Kevin Graf
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
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| number = 77
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|6|17|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Agoura Hills, California, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
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| weight_lbs = 309
| high_school = Agoura Hills (CA) Agoura
| college = USC
| undraftedyear = 2014
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- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2014}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2016}})
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Kevin Graf (born June 17, 1991) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at USC.
College career
Graf played one season of football at Oaks Christian High School He played both Basketball and Football at Agoura High School. He graduated with a degree in communications and a minor in occupational therapy from the University of Southern California.
He started 39 games at right tackle for the Trojans in his sophomore year, receiving an honorable mention to the 2011 CollegeFootballNews.com sophomore team. He played 14 games as a senior, and received an honorable mention for All-Pac-12 Conference honors.
Professional career
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Graf was signed by the Eagles on May 13, 2014 as an undrafted free agent. He played with the club for several weeks before being relegated to the practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://media.philadelphiaeagles.com/media/151663/graf-kevin.pdf |title=77 Kevin Graf |year=2014 |publisher=Philadelphia Eagles |accessdate=July 11, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711171802/http://media.philadelphiaeagles.com/media/151663/graf-kevin.pdf |archivedate=July 11, 2015 }} He was released by the Eagles on August 30, 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.colts.com/?campaign=ind:fanshare:facebook|title=Indianapolis Colts Football {{!}} INDIANAPOLIS COLTS MAKE ROSTER MOVES|access-date=April 21, 2016}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
On April 20, 2016, Graf signed with the Indianapolis Colts. On August 26, 2016, Graf was released from the Colts' injured reserve with an injury settlement.{{cite web|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/colts-waive-ot-kevin-graf-r-injury-settlement/|title=Colts waive OT Kevin Graf from IR with injury settlement|last=Bouda|first=Nate}}
=Atlanta Falcons=
On November 29, 2016, Graf was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Falcons Place Desmond Trufant On IR|url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Place-Desmond-Trufant-on-IR/738beb9d-6860-4495-b716-2acbacc03efe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830193308/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Place-Desmond-Trufant-on-IR/738beb9d-6860-4495-b716-2acbacc03efe|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2017|author=Jackson, Curtis|website=AtlantaFalcons.com|date=November 29, 2016}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 6, 2016.{{cite web|title=Falcons Sign DL Malliciah Goodman|url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Sign-DL-Malliciah-Goodman/bed62260-c54d-4c49-8e1b-daf9b881d695|author=Jackson, Curtis|website=AtlantaFalcons.com|date=December 6, 2016|access-date=December 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161211162929/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Sign-DL-Malliciah-Goodman/bed62260-c54d-4c49-8e1b-daf9b881d695|archive-date=December 11, 2016|url-status=dead}} He was released on December 12, 2016 and re-signed back to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Falcons Waive OL Kevin Graf|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/falcons-waive-ol-kevin-graf/|date=December 12, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Falcons Sign OL Kevin Graf & CB Ryan White To Practice Squad|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/falcons-sign-ol-kevin-graf-cb-ryan-white-practice-squad/|date=December 14, 2016}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on February 7, 2017.{{cite web|title=Falcons sign several players to future contracts for 2017|url=http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2017/2/8/14543840/falcons-sign-several-players-to-future-contracts-for-2017|author=Choate, Dave|website=TheFalcoholic.com|date=February 8, 2017}} He was waived on August 30, 2017.{{cite web|title=Falcons Waive Four Players And Reach Injury Settlement With Tackle Kevin Graf|url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-waive-four-players-and-reach-injury-settlement-with-tackle-Kevin-Graf/5d8c909b-3242-4397-a367-9a05846ff689|author=McFadden, Will|website=AtlantaFalcons.com|date=August 30, 2017}}
Personal life
Kevin is the son of Allan and Betty Graf. He has two siblings, a brother named Derek and a sister named Nicole. His father and brother both played for USC. His father was part of the 1972 National Championship team. He graduated from Agoura High School in 2009. Graf is married to Samantha Hansen, daughter of LA Angels hitting coach and former MLB infielder Dave Hansen.
References
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External links
- [http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kevin_graf_456157.html USC Trogans bio]
- [http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/roster/Kevin-Graf/e3729fab-8647-4e1c-bc2a-38d837c28d2e Philadelphia Eagles bio]
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Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:USC Trojans football players
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Oaks Christian School alumni
Category:People from Agoura Hills, California
Category:Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California