Usage / Role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Pittsburgh
Ray Graham
RB • 5'9" • Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Ray Graham leans workhorse runner traits and 52.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
85
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
90
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida International
Player Story
Ray Graham built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Elizabeth, NJ wearing No. 1, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Ray Graham's career was his backfield work: 3,271...
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- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Ray Graham, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. Ray Graham leans workhorse runner traits and 52.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,070
- Rushing yards
- 3,271
- Receiving yards
- 799
- Touchdowns
- 36
Quick Answers
Ray Graham quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Pittsburgh · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,070
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2012 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- Florida International
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Elizabeth · Pittsburgh
- High school pipeline
- Elizabeth · 11 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,382 scrimmage yards · RB 26th (top 6%) · Big East 3rd (top 3%) · National 38th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.2 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13 | 395 | 349 | 46 | 4 | 32.2 |
| 2010 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 12 | 104 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 67 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 1,031 | 832 | 199 | 10 | 67 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 8 | 1,158 | 958 | 200 | 9 | 80.2 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 1,382 | 1,042 | 340 | 13 | 80.5 |
Related Context
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Ray Graham played RB for Pittsburgh. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ray Graham recorded 3,271 rushing yards, 799 receiving yards, and 36 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 1,382 primary output with 52.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 52.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
115.2
Efficiency
52.5
Usage
37.8
Consistency
69.4
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Youngstown State: 71. Cincinnati: 154. Virginia Tech: 111. Gardner-Webb: 117. Syracuse: 88. Louisville: 71. Buffalo: 74. Temple: 180. Notre Dame: 197. UConn: 62. Rutgers: 163. South Florida: 94
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Youngstown State: 14 by 52.8. Cincinnati: 23 by 61.8. Virginia Tech: 26 by 42.3. Gardner-Webb: 11 by 94.3. Syracuse: 28 by 27.9. Louisville: 11 by 47.7. Buffalo: 20 by 38.5. Temple: 23 by 68.5. Notre Dame: 30 by 72.2. UConn: 18 by 31.4. Rutgers: 28 by 55. South Florida: 26 by 37.7
Split Comparison
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Wins123.2 · Games = 6 · +16 vs Losses
Losses107.2 · Games = 6 · -16 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Notre Dame
Best efficiency game
94.3 vs Gardner-Webb
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/2 | @ South Florida2+ TD | W 27-3 | 26 | 94 | 3.60 | 2 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Rutgers100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 27-6 | 23 | 113 | 4.90 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 5.8 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ UConn | L 17-24 | 15 | 41 | 2.70 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 3.4 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Notre Dame100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 26-29 | 24 | 172 | 7.20 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 6.6 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Temple100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 47-17 | 19 | 109 | 5.70 | 2 | 4 | 71 | 7.8 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Buffalo | W 20-6 | 20 | 74 | 3.70 | 1 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Louisville | L 35-45 | 6 | 20 | 3.30 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 6.5 |
| Fri 10/5 | @ Syracuse | L 13-14 | 24 | 57 | 2.40 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 3.1 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 55-10 | 8 | 94 | 11.80 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10.6 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Virginia Tech2+ TD | W 35-17 | 24 | 94 | 3.90 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4.3 |
| Fri 9/7 | @ Cincinnati100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 10-34 | 19 | 103 | 5.40 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 6.7 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Youngstown State | L 17-31 | 14 | 71 | 5.10 | 0 | — | — | 5.1 |
Player Story
Ray Graham story
Ray Graham built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Elizabeth, NJ wearing No. 1, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Ray Graham's career was his backfield work: 3,271 rushing yards, 595 carries, 32 rushing touchdowns, and 799 receiving yards across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 799 receiving yards and 873 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Ray Graham's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Pittsburgh
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200920092010201020112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 395 | 42 | 9.8 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 395 | 42 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 1,135 | 60.4 | 27.2 | 740 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1,135 | 60.4 | 27.2 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1,158 | 62.3 | 41.2 | 23 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1,382 | 52.5 | 37.8 | 224 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Florida International
Week 5 · W 44-17
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
296
Scrimmage Yards
96.2 takeover
296 scrimmage yards and 62.7 usage.
#2
vs South Florida
Week 5 · W 44-17 · Conference game
268
Scrimmage Yards
95.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
268 scrimmage yards and 38 usage.
#3
@ Notre Dame
Week 10 · L 26-29
197
Scrimmage Yards
90.7 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
197 scrimmage yards and 57.7 usage.
#4
vs Temple
Week 9 · W 47-17 · Conference game
180
Scrimmage Yards
86.6 takeover
Win with 180 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
180 scrimmage yards and 41.1 usage.
#5
vs Buffalo
Week 1 · W 35-16
207
Scrimmage Yards
82.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
207 scrimmage yards and 57.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
1,382 primary output · 52.5 efficiency · 37.8 usage
80.5
#2
2011 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
80.2
1,158 primary · 62.3 efficiency · 41.2 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Pittsburgh
67
1,135 primary · 60.4 efficiency · 27.2 usage
Milestones
11
100+ rush yards
9
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
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