| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 14, 2003 Gowrie, Iowa, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 292 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southeast Valley (Gowrie) |
| College | Iowa (2022–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Aaron Graves (born July 14, 2003) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football at Iowa.
Graves attended Southeast Valley High School, where he participated in football, basketball, track and field, and wrestling. As a freshman, he tallied 67 tackles with 15 being for a loss, and ten sacks. As a senior, Graves totaled 18.5 tackles for loss, and eight and a half sacks. He was named the MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year. Graves committed to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Graves made his collegiate debut in week 2 of the 2022 season versus Iowa State. He finished his freshman season in 2022 notching 15 tackles with six being for a loss, and three sacks. In 2023, Graves 37 tackles with four and a half going for a loss, two and a half sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) | 292 lb (132 kg) | 30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 5.32 s | 1.79 s | 3.04 s | 4.69 s | 7.50 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | 22 reps |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Graves signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2026. On August 30, Graves was waived by the Ravens.
On September 30, 2026, Graves was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad. He was released on October 20.