Myles Graham
| No. 5 – Florida Gators | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 23, 2006[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Buchholz (Gainesville, Florida) |
| College | Florida (2024–present) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Myles Graham (born February 23, 2006)[1] is an American college football linebacker for the Florida Gators.
Early life
Graham is from Gainesville, Florida.[2] The son of former NFL player Earnest Graham, Graham grew up playing football as a linebacker.[3] He first attended the Evangelical Christian School in Florida, where he was coached by his father and recorded 130 tackles and 595 rushing yards as a sophomore.[4] He then transferred to Woodward Academy in Georgia for his junior year.[5] At Woodward, Graham ran for 465 yards and six touchdowns while posting 63 tackles and five sacks.[4]
Graham played his senior season at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Florida, posting 59 tackles and six tackles-for-loss (TFLs).[6][7] He was named The Gainesville Sun Big School Defensive Player of the Year for his performance.[8] After the season, he participated in the Under Armour All-America Game.[9] He was ranked by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit, the 26th-best player nationally and the best linebacker prospect in the class of 2024.[2] He committed to play college football for the Florida Gators.[10][11]
College career
As a true freshman at Florida in 2024, Graham played in all 13 games and tallied 30 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, a sack, an interception and a forced fumble, earning Freshman All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors.[12] He became a starter as a sophomore in 2025.[4][13]
References
- ^ a b @MylesGraham2_ (February 23, 2025). "Blessed and Highly Favored to see 19 Years!🫶🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ a b "Myles Graham". Florida Gators.
- ^ Ram, Noah (August 21, 2025). "'Mature beyond his years'". Daily Commercial. p. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c DeLauder, Hunter (October 4, 2025). "More Than Florida Legacy: Myles Graham Finds His Voice in Swamp". WRUF.
- ^ Ram, Noah (December 20, 2023). "Florida commit Graham follows in fathers footsteps". Florida Today. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brockway, Kevin (July 24, 2023). "Florida football: 2024 LB commit Myles Graham to play senior HS season in Gainesville". The Gainesville Sun.
- ^ Alboverdi, Zach (March 13, 2024). "Myles Graham impressing his position coach, fellow Florida LBs". On3.com.
- ^ Engle, Doug (January 17, 2024). "Meet Myles Graham: 2023 Gainesville Sun Big School Defensive Player of the Year and Florida Commit". The Gainesville Sun – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Brockway, Kevin (January 6, 2024). "Graham on same page with Gators". Fort Myers News-Press. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Baumgartner, Blake (August 14, 2022). "Florida Gators cap big recruiting weekend with LB Myles Graham". ESPN.
- ^ Ridault, Mike (December 19, 2023). "Buchholz's Graham, Jackson sign with SEC schools". Mainstreet Daily News.
- ^ Hall, Graham (August 17, 2025). "'Pressure is a privilege': Myles Graham eager to embrace elevated expectations as a sophomore". 247Sports.
- ^ DeLauder, Hunter (November 18, 2025). "Myles Graham Shines Amid Florida's Disappointing Season". WRUF.