Jon McGraw

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Kansas City Chiefs
currentnumber=47
currentpositionplain=Safety
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|4|2
birthplace=Manhattan, Kansas
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=208
debutyear=2002
debutteam=New York Jets
college=Kansas State
draftyear=2002
draftround=2
draftpick=57
pastteams=
* New York Jets (2002–2004)
* Detroit Lions (2005–2006)
* Kansas City Chiefs (2007-present)
statweek=4
statseason=2008
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=192
statlabel2=Interceptions
statvalue2=3
statlabel3=Sacks
statvalue3=0
nfl=MCG634887

Jon Michael 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.

Collge Career

McGraw played collegiately as a walk-on under legendary head coach Bill Snyder at Kansas State University from 1997-2001. He was a non-scholarship redshirt his freshman year of 1997. McGraw became a starter in 2000 after getting action as a back-up in 1999. In 2000 as a junior, he was an Big 12 Honorable Mention by the AP and coaches. He led the Wildcats to a Cotton Bowl victory over the Tennessee Volunteers. 2001 would be McGraw's final season, a season that Wildcats struggled to a 6-5 record, after a loss to the Syracuse Orangemen.

NFL Career

Prior to the start of the 2005 season, McGraw was traded by the Jets to the Detroit Lions for a 7th round draft choice in the 2006 NFL Draft.

On March 29, 2007, McGraw signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.

External links

* [http://www.jonmcgraw.com Official Website of Jon McGraw]
* [http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/jon_mcgraw/ Kansas City Chiefs bio]