Raymond E. Graham is an American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 running back

Running back

A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

 for the Pittsburgh Panthers

Pittsburgh Panthers football

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Early years

Graham attended Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Elizabeth, New Jersey

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College career

As a freshman in 2009, he gained 349 yards, including a 53-yard run against Notre Dame. The USA Today reported that "Graham ran through half of the Notre Dame defense on a 53-yard run that led to his 2-yard score one play later."

As a sophomore in 2010, Graham rushed for 922 yard and averaged 6.2 yards per carry. On October 2, 2010, he had a career-high 277 rushing yards against FIU

2010 FIU Golden Panthers football team

The 2010 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University during their 6th season of NCAA Division I FBS football and their 9th season overall...

. His total against FIU was the second-highest in Pitt football history, trailing only Tony Dorsett

Tony Dorsett

Anthony "Tony" Drew Dorsett is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos.-Early years:...

's 303-yard game against Notre Dame in 1975.

Through seven games of the 2011 season, Graham leads the nation in rushing yards with 945 yards and nine touchdowns on 162 carries. He also has 200 receiving yards on 20 receptions.
As of 2011, Graham has a career total of 371 carries for 2,216 yards and 21 touchdowns.

External links

• Pittsburgh Panthers bio