Luke Graham Class: Junior Hometown: Harrison City, Pa. High School: Penn Trafford Height / Weight: 6-4 / 273 Position: T Experience: SO H.S. Coach: Art Tragesser

Spring practice provides the coaching staff with an opportunity to shift selected players to a different position and see if the move can be beneficial for the overall progress of the squad. Having spent his redshirt season working on the offensive line, former Penn Trafford HS standout Luke Graham was moved to the defensive line prior to spring practice. He finished spring drills No. 2 at one of the defensive tackle spots and should have the opportunity to gain playing time this year. Graham has very good size and skills and has made significant progress during his first year as a Nittany Lion. He owned a 3.69 grade-point average following the spring semester and is a potential Academic All-Big Ten candidate.

2010 Freshman Season
Redshirt season.

High School
Graham was a three-year starter at Penn Trafford HS under Coach Art Tragesser. He earned PA Football News honorable-mention all-state and PFN all-academic laurels his junior and senior seasons. Selected the team MVP, Graham was a three-year all-conference honoree. He was named to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review Terrific 25 as a junior and senior. He recorded 48 tackles during his senior season. He also played basketball three years and was a member of the track and field team for two years.

Personal
Full name is Luke John Graham. He is the son of Michael and Lisa Graham and has a younger sister, Maggie. His father played basketball at Penn State McKeesport (Greater Allegheny) from 1983-87. Graham's hobbies include weight lifting, cycling and reading. He is interested in becoming a financial analyst. Graham owned a 3.69 grade-point average following the spring semester. Born October 31, 1991.