Alex Graham

S · Redshirt Freshman

6'0" · 195 lbs · Defense

Also wearing #7: Sam Huard (QB)

Background

Hometown: Detroit, Mich.
High school: Cass Technical HS

Recruiting

Rating: 4-star (0.8942 247 composite)
National rank: #418
Class: 2025
Source: 247 composite

2026 season

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Graham, a talented safety, returns to compete for playing time as a redshirt freshman in 2026.

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Graham, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2025 after graduating a semester early from high school, recorded 15 tackles, including 2 for loss of 5 yards, while appearing in 5 games with 2 starts (UCLA and the Alamo Bowl versus TCU) as a true freshman cornerback in 2025. He tallied 7 tackles, including 1 for loss of 2 yards, against UCLA. He had a single-game career-high 8 tackles, including 1 for loss of 3 yards, in the Alamo Bowl versus TCU. He was sidelined at the beginning of the season due to injury. HIGH SCHOOL: Graham, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 5 player in the state of Michigan by 247Sports, No. 6 by ESPN, No. 8 by Rivals and No. 10 by On3. He was touted as the No. 36 cornerback in the country by 247Sports, No. 41 by ESPN, No. 54 by Rivals and No. 65 by On3. Graham was a three-phase player who was a threat as a receiver and return man as well as a defensive back. In 2024, he helped Cass Tech go 12-2 (5-1 in league) to rank No. 1 in the state. Graham played a pivotal role in Cass Tech winning the

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. He transferred to IMG Academy for his junior season in 2023 where he helped the team win the

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in Columbus. As a sophomore at Cass Tech in 2022, he missed the first seven games of the year due to a hip injury, but still finished with 25 tackles, 6 PBUs and 5 INTs, including 2 pick-6's. Graham helped Technicians to the Michigan Division I playoff semifinals. He was named to the

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. Graham also ran track recording a 10.9 in the 100-meter dash as a junior at IMG Academy. As a youth athlete, he took first in the Boys 10u Triathlon (high jump, shot put, 400) at the AAU Junior Olympic Games in 2017. PERSONAL: He is majoring in Psychology at USC.

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2026: Graham, a talented safety, returns to compete for playing time as a redshirt freshman in 2026.

2025: Graham, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2025 after graduating a semester early from high school, recorded 15 tackles, including 2 for loss of 5 yards, while appearing in 5 games with 2 starts (UCLA and the Alamo Bowl versus TCU) as a true freshman cornerback in 2025. He tallied 7 tackles, including 1 for loss of 2 yards, against UCLA. He had a single-game career-high 8 tackles, including 1 for loss of 3 yards, in the Alamo Bowl versus TCU. He was sidelined at the beginning of the season due to injury.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graham, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 5 player in the state of Michigan by 247Sports, No. 6 by ESPN, No. 8 by Rivals and No. 10 by On3. He was touted as the No. 36 cornerback in the country by 247Sports, No. 41 by ESPN, No. 54 by Rivals and No. 65 by On3.

Graham was a three-phase player who was a threat as a receiver and return man as well as a defensive back. In 2024, he helped Cass Tech go 12-2 (5-1 in league) to rank No. 1 in the state. Graham played a pivotal role in Cass Tech winning the

2024 Detroit Public School League Blue City Championship: , the

2024 Division 1 Region 4 Championship: and the

2024 Division 1 State Championship: . He was named to the

2024 Prep RedZone All-State Championship Defense: and the

2024 MHSFCA All-Region First Team: . Before the season, he earned placement on the

2024 Prep RedZone Michigan Division I Preseason All-State Defense: .

He transferred to IMG Academy for his junior season in 2023 where he helped the team win the

2023 SSIA State Championship: . He was invited to the

2023 Rivals Camp: in Cincinnati and the

2023 Under Armour Next Camp: in Columbus.

As a sophomore at Cass Tech in 2022, he missed the first seven games of the year due to a hip injury, but still finished with 25 tackles, 6 PBUs and 5 INTs, including 2 pick-6's. Graham helped Technicians to the Michigan Division I playoff semifinals. He was named to the

2022 Metro Detroit Dream Team First Team: .

Graham also ran track recording a 10.9 in the 100-meter dash as a junior at IMG Academy. As a youth athlete, he took first in the Boys 10u Triathlon (high jump, shot put, 400) at the AAU Junior Olympic Games in 2017.

PERSONAL: He is majoring in Psychology at USC.

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