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Jimmy Graham

2012-10-20T18:29:14Z

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{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Jimmy Graham
|image=
|image_size=120
|caption= Saints Tight End #80 Jimmy Graham
|currentteam=New Orleans Saints
|currentnumber=80
|currentposition=Tight End
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1986|11|24}}
|birth_place=[[Goldsboro, North Carolina]]
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|college=[[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami]]
|draftyear=2010
|draftround=3
|draftpick=95
|debutyear=2010
|debutteam=New Orleans Saints
|pastteams=
*[[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=
* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2012 Pro Bowl|2011]])
* [[All-Pro]] ([[2011 All-Pro Team|2011]])
* [[Ed Block Courage Award]] (2011)
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|statseason=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 was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]]. He played only one year of [[college football]] at the [[University of Miami]] after playing four years of 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>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> [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 greatest players in the NFL, based on NFL players voting on their peers, Jimmy Graham was ranked 14th overall in the NFL. Graham is also second all-time for most receiving yards 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==
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 [[Goldsboro, 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]]. 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>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> 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> [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> 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>

===Career statistics===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; width:60%;"
|-
! '''Year
! Team
! G
! Rec
! Yds
! Avg
! Lng
! TD'''
|- style="background:white;"
| [[2010 NFL season|2010]]
| [[2010 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans]]
|15
|31
|356
|11.5
|52
|5
|- style="background:white;"
| [[2011 NFL season|2011]]
| [[2011 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans]]
|16
|99
|1,310
|13.2
|59
|11
|-
|'''Total'''
|
| 31
| 130
| 1,666
| 12.8
| 59
| 16
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[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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Antonio Gates

2012-09-17T16:53:48Z

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{{Infobox NFL player
|image=AntonioGatesByPhilKonstantin.jpg|
caption=Gates in June 2008
|currentteam=San Diego Chargers
|currentnumber=85
|currentposition=Tight end
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1980|6|18}}
|birth_place=Detroit, MI
|heightft=6
|heightin=4
|weight=255
|debutyear=2003
|debutteam=San Diego Chargers
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* 8× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]], [[2010 Pro Bowl|2009]], [[2011 Pro Bowl|2010]], [[2012 Pro Bowl|2011]])
* 5× [[All-Pro]] ([[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]], [[2005 All-Pro Team|2005]], [[2006 All-Pro Team|2006]], [[2009 All-Pro Team|2009]], [[2010 All-Pro Team|2010]])
* [[National Football League Alumni|NFL Alumni Tight End of the Year]] (2005)
* [[National Football League 2000s All-Decade Team|NFL 2000s All-Decade Team]]
* [[List of San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team|San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team]]
|college=[[Kent State University|Kent State]]
|undraftedyear=2003
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[San Diego Chargers]] ({{NFL Year|2003}}–present)
|statweek=1
|statseason=2012
|statlabel1=Receptions
|statvalue1=597
|statlabel2=Receiving Yards
|statvalue2=7,826
|statlabel3=[[Touchdowns|Receiving TD]]s
|statvalue3=76
|nfl=GAT194627
}}
''' Antonio Mitchell Gates, Jr.''' (born June 18, 1980) is the starting [[tight end]] for the [[San Diego Chargers]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was signed as an [[undrafted sportsperson|undrafted free agent]] in 2003 after playing [[college basketball]] at [[Kent State University]]. He attended college at [[Kent State University]] his junior and senior years after brief stints at [[Michigan State University]] and [[Eastern Michigan University]].<ref>http://www.draftdaypicks.com/Antonio_Gates.html</ref> He starred at [[Central High School (Detroit, Michigan)]] playing both basketball and football.

==College career==
After his senior season of high school basketball, Gates was named runner-up for the [[Mr. Basketball of Michigan]] award to [[Dane Fife]].<ref>http://www.peschstats.com/MrBasketball.htm</ref> Originally, Gates enrolled at [[Michigan State University]] wanting to play football under then-coach [[Nick Saban]] as well as basketball under coach [[Tom Izzo]] but upon enrolling Saban wanted him to play only football.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=neumann/101215_antonio_gates_chargers_tight_end&sportCat=nfl</ref> Gates then chose to pursue playing basketball by transferring to [[Eastern Michigan University]] to play basketball. He played there part of a season, subsequently played at two junior colleges and eventually played two seasons at [[Kent State University]] in northeastern Ohio.

As a Golden Flash, Gates played two seasons as power forward. His junior season he averaged 16.0 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game <ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=5443</ref> His senior season he received Honorable Mention All-American Honors from the Associated Press after averaging 20.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. His senior season his team won its first regular season Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship in school history after finishing the regular season with a 24-5 overall record with a 17-1 record in the MAC. Gates helped the Golden Flashes win their second consecutive MAC tournament and earn its resulting berth in the [[2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament]] In the NCAA tournament he gave crucial performances that helped Kent State reach the [[Elite Eight]] as a 10 seed by upsetting 7 seed Oklahoma State (69-61), 2 seed Alabama (71-58) and 3 seed Pittsburgh (78-73). He finished with a record of 54-16 in two years of playing.<ref>http://www.kent.edu/news/newsdetail.cfm?customel_datapageid_9299=1935765</ref>

His jersey number, 44 was retired on Feb 27, 2010 making him just the fourth Golden Flash to receive the honor.
His parents names are Vanelia Gates and Henry Gates.

==NFL career==
===San Diego Chargers===
After being told by scouts that he was too much of a “[[Tweener (basketball)|tweener]]” (6′4″) to make the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], Gates arranged a workout in front of [[NFL]] scouts. As many as 19 teams were believed to have contacted Gates about a try out. Gates chose to work out first for the San Diego Chargers. Recognizing his potential, the Chargers immediately signed him to a contract as an undrafted free agent.

After finishing a solid 2003 rookie season in which he caught 24 passes for 389 yards and two scores, he was picked by many experts to have a breakout season in 2004. That year, only his second season in the NFL, Gates became [[quarterback]] [[Drew Brees]]' favorite target, finishing the season with 81 receptions for 964 yards and 13 [[touchdown]]s. On December 19, Gates tied the NFL season record for touchdowns by a tight end (13) in a 21–0 win over the [[Cleveland Browns]], and he went on to break that record in an overtime loss to the [[Indianapolis Colts]] on December 26. Gates was selected to the [[2005 Pro Bowl]] and caught a TD pass from Colts' quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] to help the [[American Football Conference|AFC]] to a 38–27 victory. Additionally, Gates was on the receiving end of a 33 yard pass from teammate Drew Brees in a [[Flea flicker (American football)|flea-flicker play]] selected by fans online.

On August 23, 2005, after holding out for a contract extension, Gates inked a six-year deal worth up to $24 million with the San Diego Chargers. Because of his holdout, Gates was suspended for one game–the home opener against the [[Dallas Cowboys]], a loss. Gates went on to have another stellar season, catching 89 passes for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns, but the Chargers missed the playoffs by a single win.

With the departure of Drew Brees during the offseason, it was assumed that Gates would suffer a decline in production in 2006, with first-year starter [[Philip Rivers]] at the helm. Gates had a relatively quiet start to the season, but he finished the year strongly and ended up with 924 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He caught two touchdown passes on December 10 against Denver to help the Chargers clinch their division.

====2008====
Gates said he was leaning toward having surgery to repair a dislocated left [[big toe]] that slowed his performance during the [[playoffs|NFL 2008 Playoffs]], but was undecided on whether to have surgery or not, "There is higher chance I'm going to have surgery". Gates also pulled out of his 5th [[Pro Bowl]] selection because of his injuries alongside his teammate [[LaDainian Tomlinson]]. Gates finished the season with 60 receptions for 704 yards and eight touchdowns.

On February 23, 2008, Gates said he would have foot surgery to fix the injury that has hurt him in the final part of the season. He would face a 4–6 month recovery time. He seemed questionable for Week 1 and even sounded worried about his status for the opening day of the 2008 season, however, he ended up playing every game despite complaints that his toe was bothering him during the first half of the season.

====2009====
For the 2009 NFL regular season, Gates caught 79 passes for 1,157 yards and eight touchdowns. His 1,157 receiving yards is his career high.

====2010====
Gates began the 2010 season by signing a lucrative 5-year $36 million contract with $20 million guaranteed. In the first nine games of the 2010 season, he had 40 receptions and 9 touchdowns.<ref name=jenkins>{{cite news
| last=Jenkins
| first=Chris
| title=Gates, Dielman, Rivers voted to Pro Bowl
| date=December 28, 2010
| newspaper=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]
| url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/dec/28/gates-dielman-named-pro-bowl-starters/
| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5w9o78nfJ
| archivedate=January 31, 2011
}}</ref> Foot injuries slowed the second half of his season. He was invited to the [[2011 Pro Bowl]], the seventh consecutive year he was chosen as the AFC starter.<ref name=jenkins/>

==Records and awards==
*On October 3, 2010, Gates became the seventh tight end with 500 career receptions.
*In 2005 and 2006, Antonio Gates was selected as the NFL's [[All-Pro]] tight end.

==Regular season stats==
{| class="wikitable" style="background: #cfefff;"
|-
|colspan=3| ||colspan=4 align="center"| Receiving
|-
| Year || Team || G || Rec || Yards || Y/R || TD
|-
| 2003 || San Diego || 15 || 24 || 389 || 16.2 || 2
|-
| 2004 || San Diego || 15 || 81 || 964 || 11.9 || 13
|-
| 2005 || San Diego || 15 || 89 || 1101 || 12.4 || 10
|-
| 2006 || San Diego || 16 || 71 || 924 || 13.0 || 9
|-
| 2007 || San Diego || 16 || 75 || 984 || 13.1 || 9
|-
| 2008 || San Diego || 16 || 60 || 704 || 11.7 || 8
|-
| 2009 || San Diego || 16 || 79 || 1157 || 14.6 || 8
|-
| 2010 || San Diego || 10 || 50 || 782 || 15.6 || 10
|-
| 2011 || San Diego || 13 || 64 || 778 || 12.2 || 7
|-
| 2012 || San Diego || 1 || 4 || 43 || 10.8 || 0
|-
| Career || || 133 || 597 || 7,826 || 13.1 || 76
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/396811 Official NFL Players' Page: Antonio Gates]
* [http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/Antonio-Gates/9685ed0a-c1c3-4d75-a411-4dd169692f0e San Diego Chargers Player Bio: Antonio Gates]
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/GateAn00.htm Pro-Reference-Football.com Stats: Antonio Gates]
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=5443 ESPN.Com Kent State basketball statistics]

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