Graham Barton Explained

Graham Barton
Current Team:Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Number:62
Position:Center
Birth Date:June 1, 2002
Birth Place:Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:313
High School:Ravenwood (Brentwood)
College:Duke (2020–2023)
Draftyear:2024
Draftround:1
Draftpick:26
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2024
Statlabel1:Games played
Statlabel2:Games started
Pfr:B/BartGr00

Graham Barton (born June 1, 2002) is an American football center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils, earning all-conference honors in 2022 and 2023, and All-American honors in the latter year. Barton was selected by the Buccaneers in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life

Barton was born on June 1, 2002, in Brentwood, Tennessee, and attended Ravenwood High School.[1] His parents are Philip and Heather Barton. Graham also has one sibling, Anna Barton. Considered a three-star recruit by the 247Sports rankings, Barton was listed as the No. 14 offensive guard in 2020, and the No. 10 prospect in the state of Tennessee. He committed to play college football at Duke over offers from Michigan State and Vanderbilt.[2] [3]

College career

Barton first saw playing time during his freshman season at Duke after both the first and second string centers suffered season-ending injuries.[4] He started the Blue Devils' final five games of the season and was named a second team Freshman All-America by The Athletic.[5] Barton was named Duke's starting left tackle entering his sophomore season.[6] He was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a junior.[7] [8]

Professional career

Barton was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 26th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robinson . George . April 23, 2024 . How Graham Barton's journey to the 2024 NFL Draft began as a young Ravenwood offensive lineman . 2024-05-19 . The Tennessean . en-US.
  2. Web site: Football recruiting: Duke commit Graham Barton is No. 7 on Dandy Dozen. The Tennessean. August 3, 2019. May 2, 2023.
  3. Web site: Kreager . Tom . April 10, 2019 . Football recruiting: Graham Barton picks Duke over Michigan State, Vanderbilt . May 2, 2023 . The Tennessean.
  4. Web site: David Cutcliffe on How Duke Handles Injuries at Center. Shawn. Krest. SI.com. October 28, 2020. May 3, 2023.
  5. Web site: David Cutcliffe hands over the plays, Duke leans on culture to get back to ‘where we have been’. Manny. Navarro. The Athletic. April 23, 2021. May 3, 2023.
  6. Web site: Duke Football: 2-9 Means Opportunity For Younger Players. Jim. Sumner. DukeBasketballReport.com. SB Nation. August 21, 2021. May 3, 2023.
  7. Web site: Graham Barton named first-team All-ACC; 8 other Blue Devils collect honors. Conor. O'Neill. Rivals.com. November 29, 2022. May 2, 2023.
  8. Web site: Duke OT Graham Barton listed as first round pick in 2024 PFF mock draft. Adam. Rowe. 247Sports.com. May 1, 2023. May 3, 2023.
  9. Web site: Florio . Mike . 2024-04-26 . Buccaneers take offensive lineman Graham Barton with pick No. 26 . 2024-05-19 . NBC Sports . en-US.