Marsharne Graves
{{Short description|American football player (born 1962)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Marsharne Graves
| image =
| number = 72, 61
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|7|8}}
| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 268
| high_school = Abraham Lincoln
(San Francisco, California)
| college = Arizona
| undraftedyear = 1984
| pastteams =
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1984}}–{{NFL Year|1985}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1987}})
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Pac-10 (1983)
| pfr = AdamSt20
}}
Marsharne DeWayne Graves (born July 8, 1962) is an American former professional football offensive tackle who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Arizona.
Early life and college
Marsharne DeWayne Graves was born on July 8, 1962, in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco, California.
He lettered for the Arizona Wildcats from 1980 to 1983.{{cite web | access-date=August 31, 2023 | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/g/grav00400.html | title=Marsharne Graves | work=Pro Football Archives}} He was named second-team All-Pac-10 by the coaches in 1983.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Hv9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6u4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3242%2C4073817 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=All Pacific-10 |date=November 23, 1983 |page=17 }}{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i4RUAAAAIBAJ&dq=1983+All-Pacific-10+Conference+football+team&pg=PA6&article_id=6551,5334303|work=Ellensburg Daily Record|date=November 23, 1983|page=10|title=All Pac-10 team named}}
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 1984 NFL draft, Graves signed with the Denver Broncos on May 2, 1984.{{cite web | access-date=August 31, 2023 | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/g/grav00400.html | title=Marsharne Graves NFL Transactions | work=Pro Football Archives}} He was released on August 27 but later re-signed on November 5, 1984. He played in one regular season game and one playoff game for the Broncos during the 1984 season.{{cite web | access-date=August 31, 2023 | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GravMa20.htm | title=Marsharne Graves | work=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} Graves was placed on injured reserve on August 26, 1985, and spent the entire season there. He was released by the Broncos in 1986.
On September 23, 1987, Graves signed with the Indianapolis Colts as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL players strike. He started three game for the Colts before the strike ended. Graves was released on October 19, 1987.
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Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Arizona Wildcats football players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee