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Wayne State University Athletics

2018 Football Roster

Jose Juarez
Jose Juarez
Jason Clark

38 Paul Graham

38 Paul Graham

  • Position:
    PK
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    193
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Commerce Twp., Mich.
  • High School:
    Orchard Lake St. Mary's

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:   Played in 41 career games ... concluded collegiate career as the NCAA Division II leader in field goal percentage [84.4] with at least 35 made field goals ... finished fifth in school history with 236 points (second among kickers) ... set the school record for career field goal percentage (84.4 / 38-of-45 / min. 5 attempts) ... was second in extra points made (122) and attempted (127), PAT percentage (96.1 - min. 30 attempts), and field goals made (38) ... ranked fifth in field goals attempted (45), sixth in punting average (37.48 / min. 40 attempts), 11th in punting yards (3,373), and 12th in punt attempts (90) ... link to career statistics.

2018:  Received membership into the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played in the final nine games ... made season debut by going 3-of-3 on extra points vs. Ashland ... made all three extra points and two field goals at Saginaw Valley (had two field goals blocked at SVSU - last play of regulation and in overtime) ... was two-of-two on both field goals and PATs at Michigan Tech to earn WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week award ... converted 7-of-8 extra point attempts vs. Northwood ... connected on all four PAT attempts at Ferris State ... scored six points against Northern Michigan on 3-of-3 PATs and a field goal ... completed his 10th full-time semester in the Fall of 2018 ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... GLIAC Regular-Season Rankings:  Tied-for-third in field goal percentage (70.0), tied-for-fifth in field goals made (7), and sixth in both kicking points (49) and PAT percentage (96.6) ... field goal percentage was tied-for-31st nationally ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2017:  Named to the Honorable Mention All-GLIAC team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... voted WSU's Special Teams Most Valuable Player ... played in all 11 games ... connected on all four extra point attempts at Walsh in first game action since the 2015 season finale ... made all four PAT attempts against #18-Indianapolis to extend streak of consecutive PATs to 28 ... selected WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week for the Greyhound contest ... was successful on his final five PAT attempts vs. Saginaw Valley ... averaged 57.6 yards on seven kickoffs against the Cardinals ... made lone PAT attempt at Tiffin, and had two kickoff coverage tackles ... connected on a 26-yard field goal attempt at Ferris State, his first attempt of the season ... made all three PATs against Grand Valley State and was successful on one of two onside kick attempts to earn WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week honor ... made lone PAT attempt and 28-yard field goal vs. Northwood ... connected on two field goals at Michigan Tech, including a season-long 45 yard attempt and earned WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week recognition ... made 1-of-2 field goal attempts from 44 yards against #12-Ashland ... earned GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week accolades (and WSU's) after scoring 14 points in the win over Northern Michigan (4-of-4 on field goals, and 2-of-2 on PATs) ... scored double digit points (10) for the second consecutive week with 4-of-4 PAT's and 2-of-3 field goals in overtime win at Davenport to earn GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second straight week ... one of 13 national finalists for the Fred Mitchell Award after leading the Warriors in scoring with 60 points on 11-of-13 field goals and 27-of-29 PATs ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... led the GLIAC in field goal percentage (85), tied-for-second in field goals made (11), fourth in longest field goal (45 yards) and fifth in points by a kicker ... finished ninth in D2 in field goal percentage (84.6), and tied-for-38th in field goals made per game ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2016:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... only dressed for the Ashland contest, but did not see any playing time ... missed the other 10 games due to an injury.

2015:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in the last 10 games ... did not travel to Michigan Tech due to an injury ... punted 11 times vs. Truman for a 37.3 average with a long of 62 yards ... averaged 41.5 yards on two punts at Northwood with one inside the 20 ... converted a 30-yard field goal attempt against Grand Valley State, his first FG attempt of the season ... selected GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week after making two field goals (35 & 27 yards) into the wind during the fourth quarter to make the score 31-23 and 31-26 as the Warriors rallied for a 34-31 win over Northern Michigan ... tallied seven points at Walsh on a 22-yard field goal and 4-of-4 extra points ... connected on a season-long 36-yard field goal against Findlay ... made all eight extra point attempts vs. Lake Erie ... averaged a season-high 44.0 yards per punt on seven attempts at Hillsdale with two over 50 yards plus two inside the 20 ... had a season-best 68-yard punt vs. the Chargers ... converted six of seven field goal attempts and 25-of-26 extra-point attempts to finish second on the squad with 43 points ... voted to the USA College Football Pre-Season All-America Second Team as a place-kicker ... named to the Fred Mitchell Award Preseason Watch List ... selected to the Detroit Free Press In-State Little America Pre-Season Team ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2014:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... selected WSU's Special Teams Most Valuable Player ... named to the USA College Football Freshman All-America Team ... voted to the Beyond Sports Network All-Super Region 4 Third Team ... tied-for-second in the GLIAC with 14 made field goals (made his first 14 attempts before his third holder of the season had troubles in the season finale) ... was 4-of-4 from beyond 40 yards and 7-of-7 from 30+ yards ... made his first 42 PAT attempts before low snap on final attempt of the season ... tied for the GLIAC lead in scoring among kickers with 84 points ... 14 made field goals equaled the school record set in 2006 by David Chudzinski ... connected on both PAT attempts against Michigan Tech as well as a 24-yard field goal ... punted five times vs. the Huskies with two inside the 20 ... made both field goal attempts (42 and 39 yards) vs. Carson-Newman and all five PAT attempts for 11 points ... connected on a 21-yard field goal and made all four PAT attempts at Malone ... made a 37-yard field goal attempt and all six PAT chances vs. Northwood ... converted all three PAT attempts against Tiffin ... made his sixth consecutive field goal attempt in the Grand Valley State contest ... averaged 39.5 yards on six punts with two inside the 20 at GVSU ... scored a career-best 12 points at Northern Michigan, the most by a WSU kicker since Stefan Terleckyj scored 12 at NMU on Oct. 1, 2011 ... made a career-best three field goals in the Superior Dome including a career-long 47 yard attempt ... totaled 10 points vs. Walsh on seven PAT and one field goal ... scored 11 points at Findlay and averaged 41.7 yards on seven punts with five inside the 20 to earn GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week ... made two field goals (28 & 41 yards) vs. the Oilers ... connected on both field goal attempts at Lake Erie ... averaged 39.5 yards on four punts with two fair catches and one inside the 20 to earn WSU Special Teams Player of the Week ... tied for the national lead in field goal percentage (93.3) ... 18th nationally in field goals made per game (1.27) ... named to the Fred Mitchell Award Watch List for September and October ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2013:  Dressed for all the home games, but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted.

High School:  A 2013 graduate of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s High School ... was 100 percent on field goals as a senior for coach George Porritt … earned All-State laurels in both football (Detroit News Division 3-4 Honorable Mention) and lacrosse (MHSLCA Division II Honorable Mention All-State for spring 2012) ... named to the Detroit Free Press All-North Honorable Mention team as a senior ... selected to the Spinal Column Honorable Mention All-Area squad for 2012 ... lone punt in the 2012 state championship game went for 51 yards ... averaged nearly 60 yards on six kickoffs with four touchbacks in overtime loss to Grand Rapids Christian ... averaged 36.0 yards per punt as a junior with a long of 70 yards ... served as a lacrosse team captain as a senior.

Personal:  Full name--Paul C. Graham, Jr. ... born March 23, 1995, in Seminole, Fla. ... son of Paul and Kathleen Graham ... has an older brother Sean and an older sister Kristine ... Sean was a kicker at Eastern Michigan (2010) scoring 38 points ... Kristine played three years (2011-13) of soccer at Albion, scoring twice in 2013 ... earned his bachelor's degree in finance in 2017 ... currently working on his MBA ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2013, Winter 2016, Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Fall 2017, Winter 2018 (4.00) and Fall 2018 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2014 and Winter 2015.
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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2013Freshman

    PK/P
    6'1" 171 lbs
    14
  • 38

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    PK/P
    6'1" 183 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    PK/P
    6'1" 183 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2016Redshirt Junior

    PK/P
    6'1" 178 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2017Redshirt Senior

    PK/P
    6'1" 185 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2018Graduate Student

    PK
    6'1" 193 lbs
    38