Aaron Graves

American football player (born 2003)
Aaron Graves
Iowa Hawkeyes – No. 95
PositionDefensive lineman
ClassJunior
MajorExercise Science
Personal information
Born: (2003-07-14) July 14, 2003 (age 20)
Dayton, Iowa, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight293 lb (133 kg)
Career history
College
  • Iowa (2022–present)
High schoolSoutheast Valley (Gowrie, Iowa)
  • Stats at ESPN.com

Aaron Graves (born July 14, 2003) is an American football defensive lineman for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Early life and high school

Graves attended Southeast Valley High School, where he was a four sport athlete playing football, basketball, track and field, and wrestling.[1][2] In Graves freshman season, he tallied 67 tackles with 15 being for a loss, and ten sacks.[3] During Graves senior season he totaled 18.5 tackles for loss, and eight and a half sacks.[4] For his performance athletically, in his senior season Graves was named the MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year.[5][6] Graves decided to commit to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[7][8]

College career

Graves made his collegiate debut in week two of the 2022 season versus Iowa State.[9] Graves finished his freshman season in 2022 notching 15 tackles with six being for a loss, and three sacks.[10] During the 2023 season, Graves 37 tackles with four and a half going for a loss, two and a half sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble.[11]

References

  1. ^ Gray, Rob. "Iowa football recruit Aaron Graves is a star in wrestling and basketball, too". The Gazette. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ Dochterman, Scott (8 June 2022). "Iowa DL signee Aaron Graves named MaxPreps National Male Athlete of the Year". The Athletic. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ Roering, Kenna (7 September 2023). "Iowa football's Aaron Graves fulfills his dream as a Hawkeye". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  4. ^ Dochterman, Scott (21 June 2021). "Iowa football recruiting analysis: Aaron Graves, Caden Crawford and the Hawkeyes' 2022 class". The Athletic. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ Batterson, Steve (27 October 2022). "Graves learning on the field in true freshman season for Iowa". Globe Gazette. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. ^ Reister, Scott (9 June 2022). "Future Hawkeye Aaron Graves named Male National Athlete of the Year". KCCI.com. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  7. ^ Dochterman, Scott (14 December 2021). "Why 4-star Aaron Graves never wavered on his Iowa pledge and what makes the small-school star so dominant: 'He's a force'". The Athletic. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  8. ^ Ramos, Gus (5 March 2021). "Iowa Commit Aaron Graves to Play in 2022 All-American Bowl". NBC Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  9. ^ Steppe, John. "Iowa's Aaron Graves works ahead of schedule on football field, in classroom". The Gazette. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  10. ^ Roering, Kenna (22 April 2023). "Iowa football defensive lineman Aaron Graves making strides throughout spring practice". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Aaron Graves 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 May 2024.

External links

  • Iowa Hawkeyes bio