Graham Harrell was a quarterback before he became a coach at the University of Southern California.
Harrell is an award-winning quarterback at Texas high school and also Texas Tech. Prior to his coaching career, he earned a Super Bowl ring. He has also produced national Top 25 offenses while he was working as the offensive coordinator at North Texas.
Who is Graham Harrell?
Graham Stanton Harrell was born on 22nd May 1985 to Sam and Kathy Harrell in Brownwood, Texas. His father worked as the head coach at Ennis High school Ennis, in Texas, the same school Harrell attended.
He was raised alongside his brothers Zac and Clark Harrell. After his high school at Ennis High School, he went to Texas Tech University to further his education. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University.
Love Life With His Wife Brittney Harrell
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Brittney Harrell and his beautiful wife, Brittney Harrell have been married since March 2012. Their marriage has been blessed with a son Herschel and a lovely daughter Mia.
Salary and Net Worth
Graham Harrell had a successful career as an American quarterback before he switched to coaching. His salary is said to be around $300,000 and his net worth is estimated to be nothing less than $1.5 million as of October 2021.
7 Facts Other Facts about Graham Harrell
1. He is from a family of athletes
Harrell’s father was the one who coached him as a quarterback. His older brother Zac was also an athlete before he became a coach as well. Zac was a receiver on Ennis High’s 2000 State Championship team. He also works as the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Athens High School in Athens, Texas.
Harrell’s younger brother Clark also played quarterback for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. He is currently the head coach at New Diana High School in Diana, Texas.
2. Graham Harrell’s father was the highest-paid coach of the 2005-06 academic year
Harrell’s father Sam Harrell was the highest-paid high school coach in Texas during the 2005-06 academic year.
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3. College career
Graham Harrell was redshirted in 2004 during his first season at Texas Tech. He has a record of throwing 38 touchdowns and 4,555 passing yards, the third-most by a sophomore in NCAA Division I FBS history and the most ever thrown by a sophomore in the history of the Big 12.
Throughout his junior season in college, he had a 71.8% completion percentage throwing for 5, 705 yards and 48 touchdowns.
During his senior season, he had 89 career passing touchdowns, putting him within range of Colt Brennan’s NCAA record of 131 touchdowns.
4. Graham Harrell was undrafted in 2009
After his senior season at Texas Tech, Graham Harrell entered the 2009 NFL Draft but he was undrafted. He signed a two-year plus an option contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
He was later released from CFL in other to pursue his career at NFL. On May 19, 2010, Harrell signed with the Green Bay Packers.
After a not-so-successful career at Packers, Harrell got signed to the New York Jets on August 28, 2013. He played during the Jet’s final 2013 preseason game before he was released on September 2, 2013.
Career history:
- Saskatchewan Roughriders (2009)
- Green Bay Packers (2010-2012)
- New York Jets (2013)
5. Height and weight
Graham Harrell stands 6 feet 2 (1.88m) inches and weighs 98kg (217 lb). He has dark brown hair and green eyes.
6. Graham Harrell once yelled at his fans
Harrell was part of a controversy when he threw his helmet after a game and yelled at his fans for booing him. Obviously, he was not happy about their reaction.
7. Harrell’s coaching career
Graham Harrell started his coaching career at Oklahoma State. He later left to play football in Canada but still came back again. When he came back, he joined the coaching team at Washington State.
At Washington State, he was given the position of offensive analyst. In February 2015, he replaced Dennis Simmons and was named the football program’s outside receivers coach.
After serving as the offensive coordinator for Tar Heels in 2018, Harrell was later hired by USC as their new offensive coordinator.
Coaching Career history:
- Oklahoma State (2009) as Quality control assistant
- Washington State (2014-2015) as Outside wide receivers coach
- North Texas (2016-2018) as Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
- USC (2019-present) as Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
Career Highlights and Awards
- Super Bowl champion (XLV)
- Sammy Baugh Trophy (2007)
- Gator Bowl MVP
- Texas Tech Hall of Fame (2020)
Complete profile of Graham Harrell
| Graham Harrell | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Graham Stanton Harrell |
| Date of Birth | 22 May 1985 |
| Age | 40 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Birth place | Brownwood, Texas, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Education | Texas Tech University Ennis High School |
| Profession | Professional American Football Coach and former player |
| Playing Position | Quarterback |
| Clubs | As a player: Saskatchewan Roughriders (2009) Green Bay Packers (2010–2012) New York Jets (2013) Offseason and/or practice squad member only As a coach: Oklahoma State (2009) Quality control assistant Washington State (2014–2015) Outside wide receivers coach North Texas (2016–2018) Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach USC (2019–present) Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach |
| Father | Sam Harrell |
| Mother | Kathy Harrell |
| Siblings | Clark Harrell, Zac Harrell |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse/Partner | Brittney Harrell (m.2012) |
| Girlfriend | NA |
| Kids | Herschel and Mia |
| Religion | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $1.5 million |
| Source of net worth | American Football (as player and Coach) |
| Height | Feet- 6 ft 2in Meters- 1.88m Centimeters- 188cm |
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Eye color | Green |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Social media | Twitter |
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