Earnest Graham

He played college football for the University of Florida, and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2003.

[2] In February 2019, Graham was announced as the new head coach and director of football operations at Evangelical Christian School in Fort Myers, Florida.

Graham especially excelled as a football running back, and set county and state records for career rushing yards and touchdowns.

[5] Graham started seven games for the Gators as a redshirt freshman in 1999 and ran for 654 yards and five touchdowns, earning him a spot on the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team.

When starter Cadillac Williams seriously injured his knee in the following week's game against the Carolina Panthers, Graham became the Bucs' starting running back for the remainder of the season.

Graham became only the second running back in Buccaneers history to register back-to-back 100-yard rushing games, which he did against the Atlanta Falcons and the Arizona Cardinals.

[12] After skipping voluntary off-season workouts in 2008 due to displeasure with his contract,[13] Graham agreed to a three-year, $10.5 million extension on June 30, 2008.

Due to injuries to several of the Bucs' fullbacks, Graham volunteered to shift to that position and helped Dunn become an effective feature back for several weeks.

For the 2009 season, Cadillac Williams finally returned from a series of serious injuries, putting Graham back in the role of a fullback and special teams player.

However, when Blount was injured during week 5, Graham was thrust back into the featured tailback role for an October 16 home game against the New Orleans Saints.

His one-game yardage total was more than he had gained in either of the previous two seasons in his role as a blocker[1] Graham again started at running back the following week when the Bucs played the Chicago Bears in London.

[19] In April 2018, Graham resigned from his position at North Fort Myers, citing the need to spend more time with his family and take care of his health.

[2] In February 2019, Graham was announced as the new head coach and director of football operations at Evangelical Christian School in Fort Myers, Florida.