Graham Named to Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award Watch List
Thursday, September 10, 2026 | Football
The award is presented annually to the nation’s top leaders in college football
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award named junior linebacker Myles Graham to its watch list, the award announced today. The award is presented annually to the nation's top leaders in college football.
Graham has shown to be leader on and off the field for the Gators during his time at Florida. On the field Graham started every game for the Gators in 2025, after earning Freshman All-SEC in 2024, and led the team with 76 tackles (36 solo) in 2025, while also posting eight QB hurries, seven tackles-for-loss and two sacks. Graham was one of four players in the SEC to post 75-plus tackles and 7.0-plus tackles-for-loss in the 2025 regular season. In the Gators' season opener, Graham compiled a career-high tackles.
Off the field, Graham has completed 48 hours of community service across 24 service events, supporting 8 nonprofit and community organizations. Service efforts focused on education, housing assistance, food security, youth and family support, and inclusion programs. Graham has demonstrated sustained commitment through recurring service with Habitat for Humanity and the Education Foundation, contributing 14 hours to each organization. Additional service included supporting food assistance initiatives, community outreach programs, and organizations serving children, families, and individuals with disabilities.
This is the fourth preseason watch list Graham has been added too, including the Chuck Bednarik award, Butkus Award and the Allstate Wuerfell trophy preseason watch lists. In addition to those Graham has been named to the 2027 Senior Bowl Top 300 list, the East-West Bowl 1000 list and has been nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works team.
The Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award, presented by Albertsons and Tom Thumb since 2017, is the first college football honor to focus primarily on a player's leadership, both on and off the field. The award's name's sake, Jason Witten, served as one of football's most prominent role models, in addition to being one of the best tight ends in the history of the sport, during his 16-year pro career. During his career, Witten received the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2012, the Bart Starr Award, Pro Football Weekly's Humanitarian of the Year Award, Home Depot NFL Neighborhood MVP and the Bob Lilly Award, among many others. The winner of the award will also receive a $10,000 contribution in his name to his school's athletic scholarship fund from Witten's SCORE Foundation.
For more information on the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award and the full 2026 preseason watch list, click here.
2026 Single-Game Tickets
Single-game tickets are on sale for the 2026 Florida Football season under first-year head coach Jon Sumrall. Fans can purchase single-game tickets for home contests against Campbell (Sept. 12), Ole Miss (Sept. 26), South Carolina (Oct. 10), Oklahoma (Nov. 7), and Vanderbilt (Nov. 21). Fans can also purchase tickets for the game against Georgia in Atlanta on Oct. 31.
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Graham has shown to be leader on and off the field for the Gators during his time at Florida. On the field Graham started every game for the Gators in 2025, after earning Freshman All-SEC in 2024, and led the team with 76 tackles (36 solo) in 2025, while also posting eight QB hurries, seven tackles-for-loss and two sacks. Graham was one of four players in the SEC to post 75-plus tackles and 7.0-plus tackles-for-loss in the 2025 regular season. In the Gators' season opener, Graham compiled a career-high tackles.
Off the field, Graham has completed 48 hours of community service across 24 service events, supporting 8 nonprofit and community organizations. Service efforts focused on education, housing assistance, food security, youth and family support, and inclusion programs. Graham has demonstrated sustained commitment through recurring service with Habitat for Humanity and the Education Foundation, contributing 14 hours to each organization. Additional service included supporting food assistance initiatives, community outreach programs, and organizations serving children, families, and individuals with disabilities.
This is the fourth preseason watch list Graham has been added too, including the Chuck Bednarik award, Butkus Award and the Allstate Wuerfell trophy preseason watch lists. In addition to those Graham has been named to the 2027 Senior Bowl Top 300 list, the East-West Bowl 1000 list and has been nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works team.
The Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award, presented by Albertsons and Tom Thumb since 2017, is the first college football honor to focus primarily on a player's leadership, both on and off the field. The award's name's sake, Jason Witten, served as one of football's most prominent role models, in addition to being one of the best tight ends in the history of the sport, during his 16-year pro career. During his career, Witten received the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2012, the Bart Starr Award, Pro Football Weekly's Humanitarian of the Year Award, Home Depot NFL Neighborhood MVP and the Bob Lilly Award, among many others. The winner of the award will also receive a $10,000 contribution in his name to his school's athletic scholarship fund from Witten's SCORE Foundation.
For more information on the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award and the full 2026 preseason watch list, click here.
2026 Single-Game Tickets
Single-game tickets are on sale for the 2026 Florida Football season under first-year head coach Jon Sumrall. Fans can purchase single-game tickets for home contests against Campbell (Sept. 12), Ole Miss (Sept. 26), South Carolina (Oct. 10), Oklahoma (Nov. 7), and Vanderbilt (Nov. 21). Fans can also purchase tickets for the game against Georgia in Atlanta on Oct. 31.
2026 Mini Plans
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