Ta'Quon Graham
 Graham with the Atlanta Falcons in 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born | December 1, 1998 Killeen, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | Temple (Temple, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College | Texas (2017–2020) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 5th round, 148th overall pick | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||
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Ta'Quon Graham (born December 1, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns.[1] He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
292 lb (132 kg) |
35 in (0.89 m) |
10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) |
4.88 s | 1.67 s | 2.73 s | 4.68 s | 7.31 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
32 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
[edit]Graham was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round, 148th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[5] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Atlanta on June 15, 2021.[6]
In 2021, he played in 13 games and started 5 and was inactive for 4 games. He had 15 tackles, 2 TFLs and 2 QB hits while playing about 1/3 of defensive downs for Atlanta.
In 2022, he was a larger part of the defense and played in 11 games and started 9 before he was placed on injured reserve on November 21 with a knee injury and missing the rest of the season.[7] He recorded career high numbers of 34 tackles, 8 QB Hits and a fumble and fumble recovery for 19 yards; as well as TFL.
In 2023, he played in 15 games, was inactive for 2 and started 2. He forced his 1st career fumble and recorded his first sack, while also recording 23 tackles, a TFL and QB hit.
In 2024, he again has his season shortened, this time by an injured pectoral muscle.[8] Prior to that he had 12 tackles and a QB hit in 10 games with no starts.
On March 17, 2025, Graham re-signed with the Falcons.[9] He was placed on injured reserve to begin the year due to an undisclosed injury.[10] Graham was activated on October 18, ahead of the team's Week 7 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.[11] He was released on November 5.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Infante, Jacob (April 21, 2021). "Meet Ta'Quon Graham, Texas' versatile DL standout". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Ta'Quon Graham Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Ta'Quon Graham College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Ta'Quon Graham Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Conway, Kelsey (May 1, 2021). "Falcons draft DT Ta'Quan Graham in fifth round of NFL Draft". Atlanta Falcons. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Levine, Ben (June 15, 2021). "Falcons Sign Five Draft Picks". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Choate, Dave (November 21, 2022). "Kyle Pitts, Ta'Quon Graham placed on IR". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Goes on IR due to pectoral injury". Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (March 17, 2025). "Falcons re-sign DT Ta'Quon Graham". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ "Falcons' Ta'Quon Graham: Starting season on IR". cbssports.com. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ "Falcons activate Ta'Quon Graham, place Clark Phillips III on IR". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (November 5, 2025). "Falcons sign veteran kicker Zane Gonzalez". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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