Football
Graham, Scottie
vs
Ohio State
Sep 27 (Sat)
TBA
Scottie Graham
- Title:
- Running Backs Coach
Scottie Graham, who spent the last three seasons on head coach Jedd Fisch's staff at Arizona, enters his second season at Washington ahead of the 2025 season.
In his first season on Montlake, the Husky backs totaled 1,471 yards with 10 touchdowns. Jonah Coleman became the 15th different player in UW history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season on his way to earning third team All-Big Ten honors by the media. Coleman also finished fifth in the conference in rush yards per carry (5.46) and sixth in rush yards per game (81.0).
The former Ohio State captain and NFL running back, Graham was part of an offensive staff in Tucson that made tremendous progress over its three years, capped by a 10-3 season and a win over Oklahoma in the Valero Alamo Bowl. In 2023, Coleman earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 while finishing fifth in the conference in rushing.
In 2022, senior RB Michael Wiley set new career highs with 113 carries for 771 yards and eight touchdowns. Arizona tailbacks did not fumble during 263 total carries, marking the first time since 2015 that an Arizona tailback did not fumble.
The Wildcats also rushed for the most yards in a game in the Territorial Cup victory (280 yds) since a 312-yard performance against Texas Tech in 2019, encapsulating a span of 48 games. Wiley rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns, the second-highest total in Territorial Cup history.
Following the 2022 season, Arizona had seven players selected to All-Pac-12 teams, with Wiley earning honorable mention.
Five back earned 60-plus attempts during Graham's first season leading the unit in 2021, highlighted by Drake Anderson's team-best 384 yards on 87 carries.
Graham also played a key role in building Arizona's 2022 signing class that ranked second in the Pac-12 (22nd nationally) and included the first five-star signee in program history.
Graham moved into a coaching role after having spent extensive time in athletics management. He served as Senior Associate A.D. for Student-Athlete Development and Welfare at Arizona State, and in key leadership positions with the NFL Players Association. Graham spent the last six years at Arizona State as the lead administrator for student-athlete development and welfare while also supporting the academic and operational missions of a variety of Sun Devil programs.
Prior to his arrival in Tempe, Graham spent 15 years with the NFLPA, six with the NFL Players Inc and nine with the NFL Players' Union. His tenure with the league began in 1998 as Regional Director before advancing to Director of Player Engagement in 2010.
Graham's duties and accomplishments with the Player's Association reached across the organization. He worked with current and former players, as well as key stakeholders, on a wide range of matters, including multimedia rights, marketing, licensing and sponsorships, among others. The two-time Ohio State graduate also played a pivotal role in the ratification of the NFL's $47.1 billion collective bargaining agreement in 2006, while enhancing player benefits and raising money for Native Vision Life Skills Camp charity for Native American children in the Southwest.
Graham assisted in the organization and management of prominent events, which included the NFL Combine, Rookie Symposium, Board of Player Representative Meetings and Former Players Convention among others.
A six-year NFL player, Graham made his rookie debut with the New York Jets during the 1992 season before spending four years with the Minnesota Vikings. The running back broke a Vikings' record for rushing yards in consecutive games with 166 yards vs. the Kansas City and 139 against the Packers in 1993. Graham rushed for 1,267 yards in the NFL without recording a fumble in his six seasons and received the Ed Block Courage Award in 1996.
The Long Beach, N.Y., native was a high school All-American in football, wrestling and lacrosse before becoming a three-year starter at running back for Ohio State. Voted a captain in his senior season, Graham ran for 1,768 yards and 19 touchdowns for the Buckeyes from 1988 to 1991.
Graham holds a pair of degrees from Ohio State, earning a bachelor's in education and sport leadership in 1991 and his master's degree in black studies in 1996. He and his wife, Mary, have two children, Dennis and Marika.
COACHING HISTORY
Washington
2024-present: Running Backs
Arizona
2021-23: Running Backs
In his first season on Montlake, the Husky backs totaled 1,471 yards with 10 touchdowns. Jonah Coleman became the 15th different player in UW history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season on his way to earning third team All-Big Ten honors by the media. Coleman also finished fifth in the conference in rush yards per carry (5.46) and sixth in rush yards per game (81.0).
The former Ohio State captain and NFL running back, Graham was part of an offensive staff in Tucson that made tremendous progress over its three years, capped by a 10-3 season and a win over Oklahoma in the Valero Alamo Bowl. In 2023, Coleman earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 while finishing fifth in the conference in rushing.
In 2022, senior RB Michael Wiley set new career highs with 113 carries for 771 yards and eight touchdowns. Arizona tailbacks did not fumble during 263 total carries, marking the first time since 2015 that an Arizona tailback did not fumble.
The Wildcats also rushed for the most yards in a game in the Territorial Cup victory (280 yds) since a 312-yard performance against Texas Tech in 2019, encapsulating a span of 48 games. Wiley rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns, the second-highest total in Territorial Cup history.
Following the 2022 season, Arizona had seven players selected to All-Pac-12 teams, with Wiley earning honorable mention.
Five back earned 60-plus attempts during Graham's first season leading the unit in 2021, highlighted by Drake Anderson's team-best 384 yards on 87 carries.
Graham also played a key role in building Arizona's 2022 signing class that ranked second in the Pac-12 (22nd nationally) and included the first five-star signee in program history.
Graham moved into a coaching role after having spent extensive time in athletics management. He served as Senior Associate A.D. for Student-Athlete Development and Welfare at Arizona State, and in key leadership positions with the NFL Players Association. Graham spent the last six years at Arizona State as the lead administrator for student-athlete development and welfare while also supporting the academic and operational missions of a variety of Sun Devil programs.
Prior to his arrival in Tempe, Graham spent 15 years with the NFLPA, six with the NFL Players Inc and nine with the NFL Players' Union. His tenure with the league began in 1998 as Regional Director before advancing to Director of Player Engagement in 2010.
Graham's duties and accomplishments with the Player's Association reached across the organization. He worked with current and former players, as well as key stakeholders, on a wide range of matters, including multimedia rights, marketing, licensing and sponsorships, among others. The two-time Ohio State graduate also played a pivotal role in the ratification of the NFL's $47.1 billion collective bargaining agreement in 2006, while enhancing player benefits and raising money for Native Vision Life Skills Camp charity for Native American children in the Southwest.
Graham assisted in the organization and management of prominent events, which included the NFL Combine, Rookie Symposium, Board of Player Representative Meetings and Former Players Convention among others.
A six-year NFL player, Graham made his rookie debut with the New York Jets during the 1992 season before spending four years with the Minnesota Vikings. The running back broke a Vikings' record for rushing yards in consecutive games with 166 yards vs. the Kansas City and 139 against the Packers in 1993. Graham rushed for 1,267 yards in the NFL without recording a fumble in his six seasons and received the Ed Block Courage Award in 1996.
The Long Beach, N.Y., native was a high school All-American in football, wrestling and lacrosse before becoming a three-year starter at running back for Ohio State. Voted a captain in his senior season, Graham ran for 1,768 yards and 19 touchdowns for the Buckeyes from 1988 to 1991.
Graham holds a pair of degrees from Ohio State, earning a bachelor's in education and sport leadership in 1991 and his master's degree in black studies in 1996. He and his wife, Mary, have two children, Dennis and Marika.
COACHING HISTORY
Washington
2024-present: Running Backs
Arizona
2021-23: Running Backs
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