Tyrell Graham Class: RS Junior Hometown: Houston, Texas High School: Yates Last College: Arkansas Height / Weight: 6-3 / 225 Position: Outside Linebacker Birthdate: 01/04/1987 Experience: Tr.

Former University of Arkansas transfer... extremely athletic defender who flows well to the ball... physical run stuffer who is good at covering running backs man-to-man.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2007)
Sat out per NCAA transfer rules.

PRIOR TO HOUSTON
Played two seasons at the University of Arkansas... competed in games against Vanderbilt and USC in 2005.

YATES HIGH SCHOOL
Was named the Greater Houston Class 4A Defensive MVP and garnered First-Team All-State honors at Yates High School... was also named the district's Most Valuable Player... helped his squad to a 10-3 record and the third round of the playoffs in 2004 under Coach Ray Evans... averaged 15 tackles per game... was also named to the Greater Houston Preseason team prior to his senior season... as a junior, he missed four games with a broken wrist but still managed to total 80 tackles... Rivals.com listed him as the No. 82 player in the state while the Dallas Morning News and the Houston Chronicle had him in the state's Top -100 listing... was also rated as the No. 50 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com... recorded a 30-inch vertical jump in high school... was recruited by Kansas State, Kansas, LSU, Houston and Oklahoma State.

PERSONAL
Full name is Tyrell Jamal Graham... born Jan. 4, 1987, in Houston... son of Darrell and Phyllis Graham of Houston... enjoys fishing in his time away from football... majoring in sociology.