Kyle Graves (born October 12, 1989) is the offensive coordinator for the

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. He is a former professional

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wide receiver who played for five years in the

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. He was signed as an

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by the

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after being bypassed in the

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. He played

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and punter for the

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from 2008 to 2012.CIS Football Player Profile: Kyle Graves, Acadia Axemen
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University career

Graves was recruited by the

and

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Jeff Cummins in 2008 to play

for their football program. He played primarily as a back-up quarterback in

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and 2009, playing behind incumbent starter, Keith Lockwood. In 2010, he became the team's starting quarterback, completing 110 passes out of 203 attempts (54.2%) for 1,120 yards for six touchdowns and ten interceptions. Graves also became the team's punter that year, with 61 punts and a 34.5-yard average. The team improved upon their 2-6 record in 2009 and finished 4-4 with a loss to the Saint Mary's Huskies in the Loney Bowl. The 2011 season was a breakout year for Graves and the Axemen as he led the team to a 7-1 record (the best Acadia record in over 25 years) and led them to the first

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since 2006. The season ended with a defeat in the

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, who would go on to win the

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. In regular season play, he completed 121 of 204 pass attempts (59.3%) for 1,856 yards with 17 passing touchdowns to five interceptions. He also had 32 carries for 179 yards and a rushing touchdown as well as 64 punts with a 36.7-yard average. At season's end, he was named the AUS Most Valuable Player and a 2011 AUS All-star at quarterback and punter. Graves led the Axemen to a 7-1 record in

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and a second consecutive Loney Bowl championship, before losing to the

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in the Uteck Bowl. He was named a first-team All-Canadian at punter after leading the AUS with a 40.3-yard punting average.AMJ Campbell All-Canadian banquet: All-Canadian teams announced
/ref> He was again named the AUS MVP and was also named a second-team All-Canadian at quarterback that year. In 2012, he threw for 2,012 yards with 14 passing touchdowns to four interceptions and completed 57.1% of his passes.Montreal Alouettes bio
/ref> He finished his CIS football career as Acadia's third all-time leading passer with 5,433 yards, finished second in pass completions with 418, and fourth in passing touchdowns with 39.

Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

After going being bypassed in the

, Graves was signed by the

on May 9, 2012. He was signed shortly after the team signed Kyle Quinlan, another Canadian quarterback, with both players being brought to training camp to compete as quarterbacks. Graves was released shortly after the Alouettes second pre-season game and returned to Acadia to play his fifth and final year of college eligibility. Graves re-signed with the Alouettes on February 6, 2013, but was cut during training camp in June that year. He re-joined the Alouettes on August 26, 2013 and dressed for his first game on September 21, 2013 in

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, the same stadium he played in the

in 2011. In total, he dressed for six games in

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as a reserve wide receiver, wearing number 88. In

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, he dressed for 10 regular season games and two post-season games for the Alouettes as a back-up receiver, while also switching to number 81. He was on the team's injured reserve with a knee injury for most of the 2015 season, while being a healthy scratch for two games. In

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, he dressed in all 18 regular season games as the team's field goal holder. He had his first reception in a game against the

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on June 30, 2016 and finished the year with two catches for 19 yards.Hebert, Boulay, Graves flock back to Als
/ref> He also saw duty as the team's back-up punter that year, recording four punts with a 36.8-yard average. On February 13, 2017, one day before free agency, Graves signed a two-year contract extension with the Alouettes. However, he was released on April 10, 2017.2017 CFL transactions
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Toronto Argonauts

On April 21, 2017, it was announced that Graves had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He made the team following training camp and played in the first four games of the season, but after being relegated to the practice roster, he was eventually released on August 7, 2017.

Coaching career

Acadia Axemen

Graves began his coaching career with his alma mater, the

, where he served as the co-offensive coordinator.

Mount Allison Mounties

For the

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, Graves joined the

as the team's offensive coordinator.

References

External links

Mount Allison bioMontreal Alouettes bio

Toronto Argonauts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Graves, Kyle 1989 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Ontario Canadian football punters Canadian football quarterbacks Canadian football wide receivers Montreal Alouettes players Toronto Argonauts players Acadia Axemen football players Sportspeople from Barrie