Sam Graddy

Samuel Louis Graddy III (born February 10, 1964) is an American former athlete and professional football player, winner of gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

In 1984, he won the gold medal at the 1984 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 100 meters with a time of 10.28 seconds, and as a University of Tennessee at Knoxville student, he also won the 100 meters title at the 1984 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

[1][2] At the Los Angeles Olympics, Graddy was second behind Carl Lewis in 100 m and ran the first leg in the American 4 × 100 metres relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 37.83 seconds.

During his Raider career Graddy was plagued with dropped passes therefore moved down the depth chart and mainly limited to kick return duty.

Graddy ended his career with 18 catches, 477 yards, 26.5 average per reception and 3 touchdowns.