Eastern Illinois University Athletics

2010 (Senior): Played in ten games making eight starts on the season... made nine catches for 105 yards... had three games with two catches... ended season with two catches and season high 37 yards at Illinois State... became final EIU player to wear No. 18 as number was formerly worn by Sean Payton (EIU QB and New Orleans Saints head coach) was retired during the season... 2009 (Junior): Started 11 straight games after missing the season opener against Illinois State… caught 24 passes to rank third on the team while his 333 yards receiving also ranked third… had four catches in three different games including four grabs for 108 yards and two touchdowns in the win over UT Martin… other touchdown reception on the year came against Tennessee State… 2008 (RS-Sophomore): Started all 12 games at outside wide receiver... led team in receiving with 40 catches for 561 yards... had four games with five or more catches... best effort was seven catches at UT Martin for 109 yards... scored first career touchdown against Indiana State... 2007 (Sophomore): Redshirted at EIU based on NCAA transfer rules of moving up from a lower division school... transferred from Upper Iowa University. 

UPPER IOWA: 2006: Played one season of football at NCAA Division II Upper Iowa University... appeared in five games making eight catches for 113 yards... had two touchdown grabs against Minnesota-Crookston as UIU finished the season at 3-8. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended West Aurora High School playing for coach Mike Runge... was a first-team All-DuPage Valley Conference selection at wide receiver and All-Area as a defensive back during senior year... team captain... honorable mention All-Conference as a junior. 

PERSONAL: Majoring in sports management... son of Dennis and JoAnn Graves... No. 1 sports highlight was being on the No. 1 ranked team in the country for baseball... father Dennis played basketball at Kentucky State University... cousin is current Minnesota Vikings head coach and EIU alumnus Brad Childress.