Trevor "T. J." Graham Jr. (born July 27, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the

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(NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack.

High school career

Graham attended Wakefield High School in

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. He caught seven passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns his senior season and had two kickoff returns for 109 yards. Rated as a two-star recruit by ''

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'', his only offer came from

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, which he accepted.

College career

During his four-year tenure at

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, he finished as the

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career leader in kickoff return yards with 3,153. He also accumulated 99 receptions for 1,453 receiving yards and 16 total touchdowns (12 receiving, 2 kick return TD's and 2 punt return TD's). Graham was also a track athlete. He finished third nationally in the 100-meter dash at the Nike Nationals in 2007, he was the 2008 4A state champion in the 100 and 200 meters, posting times of 10.44 seconds and 20.82 seconds, respectively. He recorded personal bests of 10.21 seconds in the

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and 20.79 seconds in the 200 meters.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Graham was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round (69th overall) of the 2012 NFL draft. On July 9, 2012, he signed a four-year with the Bills. In his rookie season, he caught his first career touchdown reception from

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in a 24–14 win over the

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. He was released by the Bills on August 30, 2014.

Tennessee Titans

On August 31, 2014, Graham was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on September 23, 2014.

New York Jets

Graham signed with the New York Jets on September 29, 2014. On August 29, 2015, Graham was released.

New Orleans Saints

On October 20, 2015, Graham signed with the

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. On October 24, he was waived by the Saints. On October 28, 2015, Graham was re-signed by the Saints. He was waived again on October 30, 2015 to make room for linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar. He re-signed with the Saints again on November 3, 2015. He was waived once again by the Saints on December 23, to make room for

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Philadelphia Eagles

Graham signed a one-year contract with the

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on April 22, 2016, following a mini-camp tryout. On August 21, 2016, Graham was released by the Eagles.

Montreal Alouettes

On May 11, 2017, Graham signed with the

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of the

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Carolina Panthers

On July 24, 2017, Graham signed with the

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. He was released on September 1, 2017.

Montreal Alouettes (second stint)

On October 23, 2017, Graham signed with the

of the

. He was released by the Montreal Alouettes on August 21, 2018. He was then resigned to the practice squad.

Coaching career

On May 11, 2022, Graham was announced as a member of the Green Bay Packers Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program.

References

External links

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Buffalo Bills bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, T. J. 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Raleigh, North Carolina Players of American football from Raleigh, North Carolina American football wide receivers American football return specialists NC State Wolfpack football players NC State Wolfpack men's track and field athletes Buffalo Bills players Tennessee Titans players New York Jets players New Orleans Saints players Philadelphia Eagles players Carolina Panthers players Montreal Alouettes players Canadian football wide receivers