NSD December 2018 - Jamin GrahamNSD December 2018 - Jamin Graham
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NSD December 2018 - Jamin Graham

Jamin Graham comes to Nebraska as one of the top players in the state of Alabama. Graham starred as a defensive end for Etowah High School, helping the Blue Devils to a 12-1 record and a trip to the Class 5A state quarterfinals in 2018.

As a senior, Graham posted 85 tackles, 37 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks and 20 quarterback hurries. He also forced three fumbles and had two fumble recoveries, both of which resulted in touchdowns. In the season opener against Gadsen City, Etowah trailed by three with 1:15 remaining before Graham recovered a fumble for a touchdown to put the Blue Devils on top. On the ensuing drive, Graham had a strip sack and he returned the fumble 73 yards for a game-clinching touchdown. Graham was an all-area selection as a junior and had 52 tackles as a sophomore with 16 TFLs and four sacks.

Graham is also a standout basketball player for Etowah. He helped the Blue Devils to the program’s first regional title as a junior, when he averaged 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks per game and was named The Gadsen Times’ 2018 All-Etowah County Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

Graham only visited Nebraska, but he held offers from Louisville, Minnesota, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Virginia, among others. A three-star recruit, Graham was ranked among the nation’s top 50 defensive ends in the 247 Sports Composite rankings.