Brandon Graham Biography

Brandon Graham, born on April 3, 1988, is an American professional football defensive end who has played in the NFL. He played college football at the University of Michigan, where he earned first-team All-American honors in 2009. Selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2010 NFL draft, he was chosen 13th overall and the first from the Big Ten Conference. Graham was awarded the Big Ten Conference co-MVP title in 2009, as recognized by the Chicago Tribune Silver Football award. He was named MVP of the 2010 Senior Bowl, a postseason all-star game for top college prospects. Graham received second-team All-Pro honors in 2016 and was selected to the 2020 Pro Bowl. Born in Detroit, he attended Crockett Vocational Tech, a school that began competing in MHSAA football in 1996 and did not have a proper football locker room prior to his senior year.