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| Position: | Defensive coordinator | ||||
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| Born: | January 24, 1979 Waterbury, Connecticut | ||||
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| College: | Yale | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2001 | ||||
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Patrick Graham (born January 24, 1979) is an American football coach who is currently the Defensive Coordinator for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).
College playing and coaching[]
Graham played college football as a defensive lineman at Yale University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2002. After his college football career, he worked as a graduate assistant at Wagner College while also studying for an MBA. After two seasons at Wagner, Graham moved to the University of Richmond, where he was a defensive line coach in 2004 and then a tight ends coach in 2005 and 2006. In 2007, he was a defensive graduate assistant under head coach Charlie Weis at the University of Notre Dame.[1] Following the 2008 season, Graham accepted a position as defensive line coach at the University of Toledo.
New England Patriots[]
In February 2009 Graham joined the New England Patriots as a defensive coaching assistant,[2] where Weis had formerly been an assistant coach under Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. In 2010, Graham's title was changed to defensive assistant coach. He was promoted to linebackers coach in 2011. In 2012, he moved to defensive line coach, and moved back to linebackers in 2014.
New York Giants[]
In 2016, Graham was hired by the New York Giants as defensive line coach.
Green Bay Packers[]
In 2018, Graham was hired by the Green Bay Packers.[3]
Miami Dolphins[]
On February 8, 2019, the Miami Dolphins announced Graham as their defensive coordinator.[4]
References[]
- ↑ "Rockets Add Jason Candle and Patrick Graham to Football Staff" (in en). http://utrockets.com/news/2009/1/8/Rockets_Add_Jason_Candle_and_Patrick_Graham_to_Football_Staff.aspx.
- ↑ "D-line coach Patrick Graham has been up to the challenge - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/11/07/line-coach-patrick-graham-has-been-challenge/OtzGkjr4fFQNGtupeFNbzJ/story.html.
- ↑ "Green Bay Packers reportedly hire former New York Giants defensive line coach Patrick Graham". https://247sports.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/Bolt/Report-Packers-hire-former-Giants-DL-coach-Patrick-Graham-113605488.
- ↑ Nogle, Kevin (February 8, 2019). "Dolphins announce Brian Flores coaching staff". The Phinsider. https://www.thephinsider.com/2019/2/8/18217408/miami-dolphins-coaching-change-2019-brian-flores-staff-chad-oshea-patrick-graham-jim-caldwell. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
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