- Spent seven games on the Packers’ active roster over the past two seasons, four contests in 2011 and three in 2010.
- Originally signed with Green Bay in May 2010 and has spent the majority of the past two seasons on the Packers’ practice squad.
- Was with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in 2009, but spent the entire season on the injured list.
- Ranks first in NCAA history with 134 passing TDs and 1,403 completions, and his 15,793 career passing yards rank No. 2 behind only Hawaii’s Timmy Chang (17,072, 2000-04).
- Is the only QB in NCAA history to have two 5,000-yard passing seasons.
- Named the Gatorade Texas Player of the Year at Ennis (Texas) High School, where he played for his father, Sam.
Pro Highlights:
- Spent time on both the Packers’ active roster and the practice squad over the past two seasons after originally signing with the club in May 2010.
- Was on the 53-man roster for four contests and one playoff game in 2011 as well as three regular-season games and all four postseason contests in 2010.
- Posted a combined 72.8 passer rating during the preseason in 2010-11, completing 49-of-88 passes for 453 yards and two TDs with one INT.
- Spent the 2009 campaign with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, but was on the injured list for the entire season.
- Participated in the Cleveland Browns’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis in both 2009 and 2010.
2011 SEASON: Spent the first 12 games on the team’s practice squad before being signed to the active roster on Dec. 7…Was a gameday inactive for three weeks before dressing for the regular-season finale vs. Detroit…Was inactive for team’s divisional playoff contest vs. the N.Y. Giants…Posted a 75.7 passer rating during the preseason, completing 33-of-57 passes (57.9 percent) for 287 yards and two TDs with one INT…Was released in the final roster cutdown for the second straight season on Sept. 3, but was re-signed to the practice squad the next day…Vs. Detroit (Jan. 1): Was active on gameday for the first time on the season, serving as the backup to Matt Flynn, but did not appear in the contest.
2010: Signed by Green Bay as a free agent on May 20…Completed 16-of-31 passes (51.6 percent) for 166 yards and a 67.4 passer rating during the preseason…Released in final roster reduction on Sept. 4, but was signed to the practice squad the next day, where he spent the opening 13 games…Was signed to the active roster on Dec. 18, the day before Green Bay played at New England with QB Aaron Rodgers sidelined with a concussion…Was the backup to Flynn against the Patriots but did not play…Served as the third QB (inactive) for the final two regular-season games and all four postseason contests…Was released by Saskatchewan on April 22 after spending the entire ’09 season with the club on the injured list…Participated in the Cleveland Browns’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis for the second straight year.
COLLEGE: Finished college career atop the NCAA record books in several passing categories…Ranks first in NCAA history with 134 passing TDs and 1,403 completions, and his 15,793 career passing yards rank second only to Hawaii’s Timmy Chang (17,072, 2000-04)…Posted 20 games with 400-plus passing yards, which is tied for the NCAA record with Hawaii’s Colt Brennan (2005-07), and his 39 straight games with 200-plus passing yards are also a collegiate record…Is the only QB in NCAA history to have two 5,000-yard seasons…His average of 351.0 passing yards per game ranks third in NCAA annals…Played in 45 games with 39 starts for the Red Raiders, starting 39 straight to finish his career…Earned his degree in history…Named Academic All-Big 12 as a junior…Senior season (2008): Named the AT&T All-America Player of the Year and also was an AFCA first-team All-American, the first Tech QB to earn All-America status on any team since Jerry Kirkpatrick in 1953…Named Co-National Player of the Year by Sporting News and received the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award, given annually to the nation’s top senior QB…Finished fourth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy…Named AT&T’s All-America Player of the Week four times on the season, the most of any player in college football…Led the nation with 5,111 passing yards on 442-of-626 passing (70.6 percent)…Threw 45 TD passes with just nine INTs, and led the nation with an average of 393.1 passing yards per game…Led Tech to a Cotton Bowl appearance and an 11-2 record, only the third 11-win season in school history…Junior season (2007): Earned second-team All-Big 12 honors when he threw for 5,705 yards, second most in NCAA history behind only Tech’s B.J. Symons (5,833 in 2003)…Posted 11 games with 400-plus passing yards, a single-season NCAA record…Named the Sammy Baugh Trophy winner by the Touchdown Club of Columbus…Completed a Big 12 single-season record 512 passes on 713 attempts (71.8 percent), with 48 TDs and just 14 INTs…Threw for a career-high 646 yards on 46-of-67 passing at Oklahoma State (Sept. 22), the fourth-highest single-game total in NCAA annals…Posted 407 yards passing and three TDs on his way to earning Gator Bowl MVP honors in win over Virginia (Jan. 1)…Sophomore season (2006): Took over as the starter and threw for 4,555 yards and 38 TDs, the third-best season by a sophomore QB in NCAA history…Led the nation in completions with 412 and ranked second in passing yards…Posted nine 300-yard games…Earned Insight Bowl MVP honors in Tech’s 44-41 OT win over Minnesota (Dec. 29) after throwing for 445 yards and two TDs in a game in which the Red Raiders trailed 38-7 midway through the third quarter…Redshirt freshman season (2005): Played in six games, completing 37-of-55 passes (67.2 percent) for 422 yards and three TDs.
PERSONAL: Given name Graham Stanton Harrell…Last name is pronounced Hair-uhl...Born in Brownwood, Texas…Married, wife’s name is Brittney…Younger brother, Clark, played QB at Abilene Christian University…High school: Was a two-time all-state selection and three-time all-district honoree at Ennis (Texas) High School, where he played for his father, Sam…Named the Gatorade Texas Player of the Year and named the Offensive Athlete of the Year by the Dallas Morning News…Garnered Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year honors from The Associated Press as a junior and senior…Passed for 4,825 yards and 67 TDs as a senior, leading Ennis to an undefeated regular season and an average of 53.8 points per game…Threw for 3,411 yards and 46 TDs as a junior…Calls winning a state championship with his dad as a sophomore his most memorable sports achievement…Closed out his career as the state’s all-time leading passer with 12,532 yards and 167 TDs…Also lettered in basketball and track…Community involvement: Participated in the Green Bay Packers Golf Invitational in Kohler, Wis. …Visited children’s hospitals during his time at Tech…Hobbies/interests: Lists favorite athletes as Joe Montana and Roger Federer…Names Cold Case as his favorite television show, Gladiator as his favorite movie, and Lone Survivor and The Alchemist as his favorite books…Residence: Ennis, Texas.
- Spent seven games on the Packers’ active roster over the past two seasons, four contests in 2011 and three in 2010.
- Originally signed with Green Bay in May 2010 and has spent the majority of the past two seasons on the Packers’ practice squad.
- Was with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in 2009, but spent the entire season on the injured list.
- Ranks first in NCAA history with 134 passing TDs and 1,403 completions, and his 15,793 career passing yards rank No. 2 behind only Hawaii’s Timmy Chang (17,072, 2000-04).
- Is the only QB in NCAA history to have two 5,000-yard passing seasons.
- Named the Gatorade Texas Player of the Year at Ennis (Texas) High School, where he played for his father, Sam.
Pro Highlights:
- Spent time on both the Packers’ active roster and the practice squad over the past two seasons after originally signing with the club in May 2010.
- Was on the 53-man roster for four contests and one playoff game in 2011 as well as three regular-season games and all four postseason contests in 2010.
- Posted a combined 72.8 passer rating during the preseason in 2010-11, completing 49-of-88 passes for 453 yards and two TDs with one INT.
- Spent the 2009 campaign with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, but was on the injured list for the entire season.
- Participated in the Cleveland Browns’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis in both 2009 and 2010.
2011 SEASON: Spent the first 12 games on the team’s practice squad before being signed to the active roster on Dec. 7…Was a gameday inactive for three weeks before dressing for the regular-season finale vs. Detroit…Was inactive for team’s divisional playoff contest vs. the N.Y. Giants…Posted a 75.7 passer rating during the preseason, completing 33-of-57 passes (57.9 percent) for 287 yards and two TDs with one INT…Was released in the final roster cutdown for the second straight season on Sept. 3, but was re-signed to the practice squad the next day…Vs. Detroit (Jan. 1): Was active on gameday for the first time on the season, serving as the backup to Matt Flynn, but did not appear in the contest.
2010: Signed by Green Bay as a free agent on May 20…Completed 16-of-31 passes (51.6 percent) for 166 yards and a 67.4 passer rating during the preseason…Released in final roster reduction on Sept. 4, but was signed to the practice squad the next day, where he spent the opening 13 games…Was signed to the active roster on Dec. 18, the day before Green Bay played at New England with QB Aaron Rodgers sidelined with a concussion…Was the backup to Flynn against the Patriots but did not play…Served as the third QB (inactive) for the final two regular-season games and all four postseason contests…Was released by Saskatchewan on April 22 after spending the entire ’09 season with the club on the injured list…Participated in the Cleveland Browns’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis for the second straight year.
COLLEGE: Finished college career atop the NCAA record books in several passing categories…Ranks first in NCAA history with 134 passing TDs and 1,403 completions, and his 15,793 career passing yards rank second only to Hawaii’s Timmy Chang (17,072, 2000-04)…Posted 20 games with 400-plus passing yards, which is tied for the NCAA record with Hawaii’s Colt Brennan (2005-07), and his 39 straight games with 200-plus passing yards are also a collegiate record…Is the only QB in NCAA history to have two 5,000-yard seasons…His average of 351.0 passing yards per game ranks third in NCAA annals…Played in 45 games with 39 starts for the Red Raiders, starting 39 straight to finish his career…Earned his degree in history…Named Academic All-Big 12 as a junior…Senior season (2008): Named the AT&T All-America Player of the Year and also was an AFCA first-team All-American, the first Tech QB to earn All-America status on any team since Jerry Kirkpatrick in 1953…Named Co-National Player of the Year by Sporting News and received the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award, given annually to the nation’s top senior QB…Finished fourth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy…Named AT&T’s All-America Player of the Week four times on the season, the most of any player in college football…Led the nation with 5,111 passing yards on 442-of-626 passing (70.6 percent)…Threw 45 TD passes with just nine INTs, and led the nation with an average of 393.1 passing yards per game…Led Tech to a Cotton Bowl appearance and an 11-2 record, only the third 11-win season in school history…Junior season (2007): Earned second-team All-Big 12 honors when he threw for 5,705 yards, second most in NCAA history behind only Tech’s B.J. Symons (5,833 in 2003)…Posted 11 games with 400-plus passing yards, a single-season NCAA record…Named the Sammy Baugh Trophy winner by the Touchdown Club of Columbus…Completed a Big 12 single-season record 512 passes on 713 attempts (71.8 percent), with 48 TDs and just 14 INTs…Threw for a career-high 646 yards on 46-of-67 passing at Oklahoma State (Sept. 22), the fourth-highest single-game total in NCAA annals…Posted 407 yards passing and three TDs on his way to earning Gator Bowl MVP honors in win over Virginia (Jan. 1)…Sophomore season (2006): Took over as the starter and threw for 4,555 yards and 38 TDs, the third-best season by a sophomore QB in NCAA history…Led the nation in completions with 412 and ranked second in passing yards…Posted nine 300-yard games…Earned Insight Bowl MVP honors in Tech’s 44-41 OT win over Minnesota (Dec. 29) after throwing for 445 yards and two TDs in a game in which the Red Raiders trailed 38-7 midway through the third quarter…Redshirt freshman season (2005): Played in six games, completing 37-of-55 passes (67.2 percent) for 422 yards and three TDs.
PERSONAL: Given name Graham Stanton Harrell…Last name is pronounced Hair-uhl...Born in Brownwood, Texas…Married, wife’s name is Brittney…Younger brother, Clark, played QB at Abilene Christian University…High school: Was a two-time all-state selection and three-time all-district honoree at Ennis (Texas) High School, where he played for his father, Sam…Named the Gatorade Texas Player of the Year and named the Offensive Athlete of the Year by the Dallas Morning News…Garnered Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year honors from The Associated Press as a junior and senior…Passed for 4,825 yards and 67 TDs as a senior, leading Ennis to an undefeated regular season and an average of 53.8 points per game…Threw for 3,411 yards and 46 TDs as a junior…Calls winning a state championship with his dad as a sophomore his most memorable sports achievement…Closed out his career as the state’s all-time leading passer with 12,532 yards and 167 TDs…Also lettered in basketball and track…Community involvement: Participated in the Green Bay Packers Golf Invitational in Kohler, Wis. …Visited children’s hospitals during his time at Tech…Hobbies/interests: Lists favorite athletes as Joe Montana and Roger Federer…Names Cold Case as his favorite television show, Gladiator as his favorite movie, and Lone Survivor and The Alchemist as his favorite books…Residence: Ennis, Texas.
