2015 Football Roster
Roster
Graham, Jamoral

Jersey Number 9
Jamoral Graham
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 173
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Decatur, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Newton County HS
Bio
CAREER: A dynamic speedster who converted from wide receiver to cornerback in spring 2015 … Can contribute on defense and special teams ... Has played in 21 games with zero starts ... Played the 2015 season at corner … Recorded 21 tackles (18 solo), along with one tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry ... Collected 145 all-purpose yards thanks to 78 receiving yards on five catches and 67 yards on 14 punt returns in 2014 ... Has scored one touchdown.
2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Completed his first season after switching from offense to defense … Appeared in 12 of 13 games on the season with the exception coming at Texas A&M (10/3) … Tallied 21 tackles (18 solo), one tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry … Made a tackle in seven games, with multiple-tackle performances in four and games with five-plus tackles on two occasions … His lone tackle for loss came vs. Troy (10/10) for a loss of one yard on the final play of the first half … His quarterback hurry also came against Troy (10/10) midway through the third quarter … Posted a career-high seven tackles (five solo) vs. Troy … Also exceeded five tackles vs. Kentucky (10/24) with six stops, all of which were unassisted.
2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: MSU’s starting punt returner who also saw action as a reserve wide receiver ... Saw action in nine games with zero starts ... Tallied five catches for 78 yards and a touchdown as a receiver ... Returned 14 punts for 67 yards ... Made his collegiate debut with two punt returns for 22 yards against UAB (9/6) ... Tallied a season-long 21-yard punt return at No. 8 LSU (9/20) ... Caught a season-best 44-yard touchdown pass versus UT Martin (11/8).
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-star recruit for head coach Jackie Williamson according to ESPN.com, Scout.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... Rated by ESPN.com as the third-best prospect in the state and at No. 119 on the ESPN300 ... A 2013 Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen honoree, the first ever from Newton County ... Selected to participate in the 2013 All-Gridiron First Team by the Mississippi Gridiron ... Slated at No. 7 on the Mississippi Press Fantastic 15 as the beginning of the campaign ... Chosen to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, but did not take part in the contest due to injury ... Earned spots in the a Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and Army All-American games ... A member of the MaxPreps 2013 Mississippi Preseason All-State Football Team ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect Third-Team Offense as an athlete ... Helped the Cougars score 263 points, an average of 26.3 per game as a senior ... During final campaign, tallied 52 rushes for 421 yards and five touchdowns as well as seven receptions for 91 yards and one TD ... Returned three punt returns for 79 yards and a score ... Collected two kickoff returns for 61 yards and caught a two-point conversion ... On defense, picked up 38 tackles (26 solos), 3.0 tackles for lost yardage, three sacks, four pass breakups and one forced fumble ... Filled in for injured quarterback Jacob Edwards in the fifth week of the campaign, completed six-of-nine passes for 75 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 103 yards and three scores in a 33-10 win against West Lauderdale ... In the second week of the season, caught five passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns in the second quarter alone versus Choctaw Central ... During junior year, accounted for 1,430 all-purpose yards and caught 24 passes for 464 yards, averaging 19.3 yards per catch ... Rushed for 495 yards as a junior ... Finished with a team-best 12 touchdowns, 11 coming on the offensive side of the ball ... Defensively, chipped in with 21 hits, seven pass breakups and one interception ... Earned a place on the U.S. Air Force 2010 Freshman All-American Team as an athlete after averaging 34.1 yards per punt return ... Ran track for the Cougars, competing in the 100 and 200-meter dashes as well as the 4x200-meter relay ... Placed third in the 100-meter dash at the 2011 state championship meet ... Helped the 4x200-meter unit to a second-place finish at the state meet.
PERSONAL: Born Jamoral Romel Graham on Oct. 24, 1995, Meridian, Miss. … Mother is Felicia Graham … Has two siblings – Vanity and Dashia … Majoring in human sciences.
GRAHAM’S CAREER HIGHS:
Receptions – 2, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14)
Receiving Yards – 44, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14)
Receiving Touchdowns – 1, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14)
Longest Reception – 44, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14)
Punt Returns – 3, at Kentucky (10-25-14)
Punt Return Yards – 35, at LSU (9-20-14)
Longest Punt Return – 21, at LSU (9-20-14)
All-Purpose Yards – 44, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14)
Tackles: 7, vs. Troy (10-10-15)
Tackles for loss: 1.0, vs. Troy (10-10-15)
2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Completed his first season after switching from offense to defense … Appeared in 12 of 13 games on the season with the exception coming at Texas A&M (10/3) … Tallied 21 tackles (18 solo), one tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry … Made a tackle in seven games, with multiple-tackle performances in four and games with five-plus tackles on two occasions … His lone tackle for loss came vs. Troy (10/10) for a loss of one yard on the final play of the first half … His quarterback hurry also came against Troy (10/10) midway through the third quarter … Posted a career-high seven tackles (five solo) vs. Troy … Also exceeded five tackles vs. Kentucky (10/24) with six stops, all of which were unassisted.
2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: MSU’s starting punt returner who also saw action as a reserve wide receiver ... Saw action in nine games with zero starts ... Tallied five catches for 78 yards and a touchdown as a receiver ... Returned 14 punts for 67 yards ... Made his collegiate debut with two punt returns for 22 yards against UAB (9/6) ... Tallied a season-long 21-yard punt return at No. 8 LSU (9/20) ... Caught a season-best 44-yard touchdown pass versus UT Martin (11/8).
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-star recruit for head coach Jackie Williamson according to ESPN.com, Scout.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... Rated by ESPN.com as the third-best prospect in the state and at No. 119 on the ESPN300 ... A 2013 Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen honoree, the first ever from Newton County ... Selected to participate in the 2013 All-Gridiron First Team by the Mississippi Gridiron ... Slated at No. 7 on the Mississippi Press Fantastic 15 as the beginning of the campaign ... Chosen to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, but did not take part in the contest due to injury ... Earned spots in the a Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and Army All-American games ... A member of the MaxPreps 2013 Mississippi Preseason All-State Football Team ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect Third-Team Offense as an athlete ... Helped the Cougars score 263 points, an average of 26.3 per game as a senior ... During final campaign, tallied 52 rushes for 421 yards and five touchdowns as well as seven receptions for 91 yards and one TD ... Returned three punt returns for 79 yards and a score ... Collected two kickoff returns for 61 yards and caught a two-point conversion ... On defense, picked up 38 tackles (26 solos), 3.0 tackles for lost yardage, three sacks, four pass breakups and one forced fumble ... Filled in for injured quarterback Jacob Edwards in the fifth week of the campaign, completed six-of-nine passes for 75 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 103 yards and three scores in a 33-10 win against West Lauderdale ... In the second week of the season, caught five passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns in the second quarter alone versus Choctaw Central ... During junior year, accounted for 1,430 all-purpose yards and caught 24 passes for 464 yards, averaging 19.3 yards per catch ... Rushed for 495 yards as a junior ... Finished with a team-best 12 touchdowns, 11 coming on the offensive side of the ball ... Defensively, chipped in with 21 hits, seven pass breakups and one interception ... Earned a place on the U.S. Air Force 2010 Freshman All-American Team as an athlete after averaging 34.1 yards per punt return ... Ran track for the Cougars, competing in the 100 and 200-meter dashes as well as the 4x200-meter relay ... Placed third in the 100-meter dash at the 2011 state championship meet ... Helped the 4x200-meter unit to a second-place finish at the state meet.
PERSONAL: Born Jamoral Romel Graham on Oct. 24, 1995, Meridian, Miss. … Mother is Felicia Graham … Has two siblings – Vanity and Dashia … Majoring in human sciences.
GRAHAM’S CAREER HIGHS:
Receptions – 2, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14)
Receiving Yards – 44, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14)
Receiving Touchdowns – 1, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14)
Longest Reception – 44, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14)
Punt Returns – 3, at Kentucky (10-25-14)
Punt Return Yards – 35, at LSU (9-20-14)
Longest Punt Return – 21, at LSU (9-20-14)
All-Purpose Yards – 44, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14)
Tackles: 7, vs. Troy (10-10-15)
Tackles for loss: 1.0, vs. Troy (10-10-15)
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Postgame vs. Southern Miss
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Brylan Lanier INT
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell TD
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Ferrie 55-yard FG
Saturday, August 30