Shayne Graham

Michael Shayne Graham (born December 9, 1977 in Radford, Virginia) is an American football placekicker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots. He played college football at Virginia Tech.

Graham has also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants.

Early years

Graham attended Pulaski County High School in Dublin, Virginia, graduating in 1996. He holds many of the school's kicking records including most field goals in career (28, from 1992-1995), most field goals in a game (15, 1995), and longest field goal, a 54-yarder against Anacostia in 1995.

College career

Graham played college football at Virginia Tech and was named to the first-team All-Big East Conference in all four seasons. In 1999, as a senior, Graham earned Big East Special Teams Player of the Year honors after leading the conference and breaking the school's single-season scoring record with 107 points on 56-of-57 extra points and 17-of-22 field goals. He was 68-of-93 (73.1%) in field goals for his Virginia Tech career and set a Virginia Tech and Big East record with 97 consecutive successful extra points. He left Virginia Tech as the all-time scoring leader in school history and Big East history with 371 points.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

After going undrafted in...
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