74 || 1 || 1
|-
| 2012 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 85 || 135 || 982 || 11.6 || 46 || 9 || 59 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 86 || 144 || 1,215 || 14.1 || 56 || 16 || 61 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 62 || 301 || 471 || 3,863 || 12.8 || 59 || 41 || 215 || 3 || 1
|}<ref name=stats>{{cite web|title=Jinny Graham Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13232/jimmy-graham|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>

===Postseason Stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 12 || 19 || 158 || 13.2 || 66 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 3 || 4 || 44 || 14.7 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 4 || 15 || 23 || 202 || 13.5 || 66 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0
|}<ref name= stats />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Footballstats |nfl=GRA207087 |espn=13232 |cbs= |yahoo=24070 |si=24070 |pfr=GrahJi00 |rotoworld=5842}}
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes football bio]
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes basketball bio]
*[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jimmy-Graham/f98a654e-2c03-423a-b636-4282d9f1b561 New Orleans Saints bio]
* [http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7140597 "Jimmy Graham's Unlikely Path"], [[ESPN]] video feature by [[Rachel Nichols (journalist)|Rachel Nichols]], October 23, 2011.

{{Saints2010DraftPicks}}
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| NAME = Graham, Jimmy
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player, tight end
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 24, 1986
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States
| DATE OF DEATH = February 20, 2014
| PLACE OF DEATH = Denver, Colorado, United States
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[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]

Richard Sherman

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{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Richard Sherman
|image=Richard Sherman (American football).JPG
|image_size=275px
|caption=Sherman in the 2012 preseason.
|currentteam=Seattle Seahawks
|currentposition=Cornerback
|currentnumber=25
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1988|3|30}}
|birth_place=[[Compton, California]]
|heightft=6
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|college=[[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]]
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* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–present)
|status=Active
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* [[Super Bowl|Super Bowl Champion]] ([[Super Bowl XLVIII|XLVIII]])
* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* 2× ''[[Associated Press|AP]]'' First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2012 All-Pro Team|2012]], [[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Interception|interceptions leader]] ([[2013 NFL Season|2013]])
* [[NFL Top 100|Ranked #50 in the Top 100 Players of 2013]]
* 3× NFC Defensive Player of The Week
*NFL Defensive Player of The Month (September 2013)
*First Seahawks Cornerback to be named NFL Defensive Player of The Month
*[[Pro Football Writers of America|PFWA]] All-Rookie Team (2011)
*[[#College awards and honors|College awards and honors]]
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'''Richard Kevin Sherman'''<ref>{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/playerinfo?playerId=14086 |accessdate=}}</ref> (born March 30, 1988) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round (154th overall) of the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman played college football at [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] as a [[wide receiver]] and [[cornerback]] for the Cardinal.<ref name=Yahoo!>{{cite web|author=Gil Alcaraz IV|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-7679270|title=An insider’s view with Stanford cornerback Richard Sherman|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman and the other current Seahawks [[defensive backs]] have dubbed themselves the "[[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]]".

==High school career==
Sherman was born in [[Compton, California]], where he attended [[Dominguez High School]], starring in football and track and field. As a senior in 2005 he accounted for 1,030 all-purpose yards, including 870 yards on 28 catches and three punt returns for touchdowns. He also recorded 45 tackles, eight pass breakups and one interception as a defensive back, and helped Dominguez to a [[CIF Southern Section]] Division III title with a 41-14 victory over [[Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School]] in the championship game. He earned [[All-American]] honors in the [[triple jump]] and was the 7th ranked triple jumper in California in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208440725 |title=Player Bio: Richard Sherman |publisher=GoStanford.com |date=2009-09-19 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref> A scholar-athlete, he was [[Salutatorian]] (ranked second) in his high school class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/tommytomlinson/2014/01/19/22-brief-thoughts-about-that-richard-sherman-interview/|title=22 Brief Thoughts About That Richard Sherman Interview|author=Tommy Tomlinson|date=2014-01-19|work=Forbes}}</ref>

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==College career==
Sherman began his career at Stanford as [[wide receiver]] and led the Cardinal in receiving as a freshman in 2006 while being named a Freshman All-American. He caught 47 passes over the next two years before suffering a season-ending knee injury after playing in the first four games in 2008. He switched to cornerback after his injury due to team need and made 112 tackles over his final two years, which also included 6 interceptions. He was part of the [[2010 Stanford Cardinal football team]] which finished 12-1, a school record.<ref name=Yahoo!/>

Sherman graduated in 2010 from Stanford with a degree in communication and returned for his final year of eligibility in order to begin a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Masters degree]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Eric Sondheimer|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/06/football-richard-sherman-graduates-from-stanford.html|title=Football: Richard Sherman graduates from Stanford|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=June 21, 2010|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

===Track and field===
Sherman was also a track star at [[Stanford University]], where he specialized in [[long jump]] and [[triple jump]], and also ran the [[110 meter hurdles]], posting a personal best of 13.99 seconds. He was also named a USA Today All-American in track and field after winning the California state title in the [[triple jump]], with a mark of 15.44 meters.

====Personal bests====
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|-
!Event
!Time (seconds)
!Venue
!Date
|-
|[[60 meters]]
|7.09

|Nampa, Idaho
|January 20, 2007
|-
|[[100 meters]]
|10.77
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|-
|[[110 meter hurdles]]
|13.99
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|}

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|-
!Event
!Mark (meters)
!Venue
!Date

|-
|[[Long Jump]]
|7.10
|Seattle, Washington
|January 27, 2007
|-
|[[Triple jump]]
|15.44
|Norwalk, Connecticut
|June 3, 2006
|}

==Professional career==

===2011 NFL Combine===
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| dash = 4.54
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.56
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| cone drill = 6.72
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===Seattle Seahawks===

====2011====
Sherman was selected in the 5th round by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] in the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman remembers watching the draft with his family at home and being "livid" about players he perceived as inferior getting drafted before him.<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Silver|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--seahawks--richard-sherman-wants-to--destroy--the-nfl-and-become-the-best-cb-all-time-170800233.html|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wants to 'destroy' the NFL and become the best CB of all time|publisher=''Yahoo!''|date=December 11, 2012|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref>

Despite starting only 10 games in his rookie season, Sherman was selected to the 2011 PFW All-Rookie Team, shattering all expectations heading into the season.<ref name="Pro Football Weekly">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/story/permalink/30603|title=All Rookie Team|publisher=''Pro Football Weekly''|date=January 18, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He also led all rookies with 16 passes defended and four interceptions in addition to 55 tackles.

====2012====
[[File:Richard Sherman 2013.jpg|thumb|Richard Sherman during 2013 Seattle Seahawks training camp.]]
On October 14, 2012, following [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season#Game summaries|a victory]] over the [[2012 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] in which he had an interception, Sherman [[Trash-talk|taunted]] the Patriots' [[quarterback]], [[Tom Brady]].<ref name=BradyUMad>{{cite web|author=Doug Farrar|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/richard-sherman-beats-tom-brady-taunts-pats-u-104646336--nfl.html|title=Richard Sherman beats Tom Brady; taunts the Pats with ‘U MAD BRO?’ after the game|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|work=Shutdown Corner|date=October 15, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

Prior to week 8 vs. [[Detroit Lions|Detroit]], Sherman nicknamed himself [[Optimus Prime]], an action intended to send out the message that he would shut down Detroit's [[wide receiver]], [[Calvin Johnson]], known by his nickname [[Megatron]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Nate Davis|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/10/25/optimus-prime-richard-sherman-seahawks-calvin-johnson-megatron/1657505/|title=Megatron ready for Seahawks' Optimus Prime|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=October 25, 2012|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> Johnson was held to three catches for 46 yards against Sherman and the Seahawks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/10447/calvin-johnson|title=Calvin Johnson Game by Game Stats and Performance|publisher=''ESPN''|accessdate=January 9, 2013}}</ref>

On December 9, during Week 14 in a game against the [[Arizona Cardinals]], Sherman recorded two interceptions of [[John Skelton (American football)|John Skelton]]'s passes, one of which he returned 19 yards for a touchdown; Sherman also had two tackles, one assist and a fumble recovery, as the Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 58-0 in the biggest shutout win in Seahawks history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012120912/2012/REG14/cardinals@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=recap |title=Watch Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks [12/09/2012 |publisher=NFL.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>

On December 23, in a Week 16 game against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], Sherman had five tackles and one interception against [[Colin Kaepernick]], and made a huge play on special teams when he recovered a blocked 49ers field goal and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012122313/2012/REG16/49ers@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=analyze |title=Watch San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks [12/23/2012 |publisher=NFL.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>

Heading into Week 17 of the [[2012 NFL season|2012 season]], Sherman posted 61 tackles, seven interceptions and three forced fumbles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tyler Conway|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1459721-pro-bowl-roster-2013-analyzing-why-richard-sherman-and-other-snubs-missed-team|title=Pro Bowl Roster 2013: Analyzing Why Richard Sherman and Other Snubs Missed Team|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Due to his play and the fact that he was not selected to the [[2012 Pro Bowl]], Sherman was considered of one of the biggest 2012 Pro Bowl snubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/27/2013-pro-bowl-snubs-richard-sherman-morris_n_2368003.html|title=2013 Pro Bowl Snubs: Richard Sherman, Alfred Morris Among Notable Omissions|publisher=''Huffington Post''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman told [[Associated Press]] that "It don't mean nothing," prior to the announcement of the Pro Bowl rosters.<ref name=ProBowl>{{cite web|author=Kareem Copeland|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000117457/article/richard-sherman-pro-bowl-spots-dont-mean-nothing|title=Richard Sherman: Pro Bowl spots 'don't mean nothing'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He was subsequently named Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.

In December 2012, Sherman won his appeal of a four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lindsay H. Jones|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/seahawks/2012/12/27/richard-sherman-seattle-seahawks-nfl-suspension/1794143/|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wins appeal of NFL suspension|publisher=''USA Today''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> It was likely that Sherman would sue the NFL if he were suspended.<ref>{{cite web|author=Curtis Crabtree|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/26/richard-sherman-likely-to-sue-league-if-suspended/|title=Richard Sherman likely to sue league if suspended|publisher=''NBC Sports''|work=Pro Football Talk|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Prior to the [[2012–13 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|wildcard matchup]] between the Seahawks and the [[Washington Redskins|Redskins]], [[Kedric Golston]], a Redskins [[linebacker]] called out Sherman by saying "He's a cheater," referring to Sherman's successful suspension appeal.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan Hanzus|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000122132/article/redskins-player-on-richard-sherman-hes-a-cheater|title=Redskins player on Richard Sherman: 'He's a cheater'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 4, 2013|accessdate=January 5, 2012}}</ref>

====2013====
Sherman was one of the leaders of the [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]] secondary (so called for the unit's hard-hitting style) that allowed the fewest passing yards in the league<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1927338-seattle-seahawks-legion-of-boom-is-pure-old-school-football-at-its-finest|title=Seattle Seahawks' Legion of Boom Is Pure, Old-School Football at Its Finest|last=Pompei|first=Dan|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=2014-01-17}}</ref> and anchored the top overall defense in the NFL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/total/position/defense/seasontype/2|title=NFL Team Total Defense Statistics - 2013|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> He completed a successful 2013 campaign, where his 8 interceptions led the league,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/defense/sort/interceptions/year/2013/seasontype/2|title=NFL Player Defense Statistics - 2013, Passes Intercepted Leaders|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> which led to him being named to the [[2014 Pro Bowl]] as the top vote getter among defensive players<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10203223/nfl-unveils-2014-pro-bowl-roster-selections|title=NFL unveils Pro Bowl rosters|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/109680/2014-nfl-pro-bowl-selections|title=2014 NFL Pro Bowl selections|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref> and his 2nd consecutive year as an Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/3274/three-seahawks-make-the-all-pro-team|title=Three Seahawks make the All-Pro team|last=Blount|first=Terry|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2014-01-04}}</ref>

===Controversies===
Sherman has been involved in several controversies during his short NFL career. Sherman repeatedly taunted [[Tom Brady]] and the Patriots during an October 2012 game. After the game, Sherman posted to his Twitter account a photo of himself yelling at Brady with "U mad bro?" superimposed on it. He later removed the post.<ref name=BradyUMad/> Sherman also stirred controversy with his response to not being selected to the [[2013 Pro Bowl]].<ref name=ProBowl/> In March 2013, Sherman went on to ''[[ESPN First Take]]'', where he argued with [[Skip Bayless]]. Sherman told Bayless "I'm intelligent enough and capable enough to understand that you are an ignorant, pompous, egotistical cretin. I am going to crush you on here because I am tired of hearing about it." He also claimed that he was "better at life" than the First Take analyst.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chris Chase|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/07/richard-sherman-skip-bayless-first-take-fight/1971737/|title=Richard Sherman blasts Skip Bayless on 'First Take'|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=March 7, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> Sherman was also involved in a [[Twitter]] feud with fellow NFL cornerback, [[Darrelle Revis]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Gabe Zaldivar|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1537402-seahawks-richard-sherman-slays-darrelle-revis-in-fascinating-twitter-feud|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman Slays Jets' Darrelle Revis in Twitter Feud|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|work=B/R Swagger|date=February 20, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> to the point that [[Joe Haden]] also involved himself into the conversation, claiming that he was the No. 2 cornerback in the league, behind Revis and ahead of Sherman.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000148995/article/joe-haden-darrelle-revis-is-no-1-cornerback-im-no-2 Joe Haden: Darrelle Revis is No. 1 cornerback; I'm No. 2]</ref> Sherman has also been involved in controversies with [[Trent Williams]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Marc Sessler|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124388/article/trent-williams-told-richard-sherman-hed-punch-him|title=Trent Williams told Richard Sherman he'd punch him|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 10, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> and [[Roddy White]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan Wilson|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21721531/richard-sherman-calls-draft-a-sham-roddy-white-an-easy-matchup|title=Richard Sherman calls draft 'a sham,' Roddy White 'an easy matchup'|publisher=''CBS''|work=Eye on Football|date=February 17, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref>

====2013 NFC Championship Game====
In the closing seconds of the [[2013-14 NFL playoffs#NFC_Championship_Game:_Seattle_Seahawks_23.2C_San_Francisco_49ers_17|NFC Championship Game]] on January 19, 2014 against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], with the Seahawks ahead by 6 points, Sherman tipped a [[Colin Kaepernick]] pass intended for [[Michael Crabtree]] in the end zone. Linebacker [[Malcolm Smith (American football)|Malcolm Smith]] caught the deflected ball for an interception, sealing the Seahawks' second trip to the Super Bowl in franchise history.<ref name="CBS_Jan14">http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24419304/seahawks-cb-richard-sherman-fined-7875-for-nfc-title-taunting</ref><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/20/richard-sherman-rant-erin-andrews_n_4629510.html|title= Richard Sherman's Rant May Have 'Scared Erin Andrews,' Definitely Bothered Some On Twitter (VIDEOS)|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=January 20, 2014|author=Chris Greenberg}}</ref><ref name="CNN_Jan14">{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/21/us/richard-sherman-response/ |title=Richard Sherman stunned by reaction to his victory rant |publisher=CNN.com |date=2011-11-14 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref><ref name="NFL_Jan14">http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000317613/article/richard-sherman-fined-7875-for-onfield-celebration</ref>

In the aftermath of the play, Sherman ran over to Crabtree and offered a handshake.<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/><ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Crabtree responded by shoving Sherman in the facemask<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/>and then Sherman made a choke sign towards Kaepernick.<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Sherman was immediately penalized by the officials for [[unsportsmanlike conduct]].<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Moments later, during a live post-game interview with [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]' [[Erin Andrews]], Sherman emotionally shouted, "I'm the best corner in the game! When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree, that's the result you gonna get."<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> He then looked into the camera and yelled, "Don't you ever talk about me! Don't open your mouth about the best, or I'm going to shut it for you real quick!"<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/>When asked a question by Andrews, Sherman said the latter remark was directed at Crabtree.<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/>

Sherman would later be fined by the NFL $7,875 for taunting.<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> The fine was directed at his on-field actions towards both Kaepernick and Crabtree; the latter of which, though ostensibly good sportsmanship, was described as "mocking".<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> The NFL specifically stated that the fine was not related to his post-game interview.<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Sherman later blamed Crabtree's shove for fueling his post-game rant,<ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/> though he also said he regretted his attack<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> and was dismayed by the negative response from the public.<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/>

===Stats===
The following stats were retrieved from NFL.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/richardsherman/2495507/profile|title=Richard Sherman|publisher=''NFL.com''|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year !! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|G !! rowspan="2"|GS !! colspan="5" |Tackles !! colspan="6" |Interceptions !! colspan="4" |Fumbles
|-
! Comb !! Total !! Ast !! Sack !! Safeties !! PDef !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TDs !! FF
|-
![[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 10 || 55 || 47 || 8 || 0.0 || 0 || 17 || 4 || 45 || 11.2 || 33 || 0 || 1
|-
![[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 64 || 53 || 11 || 1.0 || 0 || 24 || 8 || 57 || 7.1 || 29 || 1 || 3
|-
![[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 48 || 38 || 10 || 0.0 || 0 || 16 || 8 || 125 || 15.6 || 58T || 1 || 0
|-
!colspan="2"| Total !! 47 !! 41 !! 166 !! 137 !! 29 !! 1.0 !! 0 !! 56 !! 20 !! 227 !! -- !! 58T !! 2 !! 4
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.richardsherman25.com/ Richard Sherman Official Website]
*{{Twitter|RSherman_25|Richard Sherman}}
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Richard-Sherman/b689109a-5471-4c08-bd56-e1568117081e Seattle Seahawks bio]

{{Seahawks2011DraftPicks}}
{{2012 All-Pro Team}}
{{2013 All-Pro Team}}
{{Super Bowl XLVIII}}
{{Seattle Seahawks roster navbox}}

{{Persondata
| NAME = Sherman, Richard
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Optimus Prime
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = [[American football]] player
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 30, 1988
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Compton, California
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Seattle Seahawks players]]
[[Category:Stanford Cardinal football players]]
[[Category:American football cornerbacks]]
[[Category:American football wide receivers]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Compton, California]]
[[Category:Players of American football from California]]
[[Category:Super Bowl champions]]

Jimmy Graham

2014-03-02T23:49:48Z

Arxiloxos: /* New Orleans Saints */ add another relevant piece of info re the tag

{{for|the Scottish footballer|Jimmy Graham (footballer)}}
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|name=Jimmy Graham
|image=Jimmy Graham.JPG
|image_size=225
|alt=
|caption= Graham in the 2012 NFL season.
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|number=80
|position=[[Tight end]]
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1986|11|24|mf=y}}
|birth_place=[[Goldsboro, North Carolina]]
|death_date=
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* 2× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2012 Pro Bowl|2011]], [[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* ''[[Associated Press|AP]]'' First-Team [[All-Pro]] ([[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* ''AP'' Second-Team [[All-Pro]] ([[2012 All-Pro Team|2012]])
* [[Ed Block Courage Award]] (2011)
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'''Jimmy Graham''' (born November 24, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played only one year of [[college football]] for the [[University of Miami]] after playing four years of college basketball, and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].

In his second season in the NFL, Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns. That year he made his first [[Pro Bowl]] appearance and was selected as an [[All-Pro]] player at his position. He became the first [[tight end]] in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com">John DeShazier, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_18.html "New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham setting some lofty standards"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', December 4, 2011.</ref> Graham set the Saints franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season (tied with [[Marques Colston]] and [[Joe Horn]]).<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/01/new_orleans_saints_individual.html "New Orleans Saints individual records -- not including quarterback Drew Brees"] Retrieved August 28, 2012.</ref> According to the 2012 [[NFL Top 100]] annual player poll which ranks the 100 best players in the NFL, based on NFL players voting on their peers, as well as the votes of coaches, Jimmy Graham was ranked 14th overall in the NFL. Graham is also second all-time for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a single season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Five Tight Ends in NFL History|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/top-five-tight-ends-nfl-11032610.html|work=Yahoo}}</ref>

==Early years==
Born in Greenwood, Mississippi, Graham had a difficult upbringing. At age 11, he was placed in a group home where he was physically beaten by older children. In high school, with help from a church youth counselor who took him into her home, he improved his grades, became a basketball star as a senior at Community Christian in [[Wilson, North Carolina]]<ref>Dave Joseph, [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-01-07/news/0601060808_1_jimmy-graham-nursing-church-meeting "Jimmy Graham Felt Unwanted, Unloved, Hopeless, Until A . . . Savior Appeared"], ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'', January 7, 2006.</ref> and at Charis Prep in [[Wilson, North Carolina]], and earned a basketball scholarship to the [[University of Miami]].<ref name="Cole">Jason Cole, [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-grahamtoughness040810 "TE prospect adept at overcoming obstacles"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], April 8, 2010.</ref><ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/05/new_orleans_saints_rookie_jimm_1.html "New Orleans Saints rookie Jimmy Graham appreciates life's lessons"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', May 17, 2010.</ref>

==College career==
Graham played [[basketball]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball]] team from 2005 to 2009. 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. He played [[tight end]] and finished the season with 17 receptions for 213 yards and five [[touchdowns]].<ref name="Cole"/><ref>Brett Martel, [http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-rookie-Graham-grateful-for-lifes-lessons/e4294cde-7126-4a97-a8ab-8e8084beae7d "Saints' rookie Graham grateful for life's lessons"], [[Associated Press|AP]] reprinted at [[New Orleans Saints]] official website, May 14, 2010 (accessed November 8, 2010).</ref>

==Professional career==

===2010 NFL Draft===
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| note = All values from the [[NFL Combine]]<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=103531&draftyear=2010&genpos=TE Jimmy Graham 2010 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile]</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 Jimmy Graham Combine Profile at NFL.com]</ref>
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According to scouts Graham was "extremely athletic, with an outstanding combination of size and speed for the tight end position," yet he was considered very raw since he only had one year of college football experience.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jimmy-graham?id=497236 "NFL Featured Prospect Profile"], Retrieved August 27, 2012.</ref> Graham was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]], with the 95th overall selection. He signed a four-year $2.445 million rookie contract on July 28, 2010.<ref>Mike Triplett, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/07/new_orleans_saints_agree_to_te_1.html "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with veteran quarterback Patrick Ramsey, rookie tight end Jimmy Graham"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', July 28, 2010.</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===
In his rookie season in 2010 Graham only started in 5 games, playing behind veteran tight end [[Jeremy Shockey]], who also went to college at the University of Miami. In a Week 9 game at [[Carolina Panthers|Carolina]] - his first NFL game in his home state - Graham caught a 19-yard touchdown pass to score his first NFL touchdown, contributing to a 34-3 Saints rout.<ref>James Varney, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/11/new_orleans_saints_jimmy_graha.html "New Orleans Saints' Jimmy Graham scores first TD in return home"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', November 08, 2010.</ref> Graham finished the 2010 season with 31 catches for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

In 2011 - his first full year as a starter - Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 yards and 11 touchdowns and made his first [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>[http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/drew_brees_jimmy_graham_will_r.html Five New Orleans Saints named to Pro Bowl, including first-timers Jimmy Graham and Jermon Bushrod]</ref> He became the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season.<ref name="nola.com"/> He set the franchise record for receptions in a season while also tying the Saints franchise record for touchdowns in a season ([[Marques Colston]] in 2007, and [[Joe Horn]] in 2004, are the other receivers in Saints history with 11 touchdown catches).<ref name="ReferenceA"/> During the Saints week 17 win over the [[Carolina Panthers]], Graham broke [[Kellen Winslow]]'s NFL record of 1,290 receiving yards in a season by a tight end. However, the record was broken later that day by [[New England Patriots]] tight end [[Rob Gronkowski]], who finished with 1,327 yards.<ref>[http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/01/graham-gronkowski-go-back-and-forth-with-tight-end-yardage-mark/ Graham, Gronkowski go back and forth with tight end yardage mark]</ref> In the Divisional Round against the 49ers Graham had a 66 yard touchdown to give the Saints the lead but the Saints would lose 36-32 on an [[Alex Smith]] pass to [[Vernon Davis]].

Under the terms of the NFL's [[collective bargaining agreement]], Graham became a free agent after the 2013 season. On February 28, 2014, it was reported that the Saints had placed a non-exclusive [[franchise tag]] on him, meaning that he is allowed to negotiate and sign an offer sheet with another team; the Saints would then have the right to match that offer sheet and retain Graham, and if they do not, the other team would owe the Saints two first round draft picks. The negotiations have been complicated by disagreement between the team and Graham as to whether Graham should be treated for bargaining purposes as a tight end (his official position) or as a wide receiver (where he often lines up during games), since the difference in applicable compensation under the franchise tag is more than $5 million for the year.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patra|first=Kevin|title=Saints slap Jimmy Graham with non-exclusive tag|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000330128/article/saints-slap-jimmy-graham-with-nonexclusive-tag|publisher=NFL.com|date=March 1, 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref><ref> {{cite news | first = Ramon | last = Vargas | title = Saints will hand franchise tag to Jimmy Graham before Monday deadline, he confirms | date = March 1, 2014 | url = http://blogs.theadvocate.com/blackandgold/2014/02/28/saints-will-hand-franchise-tag-to-jimmy-graham-before-monday-espn-reports/ | work = [[The Advocate (Louisiana)/The Advocate]] | accessdate = 2014-03-02}}</ref>

==Stats==
===Regular season stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2010 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 31 || 43 || 356 || 11.5 || 52 || 5 || 21 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 99 || 149 || 1,310 || 13.2 || 59 || 11 || 74 || 1 || 1
|-
| 2012 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 15 || 85 || 135 || 982 || 11.6 || 46 || 9 || 59 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 16 || 86 || 144 || 1,215 || 14.1 || 56 || 16 || 61 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 62 || 301 || 471 || 3,863 || 12.8 || 59 || 41 || 215 || 3 || 1
|}<ref name=stats>{{cite web|title=Jinny Graham Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13232/jimmy-graham|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>

===Postseason Stats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! REC !! TGTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! TD !! FD !! FUM !! LST
|-
| 2011 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 12 || 19 || 158 || 13.2 || 66 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2013 || [[New Orleans Saints|NO]] || 2 || 3 || 4 || 44 || 14.7 || 21 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
| Total || Total || 4 || 15 || 23 || 202 || 13.5 || 66 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0
|}<ref name= stats />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Footballstats |nfl=GRA207087 |espn=13232 |cbs= |yahoo=24070 |si=24070 |pfr=GrahJi00 |rotoworld=5842}}
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes football bio]
*[http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/graham_jimmy00.html Miami Hurricanes basketball bio]
*[http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/Jimmy-Graham/f98a654e-2c03-423a-b636-4282d9f1b561 New Orleans Saints bio]
* [http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7140597 "Jimmy Graham's Unlikely Path"], [[ESPN]] video feature by [[Rachel Nichols (journalist)|Rachel Nichols]], October 23, 2011.

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| DATE OF DEATH = February 20, 2014
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Richard Sherman

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{{Infobox NFL player
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* [[Super Bowl|Super Bowl Champion]] ([[Super Bowl XLVIII|XLVIII]])
* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* 2× ''[[Associated Press|AP]]'' First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2012 All-Pro Team|2012]], [[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Interception|interceptions leader]] ([[2013 NFL Season|2013]])
* [[NFL Top 100|Ranked #50 in the Top 100 Players of 2013]]
* 3× NFC Defensive Player of The Week
*NFL Defensive Player of The Month (September 2013)
*First Seahawks Cornerback to be named NFL Defensive Player of The Month
*[[Pro Football Writers of America|PFWA]] All-Rookie Team (2011)
*[[#College awards and honors|College awards and honors]]
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'''Richard Kevin Sherman'''<ref>{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/playerinfo?playerId=14086 |accessdate=}}</ref> (born March 30, 1988) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round (154th overall) of the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman played college football at [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] as a [[wide receiver]] and [[cornerback]] for the Cardinal.<ref name=Yahoo!>{{cite web|author=Gil Alcaraz IV|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-7679270|title=An insider’s view with Stanford cornerback Richard Sherman|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman and the other current Seahawks [[defensive backs]] have dubbed themselves the "[[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]]".

==High school career==
Sherman was born in [[Compton, California]], where he attended [[Dominguez High School]], starring in football and track and field. As a senior in 2005 he accounted for 1,030 all-purpose yards, including 870 yards on 28 catches and three punt returns for touchdowns. He also recorded 45 tackles, eight pass breakups and one interception as a defensive back, and helped Dominguez to a [[CIF Southern Section]] Division III title with a 41-14 victory over [[Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School]] in the championship game. He earned [[All-American]] honors in the [[triple jump]] and was the 7th ranked triple jumper in California in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208440725 |title=Player Bio: Richard Sherman |publisher=GoStanford.com |date=2009-09-19 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref> A scholar-athlete, he was [[Salutatorian]] (ranked second) in his high school class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/tommytomlinson/2014/01/19/22-brief-thoughts-about-that-richard-sherman-interview/|title=22 Brief Thoughts About That Richard Sherman Interview|author=Tommy Tomlinson|date=2014-01-19|work=Forbes}}</ref>

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==College career==
Sherman began his career at Stanford as a [[wide receiver]] and led the Cardinal in receiving as a freshman in 2006 while being named a Freshman All-American. He caught 47 passes over the next two years before suffering a season-ending knee injury after playing in the first four games in 2008. He switched to cornerback after his injury due to team need and made 112 tackles over his final two years, which also included 6 interceptions. He was part of the [[2010 Stanford Cardinal football team]] which finished 12-1, a school record.<ref name=Yahoo!/> Sherman is a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Sherman graduated in 2010 from Stanford with a degree in communication and returned for his final year of eligibility in order to begin a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Masters degree]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Eric Sondheimer|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/06/football-richard-sherman-graduates-from-stanford.html|title=Football: Richard Sherman graduates from Stanford|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=June 21, 2010|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

===Track and field===
Sherman was also a track star at [[Stanford University]], where he specialized in [[long jump]] and [[triple jump]], and also ran the [[110 meter hurdles]], posting a personal best of 13.99 seconds. He was also named a USA Today All-American in track and field after winning the California state title in the [[triple jump]], with a mark of 15.44 meters.

====Personal bests====
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!Event
!Time (seconds)
!Venue
!Date
|-
|[[60 meters]]
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|Nampa, Idaho
|January 20, 2007
|-
|[[100 meters]]
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|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|-
|[[110 meter hurdles]]
|13.99
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
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|-
!Event
!Mark (meters)
!Venue
!Date

|-
|[[Long Jump]]
|7.10
|Seattle, Washington
|January 27, 2007
|-
|[[Triple jump]]
|15.44
|Norwalk, Connecticut
|June 3, 2006
|}

==Professional career==

===2011 NFL Combine===
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===Seattle Seahawks===

====2011====
Sherman was selected in the 5th round by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] in the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman remembers watching the draft with his family at home and being "livid" about players he perceived as inferior getting drafted before him.<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Silver|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--seahawks--richard-sherman-wants-to--destroy--the-nfl-and-become-the-best-cb-all-time-170800233.html|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wants to 'destroy' the NFL and become the best CB of all time|publisher=''Yahoo!''|date=December 11, 2012|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref>

Despite starting only 10 games in his rookie season, Sherman was selected to the 2011 PFW All-Rookie Team, shattering all expectations heading into the season.<ref name="Pro Football Weekly">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/story/permalink/30603|title=All Rookie Team|publisher=''Pro Football Weekly''|date=January 18, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He also led all rookies with 16 passes defended and four interceptions in addition to 55 tackles.

====2012====
[[File:Richard Sherman 2013.jpg|thumb|Richard Sherman during 2013 Seattle Seahawks training camp.]]
On October 14, 2012, following [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season#Game summaries|a victory]] over the [[2012 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] in which he had an interception, Sherman [[Trash-talk|taunted]] the Patriots' [[quarterback]], [[Tom Brady]].<ref name=BradyUMad>{{cite web|author=Doug Farrar|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/richard-sherman-beats-tom-brady-taunts-pats-u-104646336--nfl.html|title=Richard Sherman beats Tom Brady; taunts the Pats with ‘U MAD BRO?’ after the game|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|work=Shutdown Corner|date=October 15, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

Prior to week 8 vs. [[Detroit Lions|Detroit]], Sherman nicknamed himself [[Optimus Prime]], an action intended to send out the message that he would shut down Detroit's [[wide receiver]], [[Calvin Johnson]], known by his nickname [[Megatron]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Nate Davis|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/10/25/optimus-prime-richard-sherman-seahawks-calvin-johnson-megatron/1657505/|title=Megatron ready for Seahawks' Optimus Prime|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=October 25, 2012|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> Johnson was held to three catches for 46 yards against Sherman and the Seahawks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/10447/calvin-johnson|title=Calvin Johnson Game by Game Stats and Performance|publisher=''ESPN''|accessdate=January 9, 2013}}</ref>

On December 9, during Week 14 in a game against the [[Arizona Cardinals]], Sherman recorded two interceptions of [[John Skelton (American football)|John Skelton]]'s passes, one of which he returned 19 yards for a touchdown; Sherman also had two tackles, one assist and a fumble recovery, as the Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 58-0 in the biggest shutout win in Seahawks history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012120912/2012/REG14/cardinals@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=recap |title=Watch Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks [12/09/2012 |publisher=NFL.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>

On December 23, in a Week 16 game against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], Sherman had five tackles and one interception against [[Colin Kaepernick]], and made a huge play on special teams when he recovered a blocked 49ers field goal and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012122313/2012/REG16/49ers@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=analyze |title=Watch San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks [12/23/2012 |publisher=NFL.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>

Heading into Week 17 of the [[2012 NFL season|2012 season]], Sherman posted 61 tackles, seven interceptions and three forced fumbles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tyler Conway|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1459721-pro-bowl-roster-2013-analyzing-why-richard-sherman-and-other-snubs-missed-team|title=Pro Bowl Roster 2013: Analyzing Why Richard Sherman and Other Snubs Missed Team|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Due to his play and the fact that he was not selected to the [[2012 Pro Bowl]], Sherman was considered of one of the biggest 2012 Pro Bowl snubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/27/2013-pro-bowl-snubs-richard-sherman-morris_n_2368003.html|title=2013 Pro Bowl Snubs: Richard Sherman, Alfred Morris Among Notable Omissions|publisher=''Huffington Post''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman told [[Associated Press]] that "It don't mean nothing," prior to the announcement of the Pro Bowl rosters.<ref name=ProBowl>{{cite web|author=Kareem Copeland|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000117457/article/richard-sherman-pro-bowl-spots-dont-mean-nothing|title=Richard Sherman: Pro Bowl spots 'don't mean nothing'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He was subsequently named Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.

In December 2012, Sherman won his appeal of a four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lindsay H. Jones|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/seahawks/2012/12/27/richard-sherman-seattle-seahawks-nfl-suspension/1794143/|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wins appeal of NFL suspension|publisher=''USA Today''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> It was likely that Sherman would sue the NFL if he were suspended.<ref>{{cite web|author=Curtis Crabtree|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/26/richard-sherman-likely-to-sue-league-if-suspended/|title=Richard Sherman likely to sue league if suspended|publisher=''NBC Sports''|work=Pro Football Talk|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Prior to the [[2012–13 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|wildcard matchup]] between the Seahawks and the [[Washington Redskins|Redskins]], [[Kedric Golston]], a Redskins [[linebacker]] called out Sherman by saying "He's a cheater," referring to Sherman's successful suspension appeal.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan Hanzus|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000122132/article/redskins-player-on-richard-sherman-hes-a-cheater|title=Redskins player on Richard Sherman: 'He's a cheater'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 4, 2013|accessdate=January 5, 2012}}</ref>

====2013====
Sherman was one of the leaders of the [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]] secondary (so called for the unit's hard-hitting style) that allowed the fewest passing yards in the league<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1927338-seattle-seahawks-legion-of-boom-is-pure-old-school-football-at-its-finest|title=Seattle Seahawks' Legion of Boom Is Pure, Old-School Football at Its Finest|last=Pompei|first=Dan|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=2014-01-17}}</ref> and anchored the top overall defense in the NFL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/total/position/defense/seasontype/2|title=NFL Team Total Defense Statistics - 2013|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> He completed a successful 2013 campaign, where his 8 interceptions led the league,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/defense/sort/interceptions/year/2013/seasontype/2|title=NFL Player Defense Statistics - 2013, Passes Intercepted Leaders|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> which led to him being named to the [[2014 Pro Bowl]] as the top vote getter among defensive players<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10203223/nfl-unveils-2014-pro-bowl-roster-selections|title=NFL unveils Pro Bowl rosters|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/109680/2014-nfl-pro-bowl-selections|title=2014 NFL Pro Bowl selections|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref> and his 2nd consecutive year as an Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/3274/three-seahawks-make-the-all-pro-team|title=Three Seahawks make the All-Pro team|last=Blount|first=Terry|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2014-01-04}}</ref>

===Controversies===
Sherman has been involved in several controversies during his short NFL career. Sherman repeatedly taunted [[Tom Brady]] and the Patriots during an October 2012 game. After the game, Sherman posted to his Twitter account a photo of himself yelling at Brady with "U mad bro?" superimposed on it. He later removed the post.<ref name=BradyUMad/> Sherman also stirred controversy with his response to not being selected to the [[2013 Pro Bowl]].<ref name=ProBowl/> In March 2013, Sherman went on to ''[[ESPN First Take]]'', where he argued with [[Skip Bayless]]. Sherman told Bayless "I'm intelligent enough and capable enough to understand that you are an ignorant, pompous, egotistical cretin. I am going to crush you on here because I am tired of hearing about it." He also claimed that he was "better at life" than the First Take analyst.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chris Chase|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/07/richard-sherman-skip-bayless-first-take-fight/1971737/|title=Richard Sherman blasts Skip Bayless on 'First Take'|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=March 7, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> Sherman was also involved in a [[Twitter]] feud with fellow NFL cornerback, [[Darrelle Revis]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Gabe Zaldivar|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1537402-seahawks-richard-sherman-slays-darrelle-revis-in-fascinating-twitter-feud|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman Slays Jets' Darrelle Revis in Twitter Feud|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|work=B/R Swagger|date=February 20, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> to the point that [[Joe Haden]] also involved himself into the conversation, claiming that he was the No. 2 cornerback in the league, behind Revis and ahead of Sherman.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000148995/article/joe-haden-darrelle-revis-is-no-1-cornerback-im-no-2 Joe Haden: Darrelle Revis is No. 1 cornerback; I'm No. 2]</ref> Sherman has also been involved in controversies with [[Trent Williams]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Marc Sessler|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124388/article/trent-williams-told-richard-sherman-hed-punch-him|title=Trent Williams told Richard Sherman he'd punch him|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 10, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> and [[Roddy White]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan Wilson|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21721531/richard-sherman-calls-draft-a-sham-roddy-white-an-easy-matchup|title=Richard Sherman calls draft 'a sham,' Roddy White 'an easy matchup'|publisher=''CBS''|work=Eye on Football|date=February 17, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref>

====2013 NFC Championship Game====
In the closing seconds of the [[2013-14 NFL playoffs#NFC_Championship_Game:_Seattle_Seahawks_23.2C_San_Francisco_49ers_17|NFC Championship Game]] on January 19, 2014 against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], with the Seahawks ahead by 6 points, Sherman tipped a [[Colin Kaepernick]] pass intended for [[Michael Crabtree]] in the end zone. Linebacker [[Malcolm Smith (American football)|Malcolm Smith]] caught the deflected ball for an interception, sealing the Seahawks' second trip to the Super Bowl in franchise history.<ref name="CBS_Jan14">http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24419304/seahawks-cb-richard-sherman-fined-7875-for-nfc-title-taunting</ref><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/20/richard-sherman-rant-erin-andrews_n_4629510.html|title= Richard Sherman's Rant May Have 'Scared Erin Andrews,' Definitely Bothered Some On Twitter (VIDEOS)|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=January 20, 2014|author=Chris Greenberg}}</ref><ref name="CNN_Jan14">{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/21/us/richard-sherman-response/ |title=Richard Sherman stunned by reaction to his victory rant |publisher=CNN.com |date=2011-11-14 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref><ref name="NFL_Jan14">http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000317613/article/richard-sherman-fined-7875-for-onfield-celebration</ref>

In the aftermath of the play, Sherman ran over to Crabtree and offered a handshake.<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/><ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Crabtree responded by shoving Sherman in the facemask<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/>and then Sherman made a choke sign towards Kaepernick.<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Sherman was immediately penalized by the officials for [[unsportsmanlike conduct]].<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Moments later, during a live post-game interview with [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]' [[Erin Andrews]], Sherman emotionally shouted, "I'm the best corner in the game! When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree, that's the result you gonna get."<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> He then looked into the camera and yelled, "Don't you ever talk about me!" In response to a question from Andrews, Sherman said the latter remark was directed at Crabtree,<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> and added, "Don't open your mouth about the best, or I'm going to shut it for you real quick!"<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/>

Sherman would later be fined by the NFL $7,875 for taunting.<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> The fine was directed at his on-field actions towards both Kaepernick and Crabtree; the latter of which, though ostensibly good sportsmanship, was described as "mocking".<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> The NFL specifically stated that the fine was not related to his post-game interview.<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Sherman later blamed Crabtree's shove for fueling his post-game rant,<ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/> though he also said he regretted his attack<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> and was dismayed by the negative response from the public.<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/>

===Stats===
The following stats were retrieved from NFL.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/richardsherman/2495507/profile|title=Richard Sherman|publisher=''NFL.com''|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year !! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|G !! rowspan="2"|GS !! colspan="5" |Tackles !! colspan="6" |Interceptions !! colspan="4" |Fumbles
|-
! Comb !! Total !! Ast !! Sack !! Safeties !! PDef !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TDs !! FF
|-
![[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 10 || 55 || 47 || 8 || 0.0 || 0 || 17 || 4 || 45 || 11.2 || 33 || 0 || 1
|-
![[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 64 || 53 || 11 || 1.0 || 0 || 24 || 8 || 57 || 7.1 || 29 || 1 || 3
|-
![[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 48 || 38 || 10 || 0.0 || 0 || 16 || 8 || 125 || 15.6 || 58T || 1 || 0
|-
!colspan="2"| Total !! 47 !! 41 !! 166 !! 137 !! 29 !! 1.0 !! 0 !! 56 !! 20 !! 227 !! -- !! 58T !! 2 !! 4
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.richardsherman25.com/ Richard Sherman Official Website]
*{{Twitter|RSherman_25|Richard Sherman}}
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Richard-Sherman/b689109a-5471-4c08-bd56-e1568117081e Seattle Seahawks bio]

{{Seahawks2011DraftPicks}}
{{2012 All-Pro Team}}
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{{Persondata
| NAME = Sherman, Richard
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Optimus Prime
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = [[American football]] player
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 30, 1988
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Compton, California
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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[[Category:American football cornerbacks]]
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[[Category:Super Bowl champions]]

Richard Sherman

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{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Richard Sherman
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|caption=Sherman in the 2012 preseason.
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* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* 2× ''[[Associated Press|AP]]'' First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2012 All-Pro Team|2012]], [[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Interception|interceptions leader]] ([[2013 NFL Season|2013]])
* [[NFL Top 100|Ranked #50 in the Top 100 Players of 2013]]
* 3× NFC Defensive Player of The Week
*NFL Defensive Player of The Month (September 2013)
*First Seahawks Cornerback to be named NFL Defensive Player of The Month
*[[Pro Football Writers of America|PFWA]] All-Rookie Team (2011)
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'''Richard Kevin Sherman'''<ref>{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/playerinfo?playerId=14086 |accessdate=}}</ref> (born March 30, 1988) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round (154th overall) of the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman played college football at [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] as a [[wide receiver]] and [[cornerback]] for the Cardinal.<ref name=Yahoo!>{{cite web|author=Gil Alcaraz IV|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-7679270|title=An insider’s view with Stanford cornerback Richard Sherman|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman and the other current Seahawks [[defensive backs]] have dubbed themselves the "[[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]]".

==High school career==
Sherman was born in [[Compton, California]], where he attended [[Dominguez High School]], starring in football and track and field. As a senior in 2005 he accounted for 1,030 all-purpose yards, including 870 yards on 28 catches and three punt returns for touchdowns. He also recorded 45 tackles, eight pass breakups and one interception as a defensive back, and helped Dominguez to a [[CIF Southern Section]] Division III title with a 41-14 victory over [[Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School]] in the championship game. He earned [[All-American]] honors in the [[triple jump]] and was the 7th ranked triple jumper in California in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208440725 |title=Player Bio: Richard Sherman |publisher=GoStanford.com |date=2009-09-19 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref> A scholar-athlete, he was [[Salutatorian]] (ranked second) in his high school class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/tommytomlinson/2014/01/19/22-brief-thoughts-about-that-richard-sherman-interview/|title=22 Brief Thoughts About That Richard Sherman Interview|author=Tommy Tomlinson|date=2014-01-19|work=Forbes}}</ref>

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==College career==
Sherman began his career at Stanford as a [[wide receiver]] and led the Cardinal in receiving as a freshman in 2006 while being named a Freshman All-American. He caught 47 passes over the next two years before suffering a season-ending knee injury after playing in the first four games in 2008. He switched to cornerback after his injury due to team need and made 112 tackles over his final two years, which also included 6 interceptions. He was part of the [[2010 Stanford Cardinal football team]] which finished 12-1, a school record.<ref name=Yahoo!/> Sherman is a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Sherman graduated in 2010 from Stanford with a degree in communication and returned for his final year of eligibility in order to begin a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Masters degree]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Eric Sondheimer|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/06/football-richard-sherman-graduates-from-stanford.html|title=Football: Richard Sherman graduates from Stanford|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=June 21, 2010|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

===Track and field===
Sherman was also a track star at [[Stanford University]], where he specialized in [[long jump]] and [[triple jump]], and also ran the [[110 meter hurdles]], posting a personal best of 13.99 seconds. He was also named a USA Today All-American in track and field after winning the California state title in the [[triple jump]], with a mark of 15.44 meters.

====Personal bests====
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|-
!Event
!Time (seconds)
!Venue
!Date
|-
|[[60 meters]]
|7.09

|Nampa, Idaho
|January 20, 2007
|-
|[[100 meters]]
|10.77
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|-
|[[110 meter hurdles]]
|13.99
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|}

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|-
!Event
!Mark (meters)
!Venue
!Date

|-
|[[Long Jump]]
|7.10
|Seattle, Washington
|January 27, 2007
|-
|[[Triple jump]]
|15.44
|Norwalk, Connecticut
|June 3, 2006
|}

==Professional career==

===2011 NFL Combine===
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| dash = 4.54
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.56
| shuttle = 4.29
| cone drill = 6.72
| vertical = 40
| broad ft = 11
| broad in = 0
| bench = 16
| wonderlic = 24
| arm span =
| hand span =
| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]
}}

===Seattle Seahawks===

====2011====
Sherman was selected in the 5th round by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] in the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman remembers watching the draft with his family at home and being "livid" about players he perceived as inferior getting drafted before him.<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Silver|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--seahawks--richard-sherman-wants-to--destroy--the-nfl-and-become-the-best-cb-all-time-170800233.html|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wants to 'destroy' the NFL and become the best CB of all time|publisher=''Yahoo!''|date=December 11, 2012|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref>

Despite starting only 10 games in his rookie season, Sherman was selected to the 2011 PFW All-Rookie Team, shattering all expectations heading into the season.<ref name="Pro Football Weekly">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/story/permalink/30603|title=All Rookie Team|publisher=''Pro Football Weekly''|date=January 18, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He also led all rookies with 16 passes defended and four interceptions in addition to 55 tackles.

====2012====
[[File:Richard Sherman 2013.jpg|thumb|Richard Sherman during 2013 Seattle Seahawks training camp.]]
On October 14, 2012, following [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season#Game summaries|a victory]] over the [[2012 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] in which he had an interception, Sherman [[Trash-talk|taunted]] the Patriots' [[quarterback]], [[Tom Brady]].<ref name=BradyUMad>{{cite web|author=Doug Farrar|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/richard-sherman-beats-tom-brady-taunts-pats-u-104646336--nfl.html|title=Richard Sherman beats Tom Brady; taunts the Pats with ‘U MAD BRO?’ after the game|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|work=Shutdown Corner|date=October 15, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

Prior to week 8 vs. [[Detroit Lions|Detroit]], Sherman nicknamed himself [[Optimus Prime]], an action intended to send out the message that he would shut down Detroit's [[wide receiver]], [[Calvin Johnson]], known by his nickname [[Megatron]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Nate Davis|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/10/25/optimus-prime-richard-sherman-seahawks-calvin-johnson-megatron/1657505/|title=Megatron ready for Seahawks' Optimus Prime|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=October 25, 2012|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> Johnson was held to three catches for 46 yards against Sherman and the Seahawks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/10447/calvin-johnson|title=Calvin Johnson Game by Game Stats and Performance|publisher=''ESPN''|accessdate=January 9, 2013}}</ref>

On December 9, during Week 14 in a game against the [[Arizona Cardinals]], Sherman recorded two interceptions of [[John Skelton (American football)|John Skelton]]'s passes, one of which he returned 19 yards for a touchdown; Sherman also had two tackles, one assist and a fumble recovery, as the Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 58-0 in the biggest shutout win in Seahawks history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012120912/2012/REG14/cardinals@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=recap |title=Watch Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks [12/09/2012 |publisher=NFL.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>

On December 23, in a Week 16 game against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], Sherman had five tackles and one interception against [[Colin Kaepernick]], and made a huge play on special teams when he recovered a blocked 49ers field goal and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012122313/2012/REG16/49ers@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=analyze |title=Watch San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks [12/23/2012 |publisher=NFL.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>

Heading into Week 17 of the [[2012 NFL season|2012 season]], Sherman posted 61 tackles, seven interceptions and three forced fumbles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tyler Conway|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1459721-pro-bowl-roster-2013-analyzing-why-richard-sherman-and-other-snubs-missed-team|title=Pro Bowl Roster 2013: Analyzing Why Richard Sherman and Other Snubs Missed Team|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Due to his play and the fact that he was not selected to the [[2012 Pro Bowl]], Sherman was considered of one of the biggest 2012 Pro Bowl snubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/27/2013-pro-bowl-snubs-richard-sherman-morris_n_2368003.html|title=2013 Pro Bowl Snubs: Richard Sherman, Alfred Morris Among Notable Omissions|publisher=''Huffington Post''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman told [[Associated Press]] that "It don't mean nothing," prior to the announcement of the Pro Bowl rosters.<ref name=ProBowl>{{cite web|author=Kareem Copeland|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000117457/article/richard-sherman-pro-bowl-spots-dont-mean-nothing|title=Richard Sherman: Pro Bowl spots 'don't mean nothing'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He was subsequently named Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.

In December 2012, Sherman won his appeal of a four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lindsay H. Jones|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/seahawks/2012/12/27/richard-sherman-seattle-seahawks-nfl-suspension/1794143/|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wins appeal of NFL suspension|publisher=''USA Today''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> It was likely that Sherman would sue the NFL if he were suspended.<ref>{{cite web|author=Curtis Crabtree|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/26/richard-sherman-likely-to-sue-league-if-suspended/|title=Richard Sherman likely to sue league if suspended|publisher=''NBC Sports''|work=Pro Football Talk|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Prior to the [[2012–13 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|wildcard matchup]] between the Seahawks and the [[Washington Redskins|Redskins]], [[Kedric Golston]], a Redskins [[linebacker]] called out Sherman by saying "He's a cheater," referring to Sherman's successful suspension appeal.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan Hanzus|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000122132/article/redskins-player-on-richard-sherman-hes-a-cheater|title=Redskins player on Richard Sherman: 'He's a cheater'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 4, 2013|accessdate=January 5, 2012}}</ref>

====2013====
Sherman was one of the leaders of the [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]] secondary (so called for the unit's hard-hitting style) that allowed the fewest passing yards in the league<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1927338-seattle-seahawks-legion-of-boom-is-pure-old-school-football-at-its-finest|title=Seattle Seahawks' Legion of Boom Is Pure, Old-School Football at Its Finest|last=Pompei|first=Dan|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=2014-01-17}}</ref> and anchored the top overall defense in the NFL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/total/position/defense/seasontype/2|title=NFL Team Total Defense Statistics - 2013|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> He completed a successful 2013 campaign, where his 8 interceptions led the league,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/defense/sort/interceptions/year/2013/seasontype/2|title=NFL Player Defense Statistics - 2013, Passes Intercepted Leaders|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> which led to him being named to the [[2014 Pro Bowl]] as the top vote getter among defensive players<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10203223/nfl-unveils-2014-pro-bowl-roster-selections|title=NFL unveils Pro Bowl rosters|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/109680/2014-nfl-pro-bowl-selections|title=2014 NFL Pro Bowl selections|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref> and his 2nd consecutive year as an Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/3274/three-seahawks-make-the-all-pro-team|title=Three Seahawks make the All-Pro team|last=Blount|first=Terry|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2014-01-04}}</ref>

===Controversies===
Sherman has been involved in several controversies during his short NFL career. Sherman repeatedly taunted [[Tom Brady]] and the Patriots during an October 2012 game. After the game, Sherman posted to his Twitter account a photo of himself yelling at Brady with "U mad bro?" superimposed on it. He later removed the post.<ref name=BradyUMad/> Sherman also stirred controversy with his response to not being selected to the [[2013 Pro Bowl]].<ref name=ProBowl/> In March 2013, Sherman went on to ''[[ESPN First Take]]'', where he argued with [[Skip Bayless]]. Sherman told Bayless "I'm intelligent enough and capable enough to understand that you are an ignorant, pompous, egotistical cretin. I am going to crush you on here because I am tired of hearing about it." He also claimed that he was "better at life" than the First Take analyst.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chris Chase|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/07/richard-sherman-skip-bayless-first-take-fight/1971737/|title=Richard Sherman blasts Skip Bayless on 'First Take'|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=March 7, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> Sherman was also involved in a [[Twitter]] feud with fellow NFL cornerback, [[Darrelle Revis]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Gabe Zaldivar|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1537402-seahawks-richard-sherman-slays-darrelle-revis-in-fascinating-twitter-feud|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman Slays Jets' Darrelle Revis in Twitter Feud|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|work=B/R Swagger|date=February 20, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> to the point that [[Joe Haden]] also involved himself into the conversation, claiming that he was the No. 2 cornerback in the league, behind Revis and ahead of Sherman.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000148995/article/joe-haden-darrelle-revis-is-no-1-cornerback-im-no-2 Joe Haden: Darrelle Revis is No. 1 cornerback; I'm No. 2]</ref> Sherman has also been involved in controversies with [[Trent Williams]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Marc Sessler|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124388/article/trent-williams-told-richard-sherman-hed-punch-him|title=Trent Williams told Richard Sherman he'd punch him|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 10, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> and [[Roddy White]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan Wilson|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21721531/richard-sherman-calls-draft-a-sham-roddy-white-an-easy-matchup|title=Richard Sherman calls draft 'a sham,' Roddy White 'an easy matchup'|publisher=''CBS''|work=Eye on Football|date=February 17, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref>

====2013 NFC Championship Game====
In the closing seconds of the [[2013-14 NFL playoffs#NFC_Championship_Game:_Seattle_Seahawks_23.2C_San_Francisco_49ers_17|NFC Championship Game]] on January 19, 2014 against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], with the Seahawks ahead by 6 points, Sherman tipped a [[Colin Kaepernick]] pass intended for [[Michael Crabtree]] in the end zone. Linebacker [[Malcolm Smith (American football)|Malcolm Smith]] caught the deflected ball for an interception, sealing the Seahawks' second trip to the Super Bowl in franchise history.<ref name="CBS_Jan14">http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24419304/seahawks-cb-richard-sherman-fined-7875-for-nfc-title-taunting</ref><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/20/richard-sherman-rant-erin-andrews_n_4629510.html|title= Richard Sherman's Rant May Have 'Scared Erin Andrews,' Definitely Bothered Some On Twitter (VIDEOS)|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=January 20, 2014|author=Chris Greenberg}}</ref><ref name="CNN_Jan14">{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/21/us/richard-sherman-response/ |title=Richard Sherman stunned by reaction to his victory rant |publisher=CNN.com |date=2011-11-14 |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref><ref name="NFL_Jan14">http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000317613/article/richard-sherman-fined-7875-for-onfield-celebration</ref>

In the aftermath of the play, Sherman ran over to Crabtree and offered a handshake.<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/><ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Crabtree responded by shoving Sherman in the facemask<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/>and then Sherman made a choke sign towards Kaepernick.<ref name="CBS_Jan14"/><ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Sherman was immediately penalized by the officials for [[unsportsmanlike conduct]].<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Moments later, during a live post-game interview with [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]' [[Erin Andrews]], Sherman emotionally shouted, "I'm the best corner in the game! When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree, that's the result you gonna get."<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> He then looked into the camera and yelled, "Don't you ever talk about me!" In response to a question from Andrews, Sherman said the latter remark was directed at Crabtree,<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> and added, "Don't open your mouth about the best, or I'm going to shut it for you real quick!"<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/>

Sherman would later be fined by the NFL $7,875 for taunting.<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> The fine was directed at his on-field actions towards both Kaepernick and Crabtree; the latter of which, though ostensibly good sportsmanship, was described as "mocking".<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> The NFL specifically stated that the fine was not related to his post-game interview.<ref name="NFL_Jan14"/> Sherman later blamed Crabtree's shove for fueling his post-game rant,<ref name="HuffPo_Jan14"/> though he also said he regretted his attack<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/> and was dismayed by the negative response from the public.<ref name="CNN_Jan14"/>

===Stats===
The following stats were retrieved from NFL.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/richardsherman/2495507/profile|title=Richard Sherman|publisher=''NFL.com''|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year !! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|G !! rowspan="2"|GS !! colspan="5" |Tackles !! colspan="6" |Interceptions !! colspan="4" |Fumbles
|-
! Comb !! Total !! Ast !! Sack !! Safeties !! PDef !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TDs !! FF
|-
![[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 10 || 55 || 47 || 8 || 0.0 || 0 || 17 || 4 || 45 || 11.2 || 33 || 0 || 1
|-
![[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 64 || 53 || 11 || 1.0 || 0 || 24 || 8 || 57 || 7.1 || 29 || 1 || 3
|-
![[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 48 || 38 || 10 || 0.0 || 0 || 16 || 8 || 125 || 15.6 || 58T || 1 || 0
|-
!colspan="2"| Total !! 47 !! 41 !! 166 !! 137 !! 29 !! 1.0 !! 0 !! 56 !! 20 !! 227 !! -- !! 58T !! 2 !! 4
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.richardsherman25.com/ Richard Sherman Official Website]
*{{Twitter|RSherman_25|Richard Sherman}}
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Richard-Sherman/b689109a-5471-4c08-bd56-e1568117081e Seattle Seahawks bio]

{{Seahawks2011DraftPicks}}
{{2012 All-Pro Team}}
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| NAME = Sherman, Richard
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Optimus Prime
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = [[American football]] player
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 30, 1988
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Compton, California
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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|name=Richard Sherman
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|caption=Sherman in the 2012 preseason.
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|birth_place=[[Compton, California]]
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* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–present)
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* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* 2× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2012 All-Pro Team|2012]], [[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* [[NFC Championship Game|NFC Champion]] ([[2013-14 NFL playoffs|2013]])
* [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Interception|interceptions leader]] ([[2013 NFL Season|2013]])
* [[NFL Top 100|Ranked #50 in the Top 100 Players of 2013]]
* 3× NFC Defensive Player of The Week
*NFL Defensive Player of The Month (September 2013)
*First Seahawks Cornerback to be named NFL Defensive Player of The Month
*[[Pro Football Writers of America|PFWA]] All-Rookie Team (2011)
*[[#College awards and honors|College awards and honors]]
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'''Richard Kevin Sherman'''<ref>{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/playerinfo?playerId=14086 |accessdate=}}</ref> (born March 30, 1988), is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round (154th overall) of the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman played college football at [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] as a [[wide receiver]] and [[cornerback]] for the Cardinal.<ref name=Yahoo!>{{cite web|author=Gil Alcaraz IV|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-7679270|title=An insider’s view with Stanford cornerback Richard Sherman|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman and the other Seahawks [[defensive backs]] are collectively known as the [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]].

==High school career==
Sherman attended [[Dominguez High School]] in [[Compton, California]], where he starred in football and track and field. As a senior in 2005 he accounted for 1,030 all-purpose yards, including 870 yards on 28 catches and three punt returns for touchdowns. He also recorded 45 tackles, eight pass breakups and one interception as a defensive back, and helped Dominguez to a [[CIF Southern Section]] Division III title with a 41-14 victory over [[Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Notre Dame High School]] in the championship game. He earned [[All-American]] honors in the [[triple jump]] and was the 7th ranked triple jumper in California in 2005.<ref>http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208440725</ref> A scholar-athlete, he was [[Salutatorian]] (ranked second) in his high school class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/tommytomlinson/2014/01/19/22-brief-thoughts-about-that-richard-sherman-interview/|title=22 Brief Thoughts About That Richard Sherman Interview|author=Tommy Tomlinson|date=2014-01-19|work=Forbes}}</ref>

==College career==
Sherman began his career at Stanford as a [[wide receiver]] and led the Cardinal in receiving as a freshman in 2006 while being named a Freshman All-American. He caught 47 passes over the next two years before suffering a season-ending knee injury after playing in the first four games in 2008. He switched to cornerback after his injury due to team need and made 112 tackles over his final two years, which also included 6 interceptions. He was part of the [[2010 Stanford Cardinal football team]] which finished 12-1, a school record.<ref name=Yahoo!/> Sherman is a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Sherman graduated in 2010 from Stanford with a degree in communication and returned for his final year of eligibility in order to begin a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Masters degree]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Eric Sondheimer|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/06/football-richard-sherman-graduates-from-stanford.html|title=Football: Richard Sherman graduates from Stanford|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=June 21, 2010|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

===Track and field===
Sherman was also a track star at [[Stanford University]], where he specialized in [[long jump]] and [[triple jump]], and also ran the [[110 meter hurdles]], posting a personal best of 13.99 seconds. He was also named a USA Today All-American in track and field after winning the California state title in the [[triple jump]], with a mark of 15.44 meters.

====Personal bests====
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|-
!Event
!Time (seconds)
!Venue
!Date
|-
|[[60 meters]]
|7.09

|Nampa, Idaho
|January 20, 2007
|-
|[[100 meters]]
|10.77
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|-
|[[110 meter hurdles]]
|13.99
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Event
!Mark (meters)
!Venue
!Date

|-
|[[Long Jump]]
|7.10
|Seattle, Washington
|January 27, 2007
|-
|[[Triple jump]]
|15.44
|Norwalk, Connecticut
|June 3, 2006
|}

==Professional career==

===2011 NFL Combine===
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| weight = 195
| dash = 4.54
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.56
| shuttle = 4.29
| cone drill = 6.72
| vertical = 40
| broad ft = 11
| broad in = 0
| bench = 16
| wonderlic = 24
| arm span =
| hand span =
| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]
}}

===Seattle Seahawks===

====2011====
Sherman was selected in the 5th round by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] in the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman remembers watching the draft with his family at home and being "livid" about players he perceived as inferior getting drafted before him.<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Silver|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--seahawks--richard-sherman-wants-to--destroy--the-nfl-and-become-the-best-cb-all-time-170800233.html|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wants to 'destroy' the NFL and become the best CB of all time|publisher=''Yahoo!''|date=December 11, 2012|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref>

Despite starting only 10 games in his rookie season, Sherman was selected to the 2011 PFW All-Rookie Team, shattering all expectations heading into the season.<ref name="Pro Football Weekly">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/story/permalink/30603|title=All Rookie Team|publisher=''Pro Football Weekly''|date=January 18, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He also led all rookies with 16 passes defended and four interceptions in addition to 55 tackles.

====2012====
[[File:Richard Sherman 2013.jpg|thumb|Richard Sherman during 2013 Seattle Seahawks training camp.]]
On October 14, 2012, following [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season#Game summaries|a victory]] over the [[2012 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] in which he had an interception, Sherman [[Trash-talk|taunted]] the Patriots' [[quarterback]], [[Tom Brady]].<ref name=BradyUMad>{{cite web|author=Doug Farrar|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/richard-sherman-beats-tom-brady-taunts-pats-u-104646336--nfl.html|title=Richard Sherman beats Tom Brady; taunts the Pats with ‘U MAD BRO?’ after the game|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|work=Shutdown Corner|date=October 15, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

Prior to week 8 vs. [[Detroit Lions|Detroit]], Sherman nicknamed himself [[Optimus Prime]], an action intended to send out the message that he would shut down Detroit's [[wide receiver]], [[Calvin Johnson]], known by his nickname [[Megatron]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Nate Davis|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/10/25/optimus-prime-richard-sherman-seahawks-calvin-johnson-megatron/1657505/|title=Megatron ready for Seahawks' Optimus Prime|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=October 25, 2012|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> Johnson was held to three catches for 46 yards against Sherman and the Seahawks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/10447/calvin-johnson|title=Calvin Johnson Game by Game Stats and Performance|publisher=''ESPN''|accessdate=January 9, 2013}}</ref>

On December 9, during Week 14 in a game against the [[Arizona Cardinals]], Sherman recorded two interceptions of [[John Skelton (American football)|John Skelton]]'s passes, one of which he returned 19 yards for a touchdown; Sherman also had two tackles, one assist and a fumble recovery, as the Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 58-0 in the biggest shutout win in Seahawks history.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012120912/2012/REG14/cardinals@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=recap</ref>

On December 23, in a Week 16 game against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], Sherman had five tackles and one interception against [[Colin Kaepernick]], and made a huge play on special teams when he recovered a blocked 49ers field goal and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012122313/2012/REG16/49ers@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=analyze</ref>

Heading into Week 17 of the [[2012 NFL season|2012 season]], Sherman posted 61 tackles, seven interceptions and three forced fumbles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tyler Conway|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1459721-pro-bowl-roster-2013-analyzing-why-richard-sherman-and-other-snubs-missed-team|title=Pro Bowl Roster 2013: Analyzing Why Richard Sherman and Other Snubs Missed Team|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Due to his play and the fact that he was not selected to the [[2012 Pro Bowl]], Sherman was considered of one of the biggest 2012 Pro Bowl snubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/27/2013-pro-bowl-snubs-richard-sherman-morris_n_2368003.html|title=2013 Pro Bowl Snubs: Richard Sherman, Alfred Morris Among Notable Omissions|publisher=''Huffington Post''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman told [[Associated Press]] that "It don't mean nothing," prior to the announcement of the Pro Bowl rosters.<ref name=ProBowl>{{cite web|author=Kareem Copeland|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000117457/article/richard-sherman-pro-bowl-spots-dont-mean-nothing|title=Richard Sherman: Pro Bowl spots 'don't mean nothing'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He was subsequently named Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.

In December 2012, Sherman won his appeal of a four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lindsay H. Jones|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/seahawks/2012/12/27/richard-sherman-seattle-seahawks-nfl-suspension/1794143/|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wins appeal of NFL suspension|publisher=''USA Today''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> It was likely that Sherman would sue the NFL if he were suspended.<ref>{{cite web|author=Curtis Crabtree|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/26/richard-sherman-likely-to-sue-league-if-suspended/|title=Richard Sherman likely to sue league if suspended|publisher=''NBC Sports''|work=Pro Football Talk|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Prior to the [[2012–13 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|wildcard matchup]] between the Seahawks and the [[Washington Redskins|Redskins]], [[Kedric Golston]], a Redskins [[linebacker]] called out Sherman by saying "He's a cheater," referring to Sherman's successful suspension appeal.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan Hanzus|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000122132/article/redskins-player-on-richard-sherman-hes-a-cheater|title=Redskins player on Richard Sherman: 'He's a cheater'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 4, 2013|accessdate=January 5, 2012}}</ref>

====2013====
Sherman was one of the leaders of the [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]] secondary (so called for the unit's hard-hitting style) that allowed the fewest passing yards in the league<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1927338-seattle-seahawks-legion-of-boom-is-pure-old-school-football-at-its-finest|title=Seattle Seahawks' Legion of Boom Is Pure, Old-School Football at Its Finest|last=Pompei|first=Dan|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=2014-01-17}}</ref> and anchored the top overall defense in the NFL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/total/position/defense/seasontype/2|title=NFL Team Total Defense Statistics - 2013|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> He completed a successful 2013 campaign, where his 8 interceptions led the league,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/defense/sort/interceptions/year/2013/seasontype/2|title=NFL Player Defense Statistics - 2013, Passes Intercepted Leaders|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> which led to him being named to the [[2014 Pro Bowl]] as the top vote getter among defensive players<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10203223/nfl-unveils-2014-pro-bowl-roster-selections|title=NFL unveils Pro Bowl rosters|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/109680/2014-nfl-pro-bowl-selections|title=2014 NFL Pro Bowl selections|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref> and his 2nd consecutive year as an Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/3274/three-seahawks-make-the-all-pro-team|title=Three Seahawks make the All-Pro team|last=Blount|first=Terry|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2014-01-04}}</ref>

In the NFC Championship Game against the 49ers, Sherman tipped a [[Colin Kaepernick]] pass intended for [[Michael Crabtree]] in the end zone. Linebacker [[Malcolm Smith (American football)|Malcolm Smith]] picked it off, sealing the Seahawks' second trip to the Super Bowl in franchise history. After the game, an exuberant Sherman told [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]' [[Erin Andrews]], "I'm the best corner in the game! When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree, that's the result you gonna get." He then looked into the camera and yelled, "Don't you ever talk about me!" "Don't open your mouth about the best, or I will shut it for you!" <ref>{{cite web|url=http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/sports/pro/football&id=9400399|title=Erin Andrews' awkward interview with Richard Sherman|date=January 20, 2014|publisher=[[KABC-TV]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/20/richard-sherman-rant-erin-andrews_n_4629510.html|title= Richard Sherman's Rant May Have 'Scared Erin Andrews,' Definitely Bothered Some On Twitter (VIDEOS)|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=January 20, 2014|author=Chris Greenberg}}</ref>

===Controversies===
Sherman has been involved in several controversies during his short NFL career. Sherman repeatedly taunted [[Tom Brady]] and the Patriots during an October 2012 game. After the game, Sherman posted to his Twitter account a photo of himself yelling at Brady with "U mad bro?" superimposed on it. He later removed the post.<ref name=BradyUMad/> Sherman also stirred controversy with his response to not being selected to the [[2013 Pro Bowl]].<ref name=ProBowl/> In March 2013, Sherman went on to ''[[ESPN First Take]]'', where he argued with [[Skip Bayless]]. Sherman told Bayless "I'm intelligent enough and capable enough to understand that you are an ignorant, pompous, egotistical cretin. I am going to crush you on here because I am tired of hearing about it." He also claimed that he was "better at life" than the First Take analyst.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chris Chase|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/07/richard-sherman-skip-bayless-first-take-fight/1971737/|title=Richard Sherman blasts Skip Bayless on 'First Take'|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=March 7, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> Sherman was also involved in a [[Twitter]] feud with fellow NFL cornerback, [[Darrelle Revis]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Gabe Zaldivar|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1537402-seahawks-richard-sherman-slays-darrelle-revis-in-fascinating-twitter-feud|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman Slays Jets' Darrelle Revis in Twitter Feud|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|work=B/R Swagger|date=February 20, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> to the point that [[Joe Haden]] also involved himself into the conversation, claiming that he was the No. 2 cornerback in the league, behind Revis and ahead of Sherman.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000148995/article/joe-haden-darrelle-revis-is-no-1-cornerback-im-no-2 Joe Haden: Darrelle Revis is No. 1 cornerback; I'm No. 2]</ref> Sherman has also been involved in controversies with [[Trent Williams]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Marc Sessler|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124388/article/trent-williams-told-richard-sherman-hed-punch-him|title=Trent Williams told Richard Sherman he'd punch him|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 10, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> and [[Roddy White]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan Wilson|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21721531/richard-sherman-calls-draft-a-sham-roddy-white-an-easy-matchup|title=Richard Sherman calls draft 'a sham,' Roddy White 'an easy matchup'|publisher=''CBS''|work=Eye on Football|date=February 17, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref>
On January 19, 2014, Sherman stirred controversy during his post-game interview after [[2013–14 NFL playoffs#NFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17|Seattle's win]] against San Francisco.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/21/us/richard-sherman-response/</ref>

===Stats===
The following stats were retrieved from NFL.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/richardsherman/2495507/profile|title=Richard Sherman|publisher=''NFL.com''|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year !! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|G !! rowspan="2"|GS !! colspan="5" |Tackles !! colspan="6" |Interceptions !! colspan="4" |Fumbles
|-
! Comb !! Total !! Ast !! Sack !! Safeties !! PDef !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TDs !! FF
|-
![[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 10 || 55 || 47 || 8 || 0.0 || 0 || 17 || 4 || 45 || 11.2 || 33 || 0 || 1
|-
|-
![[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 64 || 53 || 11 || 1.0 || 0 || 24 || 8 || 57 || 7.1 || 29 || 1 || 3
|-
|-
![[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 48 || 38 || 10 || 0.0 || 0 || 16 || 8 || 125 || 15.6 || 58T || 1 || 0
|-
!colspan="2"| Total !! 47 !! 41 !! 166 !! 137 !! 29 !! 1.0 !! 0 !! 56 !! 20 !! 227 !! -- !! 58T !! 2 !! 4
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.richardsherman25.com/ Richard Sherman Official Website]
*{{Twitter|RSherman_25|Richard Sherman}}
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Richard-Sherman/b689109a-5471-4c08-bd56-e1568117081e Seattle Seahawks bio]

{{Seahawks2011DraftPicks}}
{{2012 All-Pro Team}}
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| NAME = Sherman, Richard
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Optimus Prime
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = [[American football]] player
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 30, 1988
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Compton, California
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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[[Category:Stanford Cardinal football players]]
[[Category:American football cornerbacks]]
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Richard Sherman

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{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Richard Sherman
|image=Richard Sherman (American football).JPG
|image_size=275px
|caption=Sherman in the 2012 preseason.
|currentteam=Seattle Seahawks
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* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–present)
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* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* 2× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2012 All-Pro Team|2012]], [[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* [[NFC Championship Game|NFC Champion]] ([[2013-14 NFL playoffs|2013]])
* [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Interception|interceptions leader]] ([[2013 NFL Season|2013]])
* [[NFL Top 100|Ranked #50 in the Top 100 Players of 2013]]
* 3× NFC Defensive Player of The Week
*NFL Defensive Player of The Month (September 2013)
*First Seahawks Cornerback to be named NFL Defensive Player of The Month
*[[Pro Football Writers of America|PFWA]] All-Rookie Team (2011)
*[[#College awards and honors|College awards and honors]]
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'''Richard Kevin Sherman'''<ref>{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/playerinfo?playerId=14086 |accessdate=}}</ref> (born March 30, 1988), is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round (154th overall) of the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman played college football at [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] as a [[wide receiver]] and [[cornerback]] for the Cardinal.<ref name=Yahoo!>{{cite web|author=Gil Alcaraz IV|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-7679270|title=An insider’s view with Stanford cornerback Richard Sherman|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman and the other Seahawks [[defensive backs]] are collectively known as the [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]].

==High school career==
Sherman attended [[Dominguez High School]] in [[Compton, California]], where he starred in football and track and field. As a senior in 2005 he accounted for 1,030 all-purpose yards, including 870 yards on 28 catches and three punt returns for touchdowns. He also recorded 45 tackles, eight pass breakups and one interception as a defensive back, and helped Dominguez to a [[CIF Southern Section]] Division III title with a 41-14 victory over [[Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Notre Dame High School]] in the championship game. He earned [[All-American]] honors in the [[triple jump]] and was the 7th ranked triple jumper in California in 2005.<ref>http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208440725</ref> A scholar-athlete, he was [[Salutatorian]] (ranked second) in his high school class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/tommytomlinson/2014/01/19/22-brief-thoughts-about-that-richard-sherman-interview/|title=22 Brief Thoughts About That Richard Sherman Interview|author=Tommy Tomlinson|date=2014-01-19|work=Forbes}}</ref>

==College career==
Sherman began his career at Stanford as a [[wide receiver]] and led the Cardinal in receiving as a freshman in 2006 while being named a Freshman All-American. He caught 47 passes over the next two years before suffering a season-ending knee injury after playing in the first four games in 2008. He switched to cornerback after his injury due to team need and made 112 tackles over his final two years, which also included 6 interceptions. He was part of the [[2010 Stanford Cardinal football team]] which finished 12-1, a school record.<ref name=Yahoo!/> Sherman is a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Sherman graduated in 2010 from Stanford with a degree in communication and returned for his final year of eligibility in order to begin a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Masters degree]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Eric Sondheimer|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/06/football-richard-sherman-graduates-from-stanford.html|title=Football: Richard Sherman graduates from Stanford|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=June 21, 2010|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

===Track and field===
Sherman was also a track star at [[Stanford University]], where he specialized in [[long jump]] and [[triple jump]], and also ran the [[110 meter hurdles]], posting a personal best of 13.99 seconds. He was also named a USA Today All-American in track and field after winning the California state title in the [[triple jump]], with a mark of 15.44 meters.

====Personal bests====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Event
!Time (seconds)
!Venue
!Date
|-
|[[60 meters]]
|7.09

|Nampa, Idaho
|January 20, 2007
|-
|[[100 meters]]
|10.77
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|-
|[[110 meter hurdles]]
|13.99
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Event
!Mark (meters)
!Venue
!Date

|-
|[[Long Jump]]
|7.10
|Seattle, Washington
|January 27, 2007
|-
|[[Triple jump]]
|15.44
|Norwalk, Connecticut
|June 3, 2006
|}

==Professional career==

===2011 NFL Combine===
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| dash = 4.54
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.56
| shuttle = 4.29
| cone drill = 6.72
| vertical = 40
| broad ft = 11
| broad in = 0
| bench = 16
| wonderlic = 24
| arm span =
| hand span =
| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]
}}

===Seattle Seahawks===

====2011====
Sherman was selected in the 5th round by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] in the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman remembers watching the draft with his family at home and being "livid" about players he perceived as inferior getting drafted before him.<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Silver|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--seahawks--richard-sherman-wants-to--destroy--the-nfl-and-become-the-best-cb-all-time-170800233.html|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wants to 'destroy' the NFL and become the best CB of all time|publisher=''Yahoo!''|date=December 11, 2012|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref>

Despite starting only 10 games in his rookie season, Sherman was selected to the 2011 PFW All-Rookie Team, shattering all expectations heading into the season.<ref name="Pro Football Weekly">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/story/permalink/30603|title=All Rookie Team|publisher=''Pro Football Weekly''|date=January 18, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He also led all rookies with 16 passes defended and four interceptions in addition to 55 tackles.

====2012====
[[File:Richard Sherman 2013.jpg|thumb|Richard Sherman during 2013 Seattle Seahawks training camp.]]
On October 14, 2012, following [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season#Game summaries|a victory]] over the [[2012 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] in which he had an interception, Sherman [[Trash-talk|taunted]] the Patriots' [[quarterback]], [[Tom Brady]].<ref name=BradyUMad>{{cite web|author=Doug Farrar|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/richard-sherman-beats-tom-brady-taunts-pats-u-104646336--nfl.html|title=Richard Sherman beats Tom Brady; taunts the Pats with ‘U MAD BRO?’ after the game|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|work=Shutdown Corner|date=October 15, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

Prior to week 8 vs. [[Detroit Lions|Detroit]], Sherman nicknamed himself [[Optimus Prime]], an action intended to send out the message that he would shut down Detroit's [[wide receiver]], [[Calvin Johnson]], known by his nickname [[Megatron]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Nate Davis|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/10/25/optimus-prime-richard-sherman-seahawks-calvin-johnson-megatron/1657505/|title=Megatron ready for Seahawks' Optimus Prime|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=October 25, 2012|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> Johnson was held to three catches for 46 yards against Sherman and the Seahawks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/10447/calvin-johnson|title=Calvin Johnson Game by Game Stats and Performance|publisher=''ESPN''|accessdate=January 9, 2013}}</ref>

On December 9, during Week 14 in a game against the [[Arizona Cardinals]], Sherman recorded two interceptions of [[John Skelton (American football)|John Skelton]]'s passes, one of which he returned 19 yards for a touchdown; Sherman also had two tackles, one assist and a fumble recovery, as the Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 58-0 in the biggest shutout win in Seahawks history.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012120912/2012/REG14/cardinals@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=recap</ref>

On December 23, in a Week 16 game against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], Sherman had five tackles and one interception against [[Colin Kaepernick]], and made a huge play on special teams when he recovered a blocked 49ers field goal and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012122313/2012/REG16/49ers@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=analyze</ref>

Heading into Week 17 of the [[2012 NFL season|2012 season]], Sherman posted 61 tackles, seven interceptions and three forced fumbles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tyler Conway|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1459721-pro-bowl-roster-2013-analyzing-why-richard-sherman-and-other-snubs-missed-team|title=Pro Bowl Roster 2013: Analyzing Why Richard Sherman and Other Snubs Missed Team|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Due to his play and the fact that he was not selected to the [[2012 Pro Bowl]], Sherman was considered of one of the biggest 2012 Pro Bowl snubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/27/2013-pro-bowl-snubs-richard-sherman-morris_n_2368003.html|title=2013 Pro Bowl Snubs: Richard Sherman, Alfred Morris Among Notable Omissions|publisher=''Huffington Post''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman told [[Associated Press]] that "It don't mean nothing," prior to the announcement of the Pro Bowl rosters.<ref name=ProBowl>{{cite web|author=Kareem Copeland|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000117457/article/richard-sherman-pro-bowl-spots-dont-mean-nothing|title=Richard Sherman: Pro Bowl spots 'don't mean nothing'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He was subsequently named Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.

In December 2012, Sherman won his appeal of a four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lindsay H. Jones|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/seahawks/2012/12/27/richard-sherman-seattle-seahawks-nfl-suspension/1794143/|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wins appeal of NFL suspension|publisher=''USA Today''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> It was likely that Sherman would sue the NFL if he were suspended.<ref>{{cite web|author=Curtis Crabtree|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/26/richard-sherman-likely-to-sue-league-if-suspended/|title=Richard Sherman likely to sue league if suspended|publisher=''NBC Sports''|work=Pro Football Talk|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Prior to the [[2012–13 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|wildcard matchup]] between the Seahawks and the [[Washington Redskins|Redskins]], [[Kedric Golston]], a Redskins [[linebacker]] called out Sherman by saying "He's a cheater," referring to Sherman's successful suspension appeal.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan Hanzus|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000122132/article/redskins-player-on-richard-sherman-hes-a-cheater|title=Redskins player on Richard Sherman: 'He's a cheater'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 4, 2013|accessdate=January 5, 2012}}</ref>

====2013====
Sherman was one of the leaders of the [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]] secondary (so called for the unit's hard-hitting style) that allowed the fewest passing yards in the league<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1927338-seattle-seahawks-legion-of-boom-is-pure-old-school-football-at-its-finest|title=Seattle Seahawks' Legion of Boom Is Pure, Old-School Football at Its Finest|last=Pompei|first=Dan|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=2014-01-17}}</ref> and anchored the top overall defense in the NFL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/total/position/defense/seasontype/2|title=NFL Team Total Defense Statistics - 2013|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> He completed a successful 2013 campaign, where his 8 interceptions led the league,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/defense/sort/interceptions/year/2013/seasontype/2|title=NFL Player Defense Statistics - 2013, Passes Intercepted Leaders|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> which led to him being named to the [[2014 Pro Bowl]] as the top vote getter among defensive players<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10203223/nfl-unveils-2014-pro-bowl-roster-selections|title=NFL unveils Pro Bowl rosters|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/109680/2014-nfl-pro-bowl-selections|title=2014 NFL Pro Bowl selections|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref> and his 2nd consecutive year as an Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/3274/three-seahawks-make-the-all-pro-team|title=Three Seahawks make the All-Pro team|last=Blount|first=Terry|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2014-01-04}}</ref>

In the NFC Championship Game against the 49ers, Sherman tipped a [[Colin Kaepernick]] pass intended for [[Michael Crabtree]] in the end zone. Linebacker [[Malcolm Smith (American football)|Malcolm Smith]] picked it off, sealing the Seahawks' second trip to the Super Bowl in franchise history. After the game, an exuberant Sherman told the crowd [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]' [[Erin Andrews]], "I'm the best corner in the game! When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree, that's the result you gonna get." "Don't you ever talk about me!" "Don't open your mouth about the best, or I will shut it for you!" <ref>{{cite web|url=http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/sports/pro/football&id=9400399|title=Erin Andrews' awkward interview with Richard Sherman|date=January 20, 2014|publisher=[[KABC-TV]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/20/richard-sherman-rant-erin-andrews_n_4629510.html|title= Richard Sherman's Rant May Have 'Scared Erin Andrews,' Definitely Bothered Some On Twitter (VIDEOS)|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=January 20, 2014|author=Chris Greenberg}}</ref>

===Controversies===
Sherman has been involved in several controversies during his short NFL career. Sherman repeatedly taunted [[Tom Brady]] and the Patriots during an October 2012 game. After the game, Sherman posted to his Twitter account a photo of himself yelling at Brady with "U mad bro?" superimposed on it. He later removed the post.<ref name=BradyUMad/> Sherman also stirred controversy with his response to not being selected to the [[2013 Pro Bowl]].<ref name=ProBowl/> In March 2013, Sherman went on to ''[[ESPN First Take]]'', where he argued with [[Skip Bayless]]. Sherman told Bayless "I'm intelligent enough and capable enough to understand that you are an ignorant, pompous, egotistical cretin. I am going to crush you on here because I am tired of hearing about it." He also claimed that he was "better at life" than the First Take analyst.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chris Chase|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/07/richard-sherman-skip-bayless-first-take-fight/1971737/|title=Richard Sherman blasts Skip Bayless on 'First Take'|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=March 7, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> Sherman was also involved in a [[Twitter]] feud with fellow NFL cornerback, [[Darrelle Revis]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Gabe Zaldivar|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1537402-seahawks-richard-sherman-slays-darrelle-revis-in-fascinating-twitter-feud|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman Slays Jets' Darrelle Revis in Twitter Feud|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|work=B/R Swagger|date=February 20, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> to the point that [[Joe Haden]] also involved himself into the conversation, claiming that he was the No. 2 cornerback in the league, behind Revis and ahead of Sherman.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000148995/article/joe-haden-darrelle-revis-is-no-1-cornerback-im-no-2 Joe Haden: Darrelle Revis is No. 1 cornerback; I'm No. 2]</ref> Sherman has also been involved in controversies with [[Trent Williams]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Marc Sessler|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124388/article/trent-williams-told-richard-sherman-hed-punch-him|title=Trent Williams told Richard Sherman he'd punch him|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 10, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> and [[Roddy White]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan Wilson|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21721531/richard-sherman-calls-draft-a-sham-roddy-white-an-easy-matchup|title=Richard Sherman calls draft 'a sham,' Roddy White 'an easy matchup'|publisher=''CBS''|work=Eye on Football|date=February 17, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref>
On January 19, 2014, Sherman stirred controversy during his post-game interview after [[2013–14 NFL playoffs#NFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17|Seattle's win]] against San Francisco.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/21/us/richard-sherman-response/</ref>

===Stats===
The following stats were retrieved from NFL.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/richardsherman/2495507/profile|title=Richard Sherman|publisher=''NFL.com''|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year !! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|G !! rowspan="2"|GS !! colspan="5" |Tackles !! colspan="6" |Interceptions !! colspan="4" |Fumbles
|-
! Comb !! Total !! Ast !! Sack !! Safeties !! PDef !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TDs !! FF
|-
![[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 10 || 55 || 47 || 8 || 0.0 || 0 || 17 || 4 || 45 || 11.2 || 33 || 0 || 1
|-
|-
![[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 64 || 53 || 11 || 1.0 || 0 || 24 || 8 || 57 || 7.1 || 29 || 1 || 3
|-
|-
![[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 48 || 38 || 10 || 0.0 || 0 || 16 || 8 || 125 || 15.6 || 58T || 1 || 0
|-
!colspan="2"| Total !! 47 !! 41 !! 166 !! 137 !! 29 !! 1.0 !! 0 !! 56 !! 20 !! 227 !! -- !! 58T !! 2 !! 4
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.richardsherman25.com/ Richard Sherman Official Website]
*{{Twitter|RSherman_25|Richard Sherman}}
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Richard-Sherman/b689109a-5471-4c08-bd56-e1568117081e Seattle Seahawks bio]

{{Seahawks2011DraftPicks}}
{{2012 All-Pro Team}}
{{2013 All-Pro Team}}
{{Seattle Seahawks roster navbox}}

{{Persondata
| NAME = Sherman, Richard
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Optimus Prime
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = [[American football]] player
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 30, 1988
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Compton, California
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Seattle Seahawks players]]
[[Category:Stanford Cardinal football players]]
[[Category:American football cornerbacks]]
[[Category:American football wide receivers]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Compton, California]]
[[Category:Players of American football from California]]

Richard Sherman

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{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Richard Sherman
|image=Richard Sherman (American football).JPG
|image_size=275px
|caption=Sherman in the 2012 preseason.
|currentteam=Seattle Seahawks
|currentposition=Cornerback
|currentnumber=25
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1988|3|30}}
|birth_place=[[Compton, California]]
|heightft=6
|heightin=3
|weight=195
|highschool=[[Dominguez High School|Compton (CA) Dominguez]]
|college=[[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]]
|draftyear=2011
|draftround=5
|draftpick=154
|debutyear=2011
|debutteam=Seattle Seahawks
|finalyear=
|finalteam=
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2014 Pro Bowl|2013]])
* 2× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2012 All-Pro Team|2012]], [[2013 All-Pro Team|2013]])
* [[NFC Championship Game|NFC Champion]] ([[2013-14 NFL playoffs|2013]])
* [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Interception|interceptions leader]] ([[2013 NFL Season|2013]])
* [[NFL Top 100|Ranked #50 in the Top 100 Players of 2013]]
* 3× NFC Defensive Player of The Week
*NFL Defensive Player of The Month (September 2013)
*First Seahawks Cornerback to be named NFL Defensive Player of The Month
*[[Pro Football Writers of America|PFWA]] All-Rookie Team (2011)
*[[#College awards and honors|College awards and honors]]
|statweek=17
|statseason=2013
|statlabel1=[[Tackle (football move)|Tackles]]
|statvalue1=168
|statlabel2=[[Interception]]s
|statvalue2=20
|statlabel3=[[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
|statvalue3=1.0
|statlabel4=[[Fumble|Forced Fumbles]]
|statvalue4=4
|statlabel5=[[Pass deflected|Passes defensed]]
|statvalue5=57
|nflnew=richardsherman/2495507
}}

'''Richard Kevin Sherman'''<ref>{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/playerinfo?playerId=14086 |accessdate=}}</ref> (born March 30, 1988), is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round (154th overall) of the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman played college football at [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] as a [[wide receiver]] and [[cornerback]] for the Cardinal.<ref name=Yahoo!>{{cite web|author=Gil Alcaraz IV|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-7679270|title=An insider’s view with Stanford cornerback Richard Sherman|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|date=January 27, 2011|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman and the other Seahawks [[defensive backs]] are collectively known as the [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]].

==High school career==
Sherman attended [[Dominguez High School]] in [[Compton, California]], where he starred in football and track and field. As a senior in 2005 he accounted for 1,030 all-purpose yards, including 870 yards on 28 catches and three punt returns for touchdowns. He also recorded 45 tackles, eight pass breakups and one interception as a defensive back, and helped Dominguez to a [[CIF Southern Section]] Division III title with a 41-14 victory over [[Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Notre Dame High School]] in the championship game. He earned [[All-American]] honors in the [[triple jump]] and was the 7th ranked triple jumper in California in 2005.<ref>http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208440725</ref> A scholar-athlete, he was [[Salutatorian]] (ranked second) in his high school class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/tommytomlinson/2014/01/19/22-brief-thoughts-about-that-richard-sherman-interview/|title=22 Brief Thoughts About That Richard Sherman Interview|author=Tommy Tomlinson|date=2014-01-19|work=Forbes}}</ref>

==College career==
Sherman began his career at Stanford as a [[wide receiver]] and led the Cardinal in receiving as a freshman in 2006 while being named a Freshman All-American. He caught 47 passes over the next two years before suffering a season-ending knee injury after playing in the first four games in 2008. He switched to cornerback after his injury due to team need and made 112 tackles over his final two years, which also included 6 interceptions. He was part of the [[2010 Stanford Cardinal football team]] which finished 12-1, a school record.<ref name=Yahoo!/> Sherman is a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Sherman graduated in 2010 from Stanford with a degree in communication and returned for his final year of eligibility in order to begin a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Masters degree]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Eric Sondheimer|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/06/football-richard-sherman-graduates-from-stanford.html|title=Football: Richard Sherman graduates from Stanford|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=June 21, 2010|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

===Track and field===
Sherman was also a track star at [[Stanford University]], where he specialized in [[long jump]] and [[triple jump]], and also ran the [[110 meter hurdles]], posting a personal best of 13.99 seconds. He was also named a USA Today All-American in track and field after winning the California state title in the [[triple jump]], with a mark of 15.44 meters.

====Personal bests====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Event
!Time (seconds)
!Venue
!Date
|-
|[[60 meters]]
|7.09

|Nampa, Idaho
|January 20, 2007
|-
|[[100 meters]]
|10.77
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|-
|[[110 meter hurdles]]
|13.99
|Palo Alto, California
|March 4, 2007
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Event
!Mark (meters)
!Venue
!Date

|-
|[[Long Jump]]
|7.10
|Seattle, Washington
|January 27, 2007
|-
|[[Triple jump]]
|15.44
|Norwalk, Connecticut
|June 3, 2006
|}

==Professional career==

===2011 NFL Combine===
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| height ft = 6
| height in = 3
| weight = 195
| dash = 4.54
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.56
| shuttle = 4.29
| cone drill = 6.72
| vertical = 40
| broad ft = 11
| broad in = 0
| bench = 16
| wonderlic = 24
| arm span =
| hand span =
| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]
}}

===Seattle Seahawks===

====2011====
Sherman was selected in the 5th round by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] in the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. Sherman remembers watching the draft with his family at home and being "livid" about players he perceived as inferior getting drafted before him.<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Silver|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--seahawks--richard-sherman-wants-to--destroy--the-nfl-and-become-the-best-cb-all-time-170800233.html|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wants to 'destroy' the NFL and become the best CB of all time|publisher=''Yahoo!''|date=December 11, 2012|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref>

Despite starting only 10 games in his rookie season, Sherman was selected to the 2011 PFW All-Rookie Team, shattering all expectations heading into the season.<ref name="Pro Football Weekly">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/story/permalink/30603|title=All Rookie Team|publisher=''Pro Football Weekly''|date=January 18, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He also led all rookies with 16 passes defended and four interceptions in addition to 55 tackles.

====2012====
[[File:Richard Sherman 2013.jpg|thumb|Richard Sherman during 2013 Seattle Seahawks training camp.]]
On October 14, 2012, following [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season#Game summaries|a victory]] over the [[2012 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] in which he had an interception, Sherman [[Trash-talk|taunted]] the Patriots' [[quarterback]], [[Tom Brady]].<ref name=BradyUMad>{{cite web|author=Doug Farrar|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/richard-sherman-beats-tom-brady-taunts-pats-u-104646336--nfl.html|title=Richard Sherman beats Tom Brady; taunts the Pats with ‘U MAD BRO?’ after the game|publisher=''Yahoo! Sports''|work=Shutdown Corner|date=October 15, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

Prior to week 8 vs. [[Detroit Lions|Detroit]], Sherman nicknamed himself [[Optimus Prime]], an action intended to send out the message that he would shut down Detroit's [[wide receiver]], [[Calvin Johnson]], known by his nickname [[Megatron]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Nate Davis|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/10/25/optimus-prime-richard-sherman-seahawks-calvin-johnson-megatron/1657505/|title=Megatron ready for Seahawks' Optimus Prime|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=October 25, 2012|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> Johnson was held to three catches for 46 yards against Sherman and the Seahawks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/10447/calvin-johnson|title=Calvin Johnson Game by Game Stats and Performance|publisher=''ESPN''|accessdate=January 9, 2013}}</ref>

On December 9, during Week 14 in a game against the [[Arizona Cardinals]], Sherman recorded two interceptions of [[John Skelton (American football)|John Skelton]]'s passes, one of which he returned 19 yards for a touchdown; Sherman also had two tackles, one assist and a fumble recovery, as the Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 58-0 in the biggest shutout win in Seahawks history.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012120912/2012/REG14/cardinals@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=recap</ref>

On December 23, in a Week 16 game against the [[San Francisco 49ers]], Sherman had five tackles and one interception against [[Colin Kaepernick]], and made a huge play on special teams when he recovered a blocked 49ers field goal and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012122313/2012/REG16/49ers@seahawks#menu=highlights&tab=analyze</ref>

Heading into Week 17 of the [[2012 NFL season|2012 season]], Sherman posted 61 tackles, seven interceptions and three forced fumbles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tyler Conway|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1459721-pro-bowl-roster-2013-analyzing-why-richard-sherman-and-other-snubs-missed-team|title=Pro Bowl Roster 2013: Analyzing Why Richard Sherman and Other Snubs Missed Team|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Due to his play and the fact that he was not selected to the [[2012 Pro Bowl]], Sherman was considered of one of the biggest 2012 Pro Bowl snubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/27/2013-pro-bowl-snubs-richard-sherman-morris_n_2368003.html|title=2013 Pro Bowl Snubs: Richard Sherman, Alfred Morris Among Notable Omissions|publisher=''Huffington Post''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Sherman told [[Associated Press]] that "It don't mean nothing," prior to the announcement of the Pro Bowl rosters.<ref name=ProBowl>{{cite web|author=Kareem Copeland|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000117457/article/richard-sherman-pro-bowl-spots-dont-mean-nothing|title=Richard Sherman: Pro Bowl spots 'don't mean nothing'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> He was subsequently named Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.

In December 2012, Sherman won his appeal of a four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lindsay H. Jones|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/seahawks/2012/12/27/richard-sherman-seattle-seahawks-nfl-suspension/1794143/|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman wins appeal of NFL suspension|publisher=''USA Today''|date=December 27, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> It was likely that Sherman would sue the NFL if he were suspended.<ref>{{cite web|author=Curtis Crabtree|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/26/richard-sherman-likely-to-sue-league-if-suspended/|title=Richard Sherman likely to sue league if suspended|publisher=''NBC Sports''|work=Pro Football Talk|date=December 26, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref> Prior to the [[2012–13 NFL playoffs#Wild Card playoffs|wildcard matchup]] between the Seahawks and the [[Washington Redskins|Redskins]], [[Kedric Golston]], a Redskins [[linebacker]] called out Sherman by saying "He's a cheater," referring to Sherman's successful suspension appeal.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan Hanzus|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000122132/article/redskins-player-on-richard-sherman-hes-a-cheater|title=Redskins player on Richard Sherman: 'He's a cheater'|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 4, 2013|accessdate=January 5, 2012}}</ref>

====2013====
Sherman was one of the leaders of the [[Legion of Boom (Seattle Seahawks)|Legion of Boom]] secondary (so called for the unit's hard-hitting style) that allowed the fewest passing yards in the league<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1927338-seattle-seahawks-legion-of-boom-is-pure-old-school-football-at-its-finest|title=Seattle Seahawks' Legion of Boom Is Pure, Old-School Football at Its Finest|last=Pompei|first=Dan|publisher=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=2014-01-17}}</ref> and anchored the top overall defense in the NFL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/total/position/defense/seasontype/2|title=NFL Team Total Defense Statistics - 2013|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> He completed a successful 2013 campaign, where his 8 interceptions led the league,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/defense/sort/interceptions/year/2013/seasontype/2|title=NFL Player Defense Statistics - 2013, Passes Intercepted Leaders|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-30}}</ref> which led to him being named to the [[2014 Pro Bowl]] as the top vote getter among defensive players<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10203223/nfl-unveils-2014-pro-bowl-roster-selections|title=NFL unveils Pro Bowl rosters|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/109680/2014-nfl-pro-bowl-selections|title=2014 NFL Pro Bowl selections|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2013-12-27}}</ref> and his 2nd consecutive year as an Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/3274/three-seahawks-make-the-all-pro-team|title=Three Seahawks make the All-Pro team|last=Blount|first=Terry|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=2014-01-04}}</ref>

In the NFC Championship Game against the 49ers, Sherman tipped a [[Colin Kaepernick]] pass intended for [[Michael Crabtree]] in the end zone. Linebacker [[Malcolm Smith (American football)|Malcolm Smith]] picked it off, sealing the Seahawks' second Super Bowl trip in franchise history. After the game, an exuberant Sherman told [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]' [[Erin Andrews]], "I'm the best corner in the game! When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree, that's the result you gonna get." He then looked into the camera and yelled, "Don't you ever talk about me!" "Don't open your mouth about the best, or I will shut it for you!" <ref>{{cite web|url=http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/sports/pro/football&id=9400399|title=Erin Andrews' awkward interview with Richard Sherman|date=January 20, 2014|publisher=[[KABC-TV]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/20/richard-sherman-rant-erin-andrews_n_4629510.html|title= Richard Sherman's Rant May Have 'Scared Erin Andrews,' Definitely Bothered Some On Twitter (VIDEOS)|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=January 20, 2014|author=Chris Greenberg}}</ref>

===Controversies===
Sherman has been involved in several controversies during his short NFL career. Sherman repeatedly taunted [[Tom Brady]] and the Patriots during an October 2012 game. After the game, Sherman posted to his Twitter account a photo of himself yelling at Brady with "U mad bro?" superimposed on it. He later removed the post.<ref name=BradyUMad/> Sherman also stirred controversy with his response to not being selected to the [[2013 Pro Bowl]].<ref name=ProBowl/> In March 2013, Sherman went on to ''[[ESPN First Take]]'', where he argued with [[Skip Bayless]]. Sherman told Bayless "I'm intelligent enough and capable enough to understand that you are an ignorant, pompous, egotistical cretin. I am going to crush you on here because I am tired of hearing about it." He also claimed that he was "better at life" than the First Take analyst.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chris Chase|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/07/richard-sherman-skip-bayless-first-take-fight/1971737/|title=Richard Sherman blasts Skip Bayless on 'First Take'|publisher=''USA Today''|work=Game On!|date=March 7, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> Sherman was also involved in a [[Twitter]] feud with fellow NFL cornerback, [[Darrelle Revis]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Gabe Zaldivar|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1537402-seahawks-richard-sherman-slays-darrelle-revis-in-fascinating-twitter-feud|title=Seahawks' Richard Sherman Slays Jets' Darrelle Revis in Twitter Feud|publisher=''Bleacher Report''|work=B/R Swagger|date=February 20, 2013|accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> to the point that [[Joe Haden]] also involved himself into the conversation, claiming that he was the No. 2 cornerback in the league, behind Revis and ahead of Sherman.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000148995/article/joe-haden-darrelle-revis-is-no-1-cornerback-im-no-2 Joe Haden: Darrelle Revis is No. 1 cornerback; I'm No. 2]</ref> Sherman has also been involved in controversies with [[Trent Williams]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Marc Sessler|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000124388/article/trent-williams-told-richard-sherman-hed-punch-him|title=Trent Williams told Richard Sherman he'd punch him|publisher=''NFL.com''|work=Around the League|date=January 10, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> and [[Roddy White]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan Wilson|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21721531/richard-sherman-calls-draft-a-sham-roddy-white-an-easy-matchup|title=Richard Sherman calls draft 'a sham,' Roddy White 'an easy matchup'|publisher=''CBS''|work=Eye on Football|date=February 17, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref>
On January 19, 2014, Sherman stirred controversy during his post-game interview after [[2013–14 NFL playoffs#NFC Championship Game: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17|Seattle's win]] against San Francisco.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/21/us/richard-sherman-response/</ref>

===Stats===
The following stats were retrieved from NFL.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/richardsherman/2495507/profile|title=Richard Sherman|publisher=''NFL.com''|accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year !! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|G !! rowspan="2"|GS !! colspan="5" |Tackles !! colspan="6" |Interceptions !! colspan="4" |Fumbles
|-
! Comb !! Total !! Ast !! Sack !! Safeties !! PDef !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TDs !! FF
|-
![[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 10 || 55 || 47 || 8 || 0.0 || 0 || 17 || 4 || 45 || 11.2 || 33 || 0 || 1
|-
|-
![[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 64 || 53 || 11 || 1.0 || 0 || 24 || 8 || 57 || 7.1 || 29 || 1 || 3
|-
|-
![[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle]]
| 16 || 16 || 48 || 38 || 10 || 0.0 || 0 || 16 || 8 || 125 || 15.6 || 58T || 1 || 0
|-
!colspan="2"| Total !! 47 !! 41 !! 166 !! 137 !! 29 !! 1.0 !! 0 !! 56 !! 20 !! 227 !! -- !! 58T !! 2 !! 4
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.richardsherman25.com/ Richard Sherman Official Website]
*{{Twitter|RSherman_25|Richard Sherman}}
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Richard-Sherman/b689109a-5471-4c08-bd56-e1568117081e Seattle Seahawks bio]

{{Seahawks2011DraftPicks}}
{{2012 All-Pro Team}}
{{2013 All-Pro Team}}
{{Seattle Seahawks roster navbox}}

{{Persondata
| NAME = Sherman, Richard
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Optimus Prime
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = [[American football]] player
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 30, 1988
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Compton, California
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sherman, Richard}}
[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Seattle Seahawks players]]
[[Category:Stanford Cardinal football players]]
[[Category:American football cornerbacks]]
[[Category:American football wide receivers]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Compton, California]]
[[Category:Players of American football from California]]

Richard Sherman

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Jimmy Graham

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Richard Sherman

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Richard Sherman

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Kam Chancellor

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{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Kam Chancellor
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|caption=Chancellor in 2013
|currentteam=Seattle Seahawks
|number=31
|position=[[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|Strong safety]]
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1988|4|3|mf=y}}
|birth_place=[[Norfolk, Virginia]]
|death_date=
|death_place=
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|highschool=[[Matthew Fontaine Maury High School|Norfolk (VA) Maury]]
|college=[[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]]
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|draftpick=133
|debutyear=2010
|debutteam=Seattle Seahawks
|finalyear=
|finalteam=
|pastteams=
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}–present)
|highlights=
* Second-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] (2009)
* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2012 Pro Bowl|2011]])
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|statseason=2013
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'''Kameron Darnel Chancellor''' (born April 3, 1988) is an [[American football]] [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|strong safety]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]], and was drafted by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]]. He has played three seasons for Seattle, and was recognized for a break-out 2011 season by being sent to the [[2012 Pro Bowl]].

==Early life==
Chancellor was born on April 3, 1988 in [[Norfolk, Virginia]] to Karen Lambert. He attended [[Matthew Fontaine Maury High School]] where he played [[high school basketball|basketball]] and [[high school football|football]] as a [[quarterback]] and [[safety (American football position)|safety]]. As a senior in 2006, he recorded more than 2,000 [[forward pass|passing]] yards and 500 [[rush (American football)|rushing]] yards and led his team to a 10–2 record and an appearance in the [[Virginia High School League|Group AAA Division 5]] playoffs. Chancellor was named the team's [[most valuable player]], and he was also placed on the All-[[AAA Eastern District|Eastern District]] first team and ''[[The Virginian-Pilot]]'' All-[[Tidewater region of Virginia|Tidewater]] second team. [[Rivals.com]] assessed him as the 27th-ranked pro-style quarterback prospect in the nation and the 20th-ranked player in the state of Virginia. SuperPrep and ''[[The Roanoke Times]]'' rated him the 21st-ranked player in the state.<ref name=bio>[http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/2008/chancellor.html Kam Chancellor], Virginia Tech, retrieved August 7, 2009.</ref> [[Scout.com]] assessed Chancellor as a two-star recruit and he accepted a [[athletic scholarship|scholarship offer]] from [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]].<ref>[http://virginiatech.scout.com/a.z?s=191&p=8&c=1&nid=1918210 Kameron Chancellor Profile], Scout.com, retrieved August 7, 2009.</ref>

==College career==
Chancellor enrolled at Virginia Tech in 2006 to study human development. He worked out as a quarterback before eventually being moved to the [[cornerback]] position prior to the start of the [[2006 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|season]]. He saw action that year as a true freshman in all 13 games, and recorded nine [[tackle (football move)|tackle]]s, two passes broken-up, and one [[interception]]. In [[2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|2007]], he was moved to the [[strong safety|rover]] position as the [[starting lineup|starter]] and also played on [[special teams]]. He started in all 14 games and recorded 79 tackles, seven passes broken-up, three quarterback hurries, and one interception.<ref name=bio/>

Before the [[2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team|2008 season]], he was moved to the [[free safety]] position, his third position change in as many years at Virginia Tech.<ref>Darryl Slater, [http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/sports/college/college_football/article/ACCM27_20090726-222205/282400/ Tech’s Chancellor accepts role as target for offenses], ''[[The Richmond Times-Dispatch]]'', July 27, 2009.</ref> Chancellor started in all 14 games and recorded 52 tackles including 27 solo, two interceptions, five passes broken-up, seven pass deflections, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.<ref>[http://www.hokiesports.com/football/stats/2008/?season 2008 Season Statistics], Virginia Tech, retrieved August 7, 2009.</ref>
After the season, he considered entering the [[2009 NFL Draft]] a year early, but decided to remain at Virginia Tech for his final season.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3819209 Chancellor tells coaches he'll return], ESPN, January 8, 2009.</ref> The [[CBS Sports]]-affiliated NFL Draft Scout considered Chancellor the third-ranked of the 126 free safeties available for the [[2010 NFL Draft]] and projected him as a third-round selection.<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=73954&draftyear=2010&genpos=FS Kam Chancellor], The NFL Draft Scout, retrieved August 7, 2009.</ref> The Hokies' [[defensive backs coach]], [[Torrian Gray]], said that Chancellor could be "the greatest safety in Virginia Tech history."<ref>Larry Rubama, [http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/sports/college/college_football/article/ACCM27_20090726-222205/282400/ Where are they now?], ''[[The Virginia-Pilot]]'', August 5, 2009.</ref> Chancellor has said that he attempts to emulate the former [[Washington Redskins]] safety [[Sean Taylor]], and said, "[He was a] big safety, the prototype guy for the position. I'm a big safety, too, and I've just always wanted to be just like him. I don't necessarily say I can be Sean Taylor before it's over, but I think I can be just as good."<ref>Randy King, [http://www.roanoke.com/sports/vtfootball/wb/145295 Kam Chancellor's winning style; Hokies rover Kam Chancellor was a big fan of the late Sean Taylor -- a man he tries to emulate], ''[[The Roanoke Times]]'', December 30, 2007.</ref>

==Professional career==
===2010 NFL Combine===
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| height ft = 6
| height in = 3
| weight = 231
| dash = 4.59
| ten split = 1.61
| twenty split = 2.67
| shuttle = 4.41
| cone drill = 7.36
| vertical = 32
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 9
| bench = 22
| wonderlic =
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| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]
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===Seattle Seahawks===
Kam Chancellor was drafted by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] early in the 5th round with the #133rd overall pick in the [[2010 NFL Draft]]. Chancellor did not start a game in his rookie season, though he got playing time in all 16 games.

Chancellor began the 2011 season as the team's starting strong safety, replacing recently unsigned veteran [[Lawyer Milloy]] on the depth chart. Chancellor had a very strong season, coming in second on the team in both tackles and interceptions.<ref name="Seahawk bio">{{cite web|title=Player bio - Kam Chancellor|url=http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/kam-chancellor/d8609aa5-f05a-4353-87d9-794d9cf8abbf/|publisher=Seattle Seahawks|accessdate=11 April 2013}}</ref> As a result, he was added to the [[2012 Pro Bowl]] roster, replacing [[San Francisco 49ers|San Francisco 49er]] [[Dashon Goldson]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Two More Seattle Seahawks Make 2012 NFC Pro Bowl Roster: A Fan’s Reaction|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-10876537|publisher=Yahoo!}}</ref>

The 2012 season saw Chancellor as the incumbent starting strong safety, and he started all 16 games. He did not record any sacks or interceptions for the season, though he did have a career high 101 tackles.<ref name="Seahawk bio">{{cite web}}</ref>

In April 2013 Chancellor agreed to a five-year extension worth up to $34 million with the Seahawks,<ref>http://blog.seahawks.com/2013/04/22/kam-chancellor-signed-to-contract-extension/</ref> placing him under team control through 2017.

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/2006/chancellor.html Virginia Tech Bio]
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/kam-chancellor/d8609aa5-f05a-4353-87d9-794d9cf8abbf/ Seattle Seahawks Bio]

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| NAME = Chancellor, Kam
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Chancellor, Kamerson Darnel
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player, defensive back
| DATE OF BIRTH = April 3, 1988
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Norfolk, Virginia, United States
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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[[Category:National Conference Pro Bowl players]]
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[[Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football players]]