Elliot_Graham_(Canadian_football)

Elliot Graham (Canadian football)

Elliot Graham (Canadian football)

Canadian gridiron football player (born 1998)

Elliot Graham (born September 21, 1998) is a Canadian football defensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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University career

Graham played U Sports football for the UBC Thunderbirds from 2017 to 2019.[1] He played in 23 regular season games where he had 87 tackles, one forced fumble, and one sack.[2] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season but remained eligible for the 2021 CFL Draft.[3]

Professional career

Graham was drafted in the fourth round, 29th overall, by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2021 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 18, 2021.[4] He made the team's active roster following training camp and made his professional debut on August 7, 2021, against the Toronto Argonauts.[2] He played in the first seven regular season games in 2021 where he had three special teams tackles.[2] He was transferred to the injured list in week 8 and sat out for the rest of the regular season, but returned to play in the team's West Semi-Final loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders where he had one special teams tackle.[2][5]

In 2022, Graham again made the team's opening day roster and played predominantly on special teams.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Elliot Graham". UBC Thunderbirds. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Elliot Graham". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "2021 CFL Draft to feature some significant changes". Canadian Football League. November 5, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Stampeders sign four 2021 draft picks including Bell". Calgary Stampeders. May 18, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
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