TE Graham became the first UM player to be drafted

By the end of the first-round draft on Thursday night, none of the 12 eligible players from the University of Miami got drafted by any team. Even by the start of Friday night’s second-round draft, the twelve were still waiting. Eventually, near the end of third-round draft, which was also held on Friday night, one of them got a call from the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints.

Tight end Jimmy Graham was the lucky first. The young man with a height of 6-7 and weight of 280 pounds was the 95th overall pick in the third round and had been previously believed to be the first drafted Hurricanes player. There were only two other Hurricanes were expected to have equal chance- linebacker Darryl Sharpton and offensive tackle Jason Fox are likely to be drafted in early fourth and fifth rounds on Saturday night.

Being a huge Saints fan himself, Graham felt great honor for having the chance to put on his beloved Saints jersey as a real Saints player. Previously a college basketball player, Graham changed his career to football in his senior year and proved his talent on field soon with 17 catches for 213 yards and five touchdowns. The rookie is also feeling great for being able to play with Jeremy Shockey, who also played college football in UM before entering the professional NFL.