 Hard-nosed running back who took over the starting role in the sixth game of the 2007 season after injuries to Cadillac Williams and Michael Pittman… Earned USA Today All-Joe Team honors in 2007… Led the team and established career highs in rushing attempts (222), rushing yards (898) and rushing touchdowns (10) for the 2007 season… Ranked 10th in the NFC with 898 rushing yards during the 2007 season… Scored a touchdown for six consecutive games (11/4/07 - 12/16/07), setting the team record for consecutive games with a touchdown… Totaled five career 100-yard rushing performances, including two in 2008 (vs. Atlanta and vs. Green Bay)… In 2008, became the third running back in team history (also Warrick Dunn with four in 1997 and Jerry Eckwood with three in 1979) to have three runs of 40 or more yards in one season… Established a new career high, rushing for 124 yards against Arizona (11/4/07)… Established new career high with 34 attempts against Arizona (11/4/07)… Tied team record for most receptions in a single game with 13 catches at Detroit (10/21/07)… Tied for team lead with 20 special teams tackles in 2006… Has played in 73 career games with 23 starts, as well as two playoff contests with one start... Totaled 414 career carries for 1,701 yards (4.1 avg.) with 14 touchdowns and also has returned 13 career kickoffs for 250 yards (19.2 avg.)... Recorded 78 career receptions for 532 yards… Has tallied 42 career special teams tackles… Recorded his first career pass attempt on a three-yard touchdown pass to TE Alex Smith at Kansas City (11/2/08)… Placed on Injured Reserve on November 19, 2008… Re-joined the Buccaneers on January 14, 2004… Released by the Buccaneers on December 9, 2003… Signed to Tampa Bay’s practice squad on December 3, 2003... Released (injury settlement) on August 22, 2003... Entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Buccaneers on April 28, 2003. |
 2009: Played in seven games (all but vs. N.Y. Giants and at Philadelphia) with three starts (vs. New England, vs. Green Bay and at Miami) at fullback… Had one carry in season opener against Dallas (9/13)… Rushed for 16 yards on two carries and added one reception for three yards at Buffalo (9/20)… Also had one kickoff return for 21 yards… Inactive against N.Y. Giants (9/27) because of injury… Totaled five carries for eight yards and two catches for nine yards at Washington (10/4)… Inactive at Philadelphia (10/11) because of injury… Had one reception for two yards against Carolina (10/18)… Made first start of season at fullback against New England (10/25)… Started at fullback against Green Bay (11/8)… Made start at fullback at Miami (11/15) and had one catch for 16 yards and two special teams tackles. |
 2008: 2008: Started all 10 games this season before being placed on Injured Reserve on November 19… At the time of his injury, rushed for a team-high 563 yards on 132 carries (4.3 avg.) and a team-high four touchdowns and ranked fifth on the team with 23 receptions for 174 yards… Also has thrown one pass for three yards and one touchdown… Started at running back at New Orleans (9/7)… Rushed for 91 yards on 10 carries (9.1 avg.), and caught three passes for 27 yards… Started at running back vs. Atlanta (9/14)… Sealed the game with a career-long 68-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter… Finished the game with 116 yards rushing on 15 carries and one touchdown… Also had one reception for 12 yards… Started at running back at Chicago (9/21) and rushed for 16 yards on 12 carries… Started at running back vs. Green Bay (9/28) and rushed for 111 yards on 20 carries and one touchdown… Also had one reception for three yards… Started at running back at Denver (10/5) and rushed for 59 yards on 10 carries and added five receptions for 21 yards… Started at running back vs. Carolina (10/12) and rushed for 11 yards on five carries and one touchdown and also played fullback after an injury to Byron Storer… Also added two receptions for 47 yards, including a career-long 24-yard reception… Started at fullback vs. Seattle (10/19) and rushed for 52 yards on 23 carries… Also added two receptions for 13 yards… Started at fullback at Dallas (10/26) and rushed for 42 yards on 17 carries… Also had four receptions for 22 yards… Started at running back at Kansas City (11/2) and recorded his first career passing attempt on a three-yard touchdown pass to TE Alex Smith in the fourth quarter… Also rushed for 62 yards on 19 carries and had five receptions for 29 yards… Started at running back vs. Minnesota (11/16) and rushed for three yards on one carry before leaving the game with an injury. 2007: Saw action in 15 regular season games (all but vs. Carolina) with 10 starts (all but at Seattle, vs. New Orleans, vs. St. Louis, at Carolina, at Indianapolis and vs. Carolina)… Also started playoff game… Earned USA Today All-Joe Team honors… Led the team and established career highs in rushing attempts (222), rushing yards (898) and rushing touchdowns (10)… Ranked 10th in the NFC with 898 rushing yards… Scored a touchdown for six consecutive games (11/4 – 12/16), setting the team record for consecutive games with a touchdown… Totaled three 100-yard rushing performances in the last seven regular-season games… Added 49 receptions for 324 yards and two special teams tackles on the season… Saw action at Seattle (9/9), rushing four times for 11 yards and catching one pass for nine yards… Also returned four kickoffs for 90 yards… Saw action against St. Louis (9/23), rushing eight times for 75 yards and two touchdowns, all in the fourth quarter… Scored first regular-season touchdowns of career… Also established career-long run of 28 yards on second score of the game… Saw action at Carolina (9/30), replacing an injured Cadillac Williams… Rushed for 48 yards on 17 carries … Also scored his third touchdown of the season and added one catch for eight yards… Made first career start against Tennessee (10/14), rushing 13 times for 29 yards… Also led team in receptions, catching six passes for 17 yards… Started at Detroit (10/21), rushing 19 times for 92 yards… Tied a team record with 13 catches, (James Wilder vs. Minnesota, 9/15/85) for 99 yards – both career bests… Started against Jacksonville (10/28), rushing 14 times for 62 yards… Also caught one pass for 12 yards… Started against Arizona and set a career-high by rushing for 124 yards on a career-high 34 attempts… Scored his fourth touchdown of the season in the third quarter… Started at Atlanta (11/18) and rushed for 102 yards on 17 carries and added one touchdown… Started against Washington (11/25) and rushed for 75 yards on 21 carries… Also caught two passes for nine yards… Scored his sixth rushing touchdown of the season in the first quarter… Started at New Orleans (12/2) and rushed for 106 yards on 22 attempts… Also caught seven passes for 37 yards, including a career-long 21-yard reception in the fourth quarter… Scored his team-leading seventh rushing touchdown of the season in the third quarter… Started at Houston (12/9) and rushed for 61 yards on 15 attempts… Scored his team-leading eighth and ninth touchdowns of the season, tying a career-high with two scores in the game… Scored a touchdown for the fifth consecutive game, tying the team record for consecutive games with a touchdown, also held by RB Gary Anderson (1990), RB Reggie Cobb (1992) and RB Errict Rhett (1995)… Also caught six passes for 45 yards… Started against Atlanta (12/16) and rushed for 79 yards on 22 attempts… Scored his team-leading 10th rushing touchdown of the season in the second quarter… Scored a touchdown for the sixth consecutive game, setting the team record for consecutive games with a touchdown… Also added five receptions for 40 yards… Made first-career playoff start against N.Y. Giants in NFC Wild Card Game (1/6) and rushed for 63 yards on 18 carries… Scored his first-career playoff touchdown in the first quarter… Added four receptions for 27 yards. 2006: Played in all 16 games as a reserve running back and special teams performer… Tied for the team lead with 20 special teams tackles… Rushed 11 times for 59 yards… Also caught one pass for four yards… Saw action against Baltimore (9/10), making two special teams tackles… Saw action at New Orleans (10/8) and made three special teams tackles… Saw action against Cincinnati (10/15), making one special teams tackle… Saw action against Philadelphia (10/22), making one special teams tackle… Saw action at N.Y. Giants (10/29) and made three special teams tackles… Saw action vs. New Orleans (11/5), making one special teams tackle and rushing twice for 12 yards… Saw action at Carolina (11/13) and totaled three special teams tackles… Saw action at Dallas (11/23) and made first career reception, catching a four-yard pass from QB Bruce Gradkowski… Also made one special teams tackle… Saw action at Pittsburgh (12/3), rushing four times for 35 yards, including a 17-yard run in the fourth quarter… Also made one special teams tackle… Saw action against Atlanta (12/10), notching one special teams tackle… Saw action at Chicago (12/17) and made two special teams tackles… Saw action at Cleveland (12/24), rushing five times for 12 yards and adding one special teams stop. 2005: Played in all 16 games after gaining experience as a member of the practice squad during parts of the 2003-2004 seasons... Saw action primarily on special teams… Also saw action in playoff game… Rushed 28 times for 83 yards (3.0 avg.) and also returned four kickoffs for 74 yards (18.5 avg.)… Added 18 special teams tackles, tied for fourth-best on the team… Saw reserve action vs. Detroit (10/2) and carried four times for 15 yards… Saw his most extensive action of the season at the N.Y. Jets (10/9) and carried seven times for 18 yards… Also returned one kickoff for 22 yards and notched two special teams stops… Saw extensive playing time vs. Miami (10/16) and carried 17 times for 50 yards… Totaled two special teams tackles vs. Washington (11/13)… Career-high three special teams tackles at Atlanta (11/20)… Recorded two special teams stops vs. Atlanta (12/24)… Saw action in first career postseason game, playing on special teams vs. Washington (1/7) in NFC Wild Card game. 2004: Played in nine games (all but at Washington, vs. Seattle, at Oakland, vs. Denver, at New Orleans, at St. Louis and vs. Chicago)... Began the season as a member of the practice squad before joining the active roster on October 27... Totaled 13 carries for 73 yards... Also returned three kickoffs for 52 yards... Saw first career action vs. Kansas City (11/7)... Had first career carry for one yard... Saw reserve action at Atlanta (11/14) and carried one time for two yards... Also returned one kickoff for 17 yards... Saw reserve action vs. San Francisco (11/21), carrying four times for 27 yards, including a long of 13 yards... Also returned one kickoff for 18 yards... Saw reserve action at Carolina (11/28), carrying two times for nine yards... Saw reserve action at San Diego (12/12) and carried one time for six yards... Saw reserve action vs. New Orleans (12/19) and had three rushes for 16 yards... Also returned one kickoff for 17 yards... Saw reserve action at Arizona (1/2) and carried one time for 12 yards. 2003: Signed as an undrafted free agent on April 28... Released (injury settlement) on August 22... Signed to Tampa Bay’s practice squad on December 3... Released on December 9... Re-joined team on January 14, 2004. |
 Played in 44 regular season games with 31 starts for Florida and also started the 2001 Sugar Bowl and 2002 Orange Bowl... 33 rushing touchdowns ranked third in school history... Ranked fifth with both 3,065 career rushing yards and 603 carries... Ninth in school history with 3,468 all-purpose yards... Nine career 100-yard rushing games tied for fifth in Florida history... Led the 1999 squad in rushing with 654 yards, the 2001 team with 650 yards, the 2002 team with 1,085 yards and ranked second in 2000 with 683 yards... Had 59 career catches for 403 yards (6.8 avg.) while also completing 1-of-5 passes for three yards and one touchdown... Second-team All-SEC in 2001... SEC All-Freshman Team selection by Coaches and Knoxville News-Sentinel in 1999... Three-time recipient of UF’s “Most Outstanding Running Back” award... As a senior, started all 13 games and rushed for 1,085 yards... Ranked fourth in the SEC with a team-best 83.5 rushing yards per game... In 2001, started nine of 11 regular season games and also started the Orange Bowl... Rushed for a team-high 650 yards on 125 carries (5.2 avg.) with nine touchdowns while also catching 12 passes for 129 yards... Played in all 12 regular season games in 2000 with three starts... Also started the Sugar Bowl... Totaled 121 rushes for 676 yards (5.6 average) with eight touchdowns and 19 catches for 144 yards that season... Played in nine of 12 games with seven starts in 1999, totaling 117 carries for 654 yards (5.60 avg.) and five touchdowns... In 1998, played in first two games before suffering foot injury... Majored in leisure service management. |
 In 1997, garnered extensive All-America honors as a prep running back... Florida’s “Mr. Football” for class 6A schools in 1997... Named to prestigious Parade All-America Team... USA Today second-team All-America selection... Rushed for 5,710 yards over course of outstanding prep career, the fifth-top total in state history, including more than 4,000 total yards in his final two seasons... As a senior, rushed for 1,858 yards on 229 carries with 29 touchdowns despite missing two games and rushed for 2,159 yards and 33 touchdowns as a junior... In 2008 launched Earnest Giving, Inc., his charitable foundation that assists disadvantaged youth through Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southwest Florida, The Heights Foundation, Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Florida and Heights Elementary School…Went bowling with 30 at-risk boys and girls from the Tampa Bay NFL YET Centers at the NFL Charities Bowling Clinic during 2009 Super Bowl week…Signed autographs, posed for pictures and distributed stuffed animals to children at the Buccaneers Halloween Celebration at Lowry Park Zoo in October 2008… Greeted fans and promoted voter registration at Buckingham Community Park during a voter registration drive in September 2008… Signed autographs and greeted fans at the 2008 Official Season Kickoff Party presented by Miller Lite… Participated in the BLUE for Kids bowling fundraiser as a celebrity bowler in March 2008 to help raise funds for at-risk youth and children battling serious illness… Along with Matt Bryant in the first ever “Random Acts of Kindness,” helped pump and pay for people’s gasoline at a local Hess gas station in December 2007… Signed autographs for people who donated toys at Metropolitan Ministries “Sports Day” in December 2007… In October 2007, served as a fashion model and escorted cancer survivors for the “Key to the Cure” fashion show, joining other Buccaneers players to help raise money to benefit H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center… Attended Achieve Tampa Bay’s “Bowling in the Tropics” night in July 2007 as a celebrity bowler to raise money for United Cerebral Palsy of Tampa Bay… One of five Buccaneers players who visited USS Bainbridge, a United States Navy ship at the Port of Tampa, to meet military personnel on board in January 2007… Born Earnest Graham Jr. on January 15, 1980 in Naples, Florida. |
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