Shayne Graham - Bio

Shayne Graham was born Dec. 9, 1977 in Radford, VA. After a standout career at Pulaski County high School - capped by being named Parade All-America after his senior year - Graham enroled at Virginia Tech.

In four years at Virginia Tech, Shayne established himself as one of the best kickers in Big East history.

Upon graduating he finished his career as the leading scorer in Virginia Tech history and Big East history w/371 points. He joined Donovan McNabb as the only two players to be named First-Team All-Big East four consecutive years.

Shayne holds the Virginia Tech and Big East record for 97 consecutive PATs made and was named the 1999 Big East Special Teams Player of the Year.

Shayne made his NFL debut in 2001 for the Buffalo Bills. During the season he connected on 6-8 field goals and was 7-7 on PATs.

In 2002 Graham played with the Carolina Panthers. During that season Shayne kicked in 11 games for the Panthers and he led the team in scoring with 60 points. Shayne tied a Panther record with six PATs in a 52-31 win versus the Bengals.

Shayne joined the Bengals in 2003. He made 22-25 field goals and led the team in scoring with 106 points.

After the 2005 season, Shayne was named to his first Pro-Bowl. He set Bengal team records for field goals made (28), PATs (47) and points (131).

In 2007 he kicked a team record seven field goals in a Nov. 7 game against Baltimore. Shayne holds team record for most consecutive field goals made - 21.

Shayne currently is the most accurate kicker - making 85.5 percent of his field goals - among current NFL kickers. He ranks second all-time in accuracy of all kickers ever to kick in the NFL.

He graduated with a degree in communications from Virginia Tech.

PERSONAL:

Born in Radford, Va....Attended Pulaski County High School in Dublin, Va....Full name is Michael Shayne Graham... Has done volunteer and charity work as a speaker at schools and with community organizations benefiting children.

COLLEGE:

Left Virginia Tech as the all-time scoring leader in school history and Big East history with 371 points... Connected on 68-of-93 field goal attempts (73.1 percent) in his four-year career for Hokies...Was second player besides current Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb to be named first-team All-Big East four consecutive seasons... As a senior in 1999, 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 FGs... Set Virginia Tech and Big East record with 97 consecutive successful PATs.

PRO:

Position: K
Height: 6-0
Weight: 197
Birthdate: 12/9/1977
College: Virginia Tech
Acquired: W. (Car.) '03
Experience: 8

2006 HIGHLIGHTS:

Ranked tied for fourth among AFC kickers with his 115 points ... Went 2-3 on FGs and 4-4 on PATs Sept. 17 vs. Cleveland ... Missed his first FG try in the Cleveland game (44 WR), ending his Bengals-record streak of consecutive FGs made at 17 ... On Oct. 15 at Tampa Bay, his FGs of 37 and 47 yards gave Bengals a 13-7 lead following a 7-7 halftime tie, and at the final gun, he was short on a career-longest 62-yard try as Bengals fell 14-13 ... Went 2-2 on FGs on Oct. 29 vs. Atlanta, including season-long 51-yarder that gave Bengals 17-13 lead at halftime ... On Nov. 5 at Baltimore, was 2-2 on FGs, tying his season-long with a 51-yarder ... Went 2-3 on FGs and 5-5 on PATs on Nov. 12 vs. San Diego, his miss coming from 51 yards (wide left) ... On Nov. 30 vs. Baltimore, made FGs of 23 and 27 yards in second quarter, giving Bengals 6-0 halftime lead ... On Dec. 18 at Indianapolis, was 3-3 on FGs (27, 30, 28) ... On Dec. 31 vs. Pittsburgh, was 1-2 on FGs (34), with an uncharacteristic miss from 39 yards (wide right) with :08 left in fourth quarter in a 17-17 game.

COMMUNITY LEADER:

Graham has quickly become one of the “go-to” players on the Bengals for work in community relations. He was the Bengals team nominee last season for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, and he was chosen in early 2006 as the Honorary Chairman for the Cincinnati March of Dimes WalkAmerica campaign against premature births. In ’05, he helped raise more than $200,000 for “Kicks For Kids,” a program that assists at-risk children in the Cincinnati metro area. He also became a board member for the Cincinnati Freestore/Foodbank, and helped raise more than $100,000 toward providing meals for the hungry in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. He has gained sponsorship for a program that donates $300 for each of his field goals to Cincinnati’s FreeStore/FoodBank. He built a partnership with the Cincinnatian Hotel to give deserving children a chance to eat with him at the hotel’s gourmet restaurant. He donated proceeds from a local kicking clinic to the YMCA. He also has worked with the Cincinnati V.A. Hospital, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the IHOP Read Across America program

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