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Jersey Number 25
Westin Graves
- Position:
- K
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 163
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Flowood, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Jackson Prep
Bio
2015 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2014 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
CAREER: MSU’s primary kicker on field goals and point after attempts for the second straight year … Joined the squad as a walk on after an outstanding prep career in Jackson … Was the SEC’s second-most accurate kicker in 2015 … Seen action in 17 games and is 56-of-59 (.949) on PATs and 15-of-19 (.789) on field goals … Career long field goal make is 44 yards but has attempted from 50 yards … Ranks 10th in MSU career history in PATs made … Two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON: The first kicker in school history to start off a season a perfect 7-of-7 in field goal attempts … Finished the year 15-of-18 on field goals and 52-of-54 on PATs … The 15 made FGs tied for fifth in MSU single-season annals … His 52 made PATs were second in school history … Kicked in all 13 games … Ranked second in the SEC in field goal percentage (83.3) … Became the first MSU kicker since 2012 to make two field goals of 30-plus yards in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss (9/5), connecting on field goal attempts of 37 and 38 yards, the first two makes of his career … Nailed a 43-yard field goal and a 24-yarder vs. No. 14 LSU (9/12) … Made good on a career-long 44-yard field goal attempt in the win at No. 25 Auburn (9/26) … Connected on a 38-yard field goal attempt in the first quarter at No. 14 Texas A&M (10/3) … Split a 42-yard field goal through the uprights against Troy (10/10) … Tied a career high with two field goals made against No. 2 Alabama (11/14), connecting on attempts of 31 and 39 yards … Made a 21-yard field goal in the win at Arkansas … Connected on two field goal attempts in the Egg Bowl against No. 18 Ole Miss (22, 27).
2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Experienced action in four games, going 4-of-5 in extra point attempts and 0-of-1 in field goal tries ... Also saw playing time on the kickoff coverage unit ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Southern Miss (8/30), making all three of his extra-point attempts as well as attempting a 40-yard field goal ... Played in the UAB victory on special teams (9/6) ... Made a point after attempt in reserve duty versus UT Martin (11/8) ... Booted a 50-yard kick on kickoff coverage in the Vanderbilt triumph (11/22).
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Jackson Prep and head coach Ricky Black to a Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) AAA Division I football championship as a senior with a 34-10 victory against Jackson Academy ... Named to the MAIS All-District Offense First Team following senior year ... Squad also advanced to the title tilt as a junior, falling 17-14 to Jackson Academy, but Graves did not play in any games ... As a senior, played in all 13 games, helped the Patriots to an undefeated record and booked three tackles ... Kicked off 78 times for 4,353 yards with 45 touchbacks (57.7 percent) ... Converted 50-of-54 points after touchdowns (92.6 percent) ... Drilled 11-of-17 field goals (64.7 percent) ... Totaled 83 points as a senior and received the squad’s special team award ... Drilled a 48-yard field goal against Presbyterian Christian during senior year ... Helped head coach Black notch 300th career victory with 9-0 victory on Sept. 13 against Pearl by kicking a trio of field goals to account for all the Patriots’ points in the contest ... Named to the Mississippi Gridiron Team of the Week following performance versus Pearl ... Played in two games as a sophomore ... Patriots finished with a 9-3 record and suffered a 14-7 loss to Madison-Ridgeland Academy in the opening round of the MAIS playoffs ... A four-year letterwinner in soccer who captured three-straight MAIS Division I state championships ... Named to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger All-State Boys First Team as a senior after scoring 27 goals and adding 13 assists ... Named a MAIS All-Star at the conclusion of final campaign ... Gave Jackson Prep its third consecutive title as a senior by scoring the game-winning goal with seven minutes remaining against Jackson Academy ... Patriots finished senior year with a 25-1-1 record ... Helped Jackson Prep to the title game with a goal five minutes into semifinal contest against Madison Ridgeland, which the Patriots eventually won 3-0 ... Named the team’s best offensive player following senior year ... Participated in track and received the squad’s best hurdler award as a senior.
PERSONAL: Full name is Westin Branning Graves on May 5, 1994 … Parents are Garry and Gea Graves … Has two older siblings, Garry and Dawson Graves … Grew up a Mississippi State fan … Majoring in civil engineering … Twitter handle is @westin_graves.
GRAVES’ CAREER HIGHS
Field Goals Made: 2, (four times) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15)
Field Goals Attempted: 3, vs. Alabama (11-14-15)
Long FG Made: 44, at Auburn (9-26-15)
Long FG Attempt: 50, vs. Alabama (11-14-15)
2014 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
CAREER: MSU’s primary kicker on field goals and point after attempts for the second straight year … Joined the squad as a walk on after an outstanding prep career in Jackson … Was the SEC’s second-most accurate kicker in 2015 … Seen action in 17 games and is 56-of-59 (.949) on PATs and 15-of-19 (.789) on field goals … Career long field goal make is 44 yards but has attempted from 50 yards … Ranks 10th in MSU career history in PATs made … Two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON: The first kicker in school history to start off a season a perfect 7-of-7 in field goal attempts … Finished the year 15-of-18 on field goals and 52-of-54 on PATs … The 15 made FGs tied for fifth in MSU single-season annals … His 52 made PATs were second in school history … Kicked in all 13 games … Ranked second in the SEC in field goal percentage (83.3) … Became the first MSU kicker since 2012 to make two field goals of 30-plus yards in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss (9/5), connecting on field goal attempts of 37 and 38 yards, the first two makes of his career … Nailed a 43-yard field goal and a 24-yarder vs. No. 14 LSU (9/12) … Made good on a career-long 44-yard field goal attempt in the win at No. 25 Auburn (9/26) … Connected on a 38-yard field goal attempt in the first quarter at No. 14 Texas A&M (10/3) … Split a 42-yard field goal through the uprights against Troy (10/10) … Tied a career high with two field goals made against No. 2 Alabama (11/14), connecting on attempts of 31 and 39 yards … Made a 21-yard field goal in the win at Arkansas … Connected on two field goal attempts in the Egg Bowl against No. 18 Ole Miss (22, 27).
2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Experienced action in four games, going 4-of-5 in extra point attempts and 0-of-1 in field goal tries ... Also saw playing time on the kickoff coverage unit ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Southern Miss (8/30), making all three of his extra-point attempts as well as attempting a 40-yard field goal ... Played in the UAB victory on special teams (9/6) ... Made a point after attempt in reserve duty versus UT Martin (11/8) ... Booted a 50-yard kick on kickoff coverage in the Vanderbilt triumph (11/22).
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Jackson Prep and head coach Ricky Black to a Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) AAA Division I football championship as a senior with a 34-10 victory against Jackson Academy ... Named to the MAIS All-District Offense First Team following senior year ... Squad also advanced to the title tilt as a junior, falling 17-14 to Jackson Academy, but Graves did not play in any games ... As a senior, played in all 13 games, helped the Patriots to an undefeated record and booked three tackles ... Kicked off 78 times for 4,353 yards with 45 touchbacks (57.7 percent) ... Converted 50-of-54 points after touchdowns (92.6 percent) ... Drilled 11-of-17 field goals (64.7 percent) ... Totaled 83 points as a senior and received the squad’s special team award ... Drilled a 48-yard field goal against Presbyterian Christian during senior year ... Helped head coach Black notch 300th career victory with 9-0 victory on Sept. 13 against Pearl by kicking a trio of field goals to account for all the Patriots’ points in the contest ... Named to the Mississippi Gridiron Team of the Week following performance versus Pearl ... Played in two games as a sophomore ... Patriots finished with a 9-3 record and suffered a 14-7 loss to Madison-Ridgeland Academy in the opening round of the MAIS playoffs ... A four-year letterwinner in soccer who captured three-straight MAIS Division I state championships ... Named to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger All-State Boys First Team as a senior after scoring 27 goals and adding 13 assists ... Named a MAIS All-Star at the conclusion of final campaign ... Gave Jackson Prep its third consecutive title as a senior by scoring the game-winning goal with seven minutes remaining against Jackson Academy ... Patriots finished senior year with a 25-1-1 record ... Helped Jackson Prep to the title game with a goal five minutes into semifinal contest against Madison Ridgeland, which the Patriots eventually won 3-0 ... Named the team’s best offensive player following senior year ... Participated in track and received the squad’s best hurdler award as a senior.
PERSONAL: Full name is Westin Branning Graves on May 5, 1994 … Parents are Garry and Gea Graves … Has two older siblings, Garry and Dawson Graves … Grew up a Mississippi State fan … Majoring in civil engineering … Twitter handle is @westin_graves.
GRAVES’ CAREER HIGHS
Field Goals Made: 2, (four times) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15)
Field Goals Attempted: 3, vs. Alabama (11-14-15)
Long FG Made: 44, at Auburn (9-26-15)
Long FG Attempt: 50, vs. Alabama (11-14-15)
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell Postgame vs. Alcorn State
Saturday, September 13
FOOTBALL | Anthony Evans III Postgame vs. Alcorn State
Saturday, September 13
FOOTBALL | Kedrick Bingley-Jones Postgame vs. Alcorn State
Saturday, September 13
FOOTBALL | DeAgo Brumfield Postgame vs. Alcorn State
Saturday, September 13
