Son of a former Buccaneers RB, Myles Graham has NFL talent in his blood
ATLANTA (BVM) — For eight years, Earnest Graham was a mainstay in the backfield for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Thousands and thousands of fans would tune in and see No. 34 in the red and pewter take handoffs for nearly a decade. One of those fans was Earnest鈥檚 son, Myles.
鈥淚 would just watch my dad on the big screen every Sunday,鈥� Myles said. 鈥淚 would just watch him run through people.鈥�
The more Myles watched his father, the more he wanted to follow in his footsteps.
鈥淚 felt like it was in my blood to go and do that,鈥� Myles said. 鈥淚 felt like I was just born to do that.鈥�
Now Myles is just a high school sophomore and his premonition may have been right. According to , Myles is the No. 24 player in the country for the 2024 class, already fielding 26 Power 5 offers.
Unlike his father, Myles primarily works on the defensive side of the ball as a linebacker at Woodward Academy in Atlanta.
Prior to moving to Atlanta as a sophomore due to his parents鈥� jobs, Myles spent his freshman season at Evangelical Christian in Fort Myers, Florida, but Myles did not get the start to his high school football career that he was hoping for.
In the first game of the year, Myles tore his meniscus, PCL and tibia, forcing him to miss out on the rest of the season. After waiting months to get back on the field, he made an instant impact when he arrived at Woodward Academy as a sophomore. He would finish the season with 130 tackles along with two forced fumbles.
鈥淚t was definitely a blessing that God gave me the ability and the resources to get back into playing,鈥� Myles said. 鈥淚 worked for it, but God pushed me in the right direction.鈥�
Following the year is when Myles鈥� recruiting really took off, receiving 21 of his 26 Power 5 offers since the season ended.
With his dad being a coveted recruit in high school, ultimately becoming a SEC champion at the University of Florida, Myles has all the advice he would ever need in terms of finding the right school.
鈥淗e wants me to choose wherever I feel is best for me,鈥� Myles said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 not gonna push me to one school or another. He says whenever the time is right, I鈥檒l know.鈥�
Outside of recruiting, Myles has taken advantage of living with someone who has made it to the top, seeing the preparation and diligence needed to get where he wants to go.
鈥淚 would see him grind all day and all night,鈥� Myles said. 鈥淗e would study the playbook, study the game and watch film. He鈥檒l run back a play 100 times.鈥�
Myles will look to use this same type of conscientiousness throughout the rest of his high school career to make him and the rest of his teammates state champions. After that, he鈥檒l bring that level of desire to the collegiate level.
鈥淚 want my team to be the best we can together,鈥� Myles said. 鈥淚 just want to be the best version of myself.鈥�
