Daniel Graham (2018) - CU Athletic Hall of Fame - University of Colorado Athletics

Daniel Graham

Induction:
2018
Class:
2001

The sixth unanimous All-America in Colorado history, as he was afforded first-team honors by the six organizations recognized by the NCAA as a senior in 2001: Associated Press, AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp, The Sporting News and the Football News … He won the eighth postseason trophy ever by a Buffalo when he received the John Mackey Award, which cited him as the nation’s best tight end … He was a unanimous first-team all-Big 12 team member (AP, Coaches) in starting all 12 games en route to catching 51 passes for 753 yards and six touchdowns and 37 first downs; he was second in the nation in receptions by a tight end, and was first in both yards and touchdowns … He tied the single-season team mark for receptions by a tight end, but set the record for the most TE receiving yards for a solo year … He had 106 career receptions for 1,543 yards, numbers that ranked him first in both categories among all tight ends ever at Colorado … He took great pride in his blocking; he had 101 dominant blocks and 138 downfield blocks as a senior … He became just the sixth player to lead CU in tight end receiving for three straight seasons … He received the John Mack Award from the staff as the most outstanding offensive performer, and the players elected him the Zack Jordan Award winner as the overall MVP … His 10 receptions against Oregon in the ’02 Fiesta Bowl tied the school record for most in a game by a tight end… A first round pick in the 2002 NFL Draft by New England (21st overall), he won two Super Bowl rings with the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004 … Also played with Denver, Tennessee and New Orleans in his 11-year pro career (148 games; 224 receptions, 2,490 yards and 25 touchdowns).