Graham Barton

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Graham Barton
No. 62 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (2002-06-01) June 1, 2002 (age 21)
Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:313 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: Ravenwood (Brentwood)
College: Duke (2020–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

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 before being selected by the Buccaneers in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life and high school

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		313 lb
(142 kg)		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.97 s1.68 s2.82 s4.55 s7.31 s
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [9] [10]

Barton was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 26th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Robinson, George (April 23, 2024). "How Graham Barton's journey to the 2024 NFL Draft began as a young Ravenwood offensive lineman". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Football recruiting: Duke commit Graham Barton is No. 7 on Dandy Dozen". The Tennessean . August 3, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ Kreager, Tom (April 10, 2019). "Football recruiting: Graham Barton picks Duke over Michigan State, Vanderbilt". The Tennessean . Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ Krest, Shawn (October 28, 2020). "David Cutcliffe on How Duke Handles Injuries at Center". SI.com . Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ Navarro, Manny (April 23, 2021). "David Cutcliffe hands over the plays, Duke leans on culture to get back to 'where we have been'". The Athletic . Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ Sumner, Jim (August 21, 2021). "Duke Football: 2-9 Means Opportunity For Younger Players". DukeBasketballReport.com. SB Nation . Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ O'Neill, Conor (November 29, 2022). "Graham Barton named first-team All-ACC; 8 other Blue Devils collect honors". Rivals.com . Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ Rowe, Adam (May 1, 2023). "Duke OT Graham Barton listed as first round pick in 2024 PFF mock draft". 247Sports.com . Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Graham Barton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  10. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Graham Barton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ Florio, Mike (April 26, 2024). "Buccaneers take offensive lineman Graham Barton with pick No. 26". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 19, 2024.


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