PHOTO GALLERYThe first and only Harlon Hill Trophy winner in the history of New Haven football, Roger Graham is perhaps the most heralded collegiate player in the program’s history.
His record-breaking career consisted of 5,953 rushing yards and 66 touchdowns – both UNH records. Graham was a three-time All-America honoree and was twice chosen as the
Sports Illustrated Small College Player of the Year. Also a two-time New England Gold Helmet winner, Graham owns the three most prolific rushing seasons in New Haven history, led by a program-record 1,717 yards with 22 touchdowns in 1992 as the Chargers advanced to the NCAA semifinals.
He won the Harlon Hill Trophy on the back of 1,687 yards on the ground in 1993, guiding UNH back to the national postseason, and capped his career as the runner-up for the Harlon Hill Trophy in 1994 with 1,607 yards rushing.
In addition to the yards gained in a single season and career records, Graham also held the single game rushing record with 304 yards agiants AIC in 1994, which stood until the 2015 season when Andre Anderson ran for 319 yards against Saint Anselm. Graham also holds the record for most rushes in a single season (278) and career (821) as well as touchdowns in a game (5 agianst Buffalo in 1992). For overall scoring, Graham holds the school record for points in a game (30 against Buffalo), points in a season (138 in 1993) and points in a career (424).Â
Following his storied collegiate career, Graham signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys and, in 1996, took the field with the Jacksonville Jaguars to become the fourth Charger to appear in an NFL regular-season game.
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