Gators legacy Myles Graham signs with Florida
Four-star legacy Myles Graham of Gainesville (Fla.) Buchholz signed his National Letter of Intent with Florida on Wednesday, which is National Signing Day. Here’s everything you need to know about him.
Position: Linebacker
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1.5 /215 pounds
On3 Industry Rankings: No. 59 overall, No. 5 LB, No. 10 in Florida.
Commitment date: 8/14/22
Chose Florida over: Alabama, Ohio State, Auburn and Texas A&M.
Time of enrollment: January
Graham says: “For me it was a no-brainer. Florida has always been my dream ever since I knew what football was. My dad went there and my sister goes there now. The coaching staff there is great and I believe they will bring back the swamp. All the pieces just fell into place and it feels right right now to make the move.”
Notable: Graham’s father, Earnest Graham, played running back for the Gators from 1998-2002 and had a stellar career. He rushed for 3,065 yards on 603 carries before heading to the NFL. … Myles Graham played both linebacker and running back for Buchholz, which went 13-1 and reached the state semifinals this year.
Social Media: Twitter (@MylesGraham2_) Instagram (@mylessgraham)
What the Gators are getting in Myles Graham
Quoteworthy: “Myles Graham is really an outstanding space linebacker. He has an outstanding skillset just as a space off-ball linebacker. I think we’ve seen him play more in space this year. And kind of watching him in the context of the Buchholz defense, you see him do a lot of different things.
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What jumps off to me is his athleticism — his functional athleticism. Operating in space. He covers receivers, running backs, tight ends down field. He’s really a natural in coverage. He has really nice play speed. He sees plays quickly. Triggers downhill to make plays against the run. Has really nice range. Runs sideline to sideline. And I think he kind of has the look of the modern linebacker based on what he put on film as a senior.
I think he’s a big get for Florida. And he’s a guy the Gators fans should be excited about. I think he’s going to be a really good player in Gainesville.” — On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power
Gators player comparison: Jon Bostic
Final Analysis: Of Florida’s three linebacker commits (Aaron Chiles and Adarius Hayes being the others), Graham has a chance to make the biggest splash in 2024. And it wouldn’t be the least bit surprising if he’s a starter in Year 1 at some point. He’s the total package at his position. There are some on the Florida staff who believe he’s the best 2024 linebacker in the country.
