Jon McGraw life and biography

Jon McGraw (born April 2, 1979 in Manhattan, Kansas) is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was selected by the New York Jets with a second-round pick in the 2002 NFL Draft out of Kansas State University.

McGraw's Career

Pro Career: Kansas State product originally joined Kansas City as an unrestricted free agent from Detroit on March 29, 2007 ... Returns for his fourth campaign with the Chiefs in 2010 ... Captained the club’s special teams the past two years and is one of the club’s top coverage artists in the kicking game ... Blocked a punt that he recovered for a TD at Baltimore (9/13/09) ... Experienced safety can line up at virtually any position in the secondary and has filled in as an extra cornerback when called upon ... Spent two campaigns in Detroit (2005-06) and three seasons with the N.Y. Jets (2002-04) prior to joining the Chiefs ... Has played in 100 regular season games (21 starts) ... Owns 209 tackles (161 solo), five interceptions, 14 passes defensed, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and two QB pressures ... Has amassed 104 special teams tackles and a blocked punt that he recovered for a TD at Baltimore (9/13/09) ... Also owns two carries for eight yards ... Has seen duty in four postseason contests, recording 11 tackles (eight solo) and four special teams tackles.

Transactions: Signed with Kansas City (3/6/09) ... Signed with Kansas City as an unrestricted free agent from Detroit (3/29/07) ... Was traded to Detroit from the N.Y. Jets (8/11/05) in exchange for a seventh-round pick ... Signed with the N.Y. Jets (7/26/02) ... Originally entered the league as the Jets second-round pick (57th overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft.

Kansas City (2007-09): Has played in 43 games with nine starts, recording 71 tackles (63 solo), two INTs for 31 yards, four passes defensed, two QB pressures and 40 special teams tackles ... Also has two carries for eight yards, an 18-yard kickoff return, a blocked punt recovered for a TD, as well as a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on special teams.

2009: Played on special teams in 14 games and saw duty in 12 contests on defense with a career-high nine starts at FS ... Was inactive for one contest with a thigh injury and was active, but did not play in one game ... Had 42 tackles (38 solo) with four behind the line, a sack (-6.0 yards), one INT, two passes defensed, two QB pressures and one fumble recovery ... Had five special teams tackles and a four-yard rush on a fake punt ... Blocked a punt that he recovered for a TD ... Blocked a P Sam Koch punt which he recovered in the end zone for his first career TD at Baltimore (9/13) ... Posted one tackle and recovered a QB Jeff Garcia fumble at Philadelphia (9/27). Also had one special teams tackle and rushed one time for four yards on a fake punt ... Produced four tackles with two for loss, a sack of Jason Campbell, one QB pressure in a starting role at FS in place of an injured S Jarrad Page at Washington (10/18) ... Totaled four tackles with one for loss vs. San Diego (10/25) ... Was inactive with a thigh injury at Jacksonville (11/8) ... Posted eight tackles vs. Pittsburgh (11/22) ... Tallied five tackles at San Diego (11/29) ... Contributed eight tackles vs. Denver (12/6) ... Produced three tackles vs. Buffalo (12/13) ... Was active, but did not play with a hand injury vs. Cleveland (12/20) ... Compiled three tackles, two passes defensed and an INT off Carson Palmer that he returned a career-long 27 yards at Cincinnati (12/27) ... Registered three tackles at Denver (1/3/10).

2008: Played in 16 games on special teams and in 15 contests on defense ... Registered 27 tackles (24 solo), an INT and a pass defensed ... Led the team with a career-high 23 special teams stops and also forced a fumble on a kickoff return ... Added one kickoff return for 18 yards ... Recorded one tackle and one special teams stop at New England (9/7) and vs. Oakland (9/14) ... Tallied one tackle and two special teams stops at Atlanta (9/21) and vs. Denver (9/28) ... Posted one tackle on defense and special teams at Carolina (10/5) and vs. Tennessee (10/19) ... Registered four tackles at the N.Y. Jets (10/26) ... Notched four special teams tackles vs. Tampa Bay (11/2) ... Tied a career high with 10 tackles, recorded an interception off Philip Rivers and added a pass defensed at San Diego (11/9). Also had two special teams stops and forced a CB Antonio Cromartie fumble on a kickoff return ... Produced four tackles and one special teams stop vs. New Orleans (11/16) ... Recorded one special teams stop vs. Buffalo (11/23), at Oakland (11/30) and at Denver (12/7) ... Amassed one tackle and three special teams stops vs. San Diego (12/14) ... Totaled two tackles and two stops on special teams vs. Miami (12/21) ... Had one kickoff return for 18 yards at Cincinnati (12/28).

2007: Appeared in 13 games on special teams and also saw duty in five contests on defense ... Was inactive for three games ... Had a pair of tackles (one solo) and a pass defensed on defense ... Contributed 12 special teams stops and also recovered a fumble on special teams ... Also had a four-yard rush on a fake punt ... Was inactive with a hamstring injury at Houston (9/9), at Chicago (9/16) and vs. Minnesota (9/23) ... Registered two special teams tackles at San Diego (9/30) ... Posted four special teams tackles vs. Cincinnati (10/14) ... Recovered a CB Nnamdi Asomugha fumble on a punt return at Oakland (10/21) ... Contributed one tackle and one special teams stop at Denver (12/9) ... Had one pass defensed vs. Tennessee (12/16) ... Produced one tackle and two special teams stops at Detroit (12/23) ... Had a four-yard rush for a first down on a fake punt at the N.Y. Jets (12/30).

Detroit (2007-06): Appeared in 24 games (five starts) ... Produced 36 tackles (29 solo), a pass defensed, two fumble recoveries and 24 special teams stops.

2006: Played in 16 games (three starts) ... Recorded 19 tackles (16 solo), one pass defensed, one fumble recovery and 17 special teams tackles ... Had two tackles and two special teams tackles vs. Seattle (9/10) ... Recorded three tackles in a starting role when the club opened with three safeties vs. Green Bay (9/24) ... Produced a season-high four tackles as a starter at free safety in place of an injured S Terrence Holt at Minnesota (10/8) ... Started at strong safety vs. Atlanta (11/5) ... Recovered a QB Alex Smith fumble vs. San Francisco (11/12) ... Totaled three special teams tackles vs. Miami (11/23) ... Posted two tackles, a pass defensed and two special teams stops at Green Bay (12/17) ... Tallied three tackles vs. Chicago (12/24).

2005: Appeared in eight games (two starts) and was inactive for eight contests ... Registered 17 tackles (13 solo), a fumble recovery and seven special teams tackles ... Acquired by the Lions from the N.Y. Jets in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick on August 11th ... Was inactive vs. Green Bay (9/11) and at Chicago (9/18) ... Played in his first game with Detroit at Tampa Bay (10/2) ... Had two special teams tackles at Carolina (10/16) ... Was inactive at Cleveland (10/23) and vs. Chicago (10/30) ... Tied a career high with 10 tackles and recovered a RB Julius Jones fumble at Dallas (11/20) ... Collected four tackles as a starter at free safety in place of an injured S Terrence Holt vs. Minnesota (12/4) before leaving the game with a shoulder injury ... Was inactive with a shoulder injury at Green Bay (12/11), vs. Cincinnati (12/18), at New Orleans (12/24) and at Pittsburgh (1/1/05).

N.Y. Jets (2002-04): Played in 33 games (seven starts) ... Recorded 102 tackles (69 solo), three interceptions, nine passes defensed and two forced fumbles ... Also had 40 (31 solo) special teams tackles ... Saw action in four playoff games, totaling 11 tackles (eight solo) and four special teams tackles.

2004: Appeared in 12 games and was inactive for four contests ... Produced 28 tackles (21 solo), six passes defensed, a forced fumble and 18 special teams tackles ... Was inactive with an abdominal injury vs. Cincinnati (9/12) ... Intercepted a Drew Brees pass at San Diego (9/19) ... Totaled eight tackles, two passes defensed, an interception off Jay Fiedler and a career-high four special teams tackles vs. Miami (11/1) ... Was inactive with a groin injury vs. Baltimore (11/14), at Cleveland (11/21) and at Arizona (11/28) ... Tied a career high with four special teams tackles vs. Houston (12/5) and vs. Seattle (12/19) ... Notched five tackles, a pass defensed and forced a WR Shaun McDonald fumble at St. Louis (1/2/05) ... Had one tackle in an AFC Wild Card Game at San Diego (1/8/05) ... Posted three tackles in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Pittsburgh (1/15/05).

2003: Started six games at free safety and was inactive for four contests ... Recorded 31 tackles (21 solo), a pass defensed and four special teams stops ... Totaled three tackles before leaving the game with a mild head trauma at Washington (9/4) ... Collected 10 tackles and three special teams stops at New England (9/21) ... Was inactive at Houston (10/19), at Philadelphia (10/26), vs. the N.Y. Giants (11/2) and at Oakland (11/9) with a right shoulder injury suffered vs. Buffalo (10/12) ... Notched 10 tackles (nine solo) before leaving the game with a shoulder injury at Indianapolis (11/16) ... Was placed on injured reserve on November 17th.

2002: Saw action in 15 games (one start) and was inactive for one contest ... Totaled 43 tackles (27 solo), an interception, two passes defensed, a forced fumble and 18 special teams stops ... Had a tackle and two special teams stops in his first NFL game at Buffalo (9/8) ... Registered 10 tackles in his first career start at free safety at Miami (9/22) ... Compiled four tackles at Jacksonville (9/29) ... Was inactive with a shoulder injury vs. Cleveland (10/27) ... Forced a RB Ricky Williams fumble vs. Miami (11/10) ... Amassed four tackles, an interception off Brian Griese and three special teams tackles vs. Denver (12/8) ... Played in two postseason contests, producing seven tackles (four solo) and two special teams tackles ... Tallied three tackles and two special teams stops in an AFC Wild Card Game vs. Indianapolis (1/4/03) ... Posted three tackles in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Oakland (1/12/03).

College: Played in 43 games with 19 starts at free safety for Kansas State ... Recorded 184 tackles (138 solo), 16.0 stops for loss (-53.0 yards), 3.0 sacks, 17 passes defensed and nine interceptions ... Saw action in nine games with seven starts at free safety as a senior in 2001 ... Totaled 71 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, four interceptions and four passes defensed ... Named second-team All-Big 12 by the Kansas City Star ... Started all 12 games at free safety during his junior campaign in 2000 ... Ranked second on the team with 81 tackles (57 solo) to go with 2.0 sacks, three INTs and 10 passes defensed ... Appeared in 10 games in ’99 as a sophomore, recording 21 tackles (18 solo), a QB pressure, an interception and two passes defensed ... Played in 13 games, registering 11 tackles, an interception, a pass defensed and a forced fumble as a redshirt freshman in ’98 ... Began his collegiate career as a walk-on wide receiver in ’97 ... Graduated from Kansas State with a degree in Business Finance.

Personal

• Earned first-team All-Class 3A honors as a senior at Riley County High School in Riley County, Kansas.
• Also named the Flint Hills Player of the Year by the Manhattan Mercury.
• Rushed for 1,066 yards while passing for 710 yards to go with 28 total TDs and 13 PATs.
• Played in the ’97 Kansas Shrine Bowl.
• Grandfather, William Daniels, played football at Kansas State (1928-30).
• Established the “Jon McGraw Foundation” to benefit youth in Manhattan, Kansas.
• Enrolled in an executive education program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business in 2004 and at the Harvard Business School in 2009.
• Sister, Bethany, was an all-conference point guard at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.
• Full name: Jon Michael McGraw.
• Married, wife Gretchen with a son Lawson (3) and a daughter Leighton (2).

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