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Daniel Graham (born November 16, 1978 in Torrance, California
Torrance, California

Torrance is a city located in the South Bay, Los Angeles region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city's population was 138,000 compared to 142,000 in 2005....
) is an American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 tight end
Tight end

The tight end is a position in American football on the offensive team. The tight end is sometimes the last man on the offensive line, but has a slightly different build and, in some cases, a different role than other linemen....
 who plays for the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado, Colorado. They are currently a member of the American Football Conference AFC West in the National Football League ....
 of the NFL.

ing up in Denver, Colorado, Graham attended Thomas Jefferson High School. Graham won the Randy Brewer award, which was given to the school's most inspirational player. During his time there, he played the positions of tight end, outside linebacker
Linebacker

File:Glennon_under_center_ACC_championship.jpgA Linebacker is a position in American football and Canadian football that was invented by football coach Fielding Yost of the University of Michigan....
, long snapper, and placekicker.






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Daniel Graham (born November 16, 1978 in Torrance, California
Torrance, California

Torrance is a city located in the South Bay, Los Angeles region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city's population was 138,000 compared to 142,000 in 2005....
) is an American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 tight end
Tight end

The tight end is a position in American football on the offensive team. The tight end is sometimes the last man on the offensive line, but has a slightly different build and, in some cases, a different role than other linemen....
 who plays for the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado, Colorado. They are currently a member of the American Football Conference AFC West in the National Football League ....
 of the NFL.

Early years

Growing up in Denver, Colorado, Graham attended Thomas Jefferson High School. Graham won the Randy Brewer award, which was given to the school's most inspirational player. During his time there, he played the positions of tight end, outside linebacker
Linebacker

File:Glennon_under_center_ACC_championship.jpgA Linebacker is a position in American football and Canadian football that was invented by football coach Fielding Yost of the University of Michigan....
, long snapper, and placekicker. As a senior, he caught 33 passes for 741 yards (22.45 yards per reception) and six touchdown
Touchdown

A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American football and Canadian football....
s, and recorded 12 sacks
Quarterback sack

In American football and Canadian football, the sack occurs when the quarterback is tackle or run out of bounds behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass....
 and 29 total tackles
Tackle (football move)

File:Afl tackle.jpgMost forms of football have a move known as a tackle. In most cases this move involves bringing an opposing player to the ground....
 in just seven games. He also lettered three times in basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
.

At Thomas Jefferson High school and later at the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder

The University of Colorado at Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado. Considered a Public Ivy, it is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system and was founded five months before Colorado was admitted to the union in 1876....
 Graham wore jersey number 89, the number that former New York Giants
New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The team plays its home games at Giants Stadium, which also serves as its headquarters, and trains at an adjacent practice facility within the Meadowlands Sports Complex....
 tight end Mark Bavaro
Mark Bavaro

Mark Bavaro is a former American football tight end who played for the New York Giants , Cleveland Browns , and Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League ....
 wore during his pro career. As a child Graham idolized Bavaro, who has since followed Graham's career and has come to befriend him in his adult life.

College career

Graham was a prolific receiver for the Colorado Buffaloes football
Colorado Buffaloes football

The Colorado Buffaloes football team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Big 12 Conference at the NCAA Division I-A level in college football....
 team, where he also started two games playing fullback
Fullback (American football)

In American football, a fullback is a position in the offensive backfield. Traditionally, the duties of a fullback are split between power running and blocking for the quarterback on passing plays, and the running back on running plays....
 during his freshman season before switching to tight end.

After his senior season, he was named First-Team All-America
All-America

An All-American "team" is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players, those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position, who are referred to as All-America or, less precisely, All-American Sportspersons....
n and won the John Mackey Award
John Mackey Award

The John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end. The award is named after John Mackey .The John Mackey Award is given to the collegiate tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, academics, and community values of NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey....
 as the nation's best tight end. He finished his collegiate career with 106 receptions for 1,543 yards and 11 touchdowns.

NFL career


New England Patriots

In the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft
2002 NFL Draft

The 2002 NFL season National Football League NFL Draft took place on April 20-21, 2002 at the theater at Madison Square Garden. The draft was broadcast on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2....
, the Patriots selected Graham out of the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder

The University of Colorado at Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado. Considered a Public Ivy, it is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system and was founded five months before Colorado was admitted to the union in 1876....
 with the 21st overall choice. Early in his career he was known for dropping too many passes and suffering apparent lapses of concentration. In his rookie season, Graham recorded 15 receptions for 150 yards, and one touchdown
Touchdown

A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American football and Canadian football....
. He added four tackles on special teams. Since then, he has blossomed as a receiver and blocker. In 2003, he started nine games and recorded 38 catches for 409 yards and four touchdowns. By 2004, Graham was fully integrated into the Patriots' system and became one of the better tight ends in the game. He had 30 receptions for 364 yards and seven touchdowns. The Patriots won the Super Bowl
Super Bowl

In professional American football, the Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League . The game and its ancillary festivities constitute Super Bowl Sunday....
 at the end of each of these seasons. Graham was named the Patriots offensive team captain on December 6, 2006.

Denver Broncos

Graham was signed by the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado, Colorado. They are currently a member of the American Football Conference AFC West in the National Football League ....
 on March 7, 2007. He was voted offensive captain along with quarterback Jay Cutler
Jay Cutler (American football)

Jay Christopher Cutler is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Broncos with the 11th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft....
 for the 2008
2008 Denver Broncos season

The 2008 NFL season Denver Broncos season was the franchise's 49th season for the team . They improved from their 7-9 record from 2007 but failed to make the playoffs with an 8-8 record....
 season.

His dad, Tom Graham, also played for Denver as a linebacker
Linebacker

File:Glennon_under_center_ACC_championship.jpgA Linebacker is a position in American football and Canadian football that was invented by football coach Fielding Yost of the University of Michigan....
 from 1972 to 1974.

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