Graham Barton

Graham Barton prepares for a snap against Northwestern

Graham Barton prepares for the play against Georgia Tech

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-5
Weight:
314
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Brentwood, Tenn.
High School:
Ravenwood

DUKE CAREER: Lettered four seasons (2020-21-22-23) ... played in 40 career games, 39 starts ... two-time All-America and first team All-ACC honoree (2022 & 2023) … second team College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America selection (2023), three-time Academic All-ACC team member (2021, 2022 & 2023) and 2023 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society honoree … two-time recipient of the program’s Offensive Lineman of the Year Award … started 34 consecutive contests to begin career ... helped Duke to consecutive bowl games (2022 Military and 2023 Birmingham) … played 2,665 career snaps … represented Duke at the 2024 NFL combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. ... was a first round draft choice of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (26th pick overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft.

2023: All-America selection by AFCA (second team) and Phil Steele Publications (HM) … first team All-ACC pick … second team CSC Academic All-America honoree … earned Academic All-District and Academic All-ACC honors … selected to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society … awarded the program’s Offensive Lineman of the Year honor … started and played in nine games at left tackle, missing the Notre Dame, Louisville, Wake Forest and Troy contests due to injury … helped the offense accumulate 2,174 rushing and 2,351 passing yards as well as 26 rushing TDs, which was tied for the fifth-most in program history … anchored an offensive line that ranked third in the ACC and tied for 24th nationally in sacks allowed per game (1.31) and second in the league and tied for 31st nationally in TFL allowed per outing (4.77) … tallied a team-high five knockdown blocks against No. 9 Clemson and four against No. 4 Florida State … did not relinquish a sack allowed against the Tigers and Seminoles ... played a key role in Duke only losing 171 rushing yards on the year, the fewest in the ACC … on the field for 505 snaps.

2022: Honorable mention All-America pick by Phil Steele Publications ... first team All-ACC selection ... Academic All-ACC and CSC Academic All-District honoree ... recipient of the program’s Offensive Lineman of the Year Award ... started all 13 games at left tackle, helping the offense accumulate 2,394 rushing and 3,010 passing yards ... helped Duke register 31 rushing TDs, which set the program record for a single-season ... anchored an offensive line unit that ranked first in the ACC in sacks allowed (17) and TFL allowed (51) ... created paths for four Blue Devils to rush for 400+ yards, a first in program history ... held a Pro Football Focus grade of 88.2, which ranked fifth nationally among offensive tackles and was the only Power 5 tackle to earn 85.0 grades as both a pass blocker and a run blocker … on the field for 916 snaps.

2021: Academic All-ACC selection ... recipient of the program’s Mike Suglia Award, an honor presented annually to a second-year member of the Duke football program who best exemplifies the qualities of the late Mike Suglia ... started in all 12 games at left tackle ... helped the offensive line finish sixth in the ACC in fewest sacks allowed with 27, while protecting an offense that accumulated 5,011 yards of total offense … also created paths for RB Mataeo Durant to rush for a program single-season record 1,241 yards … blocked for an aerial attack that threw for over 2,800+ yards for the 12th time in the last 13 seasons … on the field for 810 snaps.

2020: Second team Freshman All-America pick by The Athletic ... recipient of the program’s Sonny Falcone Award, an honor presented annually to offensive, defensive, and developmental members for their year-round commitment to strength and conditioning ... played in final six games (five starts) as Duke’s center after season-ending injuries to Jack Wohlabaugh and Will Taylor ... helped block for an attack that averaged 379.7 yards of total offense per game … created paths for RBs Durant and Deon Jackson to record four and two games with over 100+ rushing yards, respectively … helped the Duke offense register 33 total TDs, including 19 via the ground game … blocked for an aerial attack that threw for over 2,400+ yards … on the field for 434 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four years at Ravenwood under coach Matthew Daniels ... consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... listed by 247Sports.com as the No. 14 offensive guard in the nation and No. 9 overall prospect in the state of Tennessee ... 2019 Offensive Lineman of the Year, three-time all-region selection, two-time all-midstate honoree, and two-time all-state pick ... helped Ravenwood to a 41-13 record, including the state championship in 2019 ... also lettered two years in lacrosse.

PERSONAL: Born June 1, 2002 ... majoring in public policy while minoring in sociology and pursuing a certificate in markets and management ... son of Philip and Heather Barton.