Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Thomas Graham Jr. was born June 26, 1999, in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He attended Roosevelt High School in Corona, California, then transferred to Rancho Cucamonga High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He was recruited by multiple college football programs, including Notre Dame and Nebraska, before committing to USC in July 2015. The following summer, Graham de-committed from USC. In December 2016, Graham committed to Oregon through the efforts of that program's then-head coach, Willie Taggart.

As a freshman in 2017, Graham started 12 of the Ducks' 13 games, recording 49 solo tackles and three interceptions. In his 2018 sophomore season, he had 47 solo tackles and three interceptions. As a junior in 2019, he again had 47 solo tackles, along with two interceptions, one coming in the 2020 Rose Bowl. Overall at Oregon, Graham appeared in 40 games while registering 143 solo tackles, 39 assisted tackles, eight interceptions, and one forced fumble.

In September 2020, with the Pac-12 football season seemingly canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Graham opted out of his senior season with Oregon and declared for the 2021 NFL Draft. In November, Graham accepted an invitation to play in the January 2021 edition of the Senior Bowl. In the 2021 NFL Draft, he was taken 228th by the Chicago Bears.