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'''Lenard Graf''' (born January 6, 2025) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Tight End|tight end]] who was selected third Overall in the DSFL Draft by the Bondi Beach Buccaneers. He played college football for Oregon Ducks (OD) and is now a rookie for the Bondi Beach Buccaneers | '''Lenard Graf''' (born January 6, 2025) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Tight End|tight end]] who was selected third Overall in the DSFL Draft by the Bondi Beach Buccaneers. He played college football for Oregon Ducks (OD) and is now a rookie for the Bondi Beach Buccaneers | ||
==Early years== | ==Early years== | ||
− | Lenard Graf was born in the countryside near Munich, Germany. He picked up football fairly late, since American Football wasn't as popular as in the US. Lenard Graf had the luck to be near a small countryside team where he could play with a team and start on this journey. His big target was to make it to the US to play in one of the big colleges. Lenard Graf realized that, if he want's to realize his dream, he'd have to switch to a bigger team. He made the switch to the Munich Cowboys. After arriving there he made the permanent switch to Tight End. The position switch elevated his game and after breaking some of the local records a couple US Scouts were slowly picking up on the young german talent. Many Colleges tried to get the | + | Lenard Graf was born in the countryside near Munich, Germany. He picked up football fairly late, since American Football wasn't as popular as in the US. Lenard Graf had the luck to be near a small countryside team where he could play with a team and start on this journey. His big target was to make it to the US to play in one of the big colleges. Lenard Graf realized that, if he want's to realize his dream, he'd have to switch to a bigger team. He made the switch to the Munich Cowboys. After arriving there he made the permanent switch to Tight End. The position switch elevated his game and after breaking some of the local records a couple US Scouts were slowly picking up on the young german talent. Many Colleges tried to get the German youngster to join them but Lenard Graf ended up picking his favorite College Team, the Oregon Ducks. |
==College career== | ==College career== | ||
− | As a true Freshman Lenard Graf struggled a lot with the switch to the US. The new | + | As a true Freshman Lenard Graf struggled a lot with the switch to the US. The new challenge forced him to work hard and improve his overall abilities. In his Freshman season Lenard Graf made his debut very late into the season. Lenard Graf said in an interview that the biggest thing he learned in his Freshman Season was the mental part of the game. Not being able to play for the longest time of his career was very challenging. In his 2nd Season Lenard Graf used his offseason to improve his game and fight for the TE1 spot. His efforts were noticed and Lenard Graf's snap count improved more every game. In week 2 he actually got his first Touchdown! Towards the end of the season Lenard Graf earned the TE1 position and he used the following offseason to improve his craft even more and elevate his game to a whole new level. In Year 3 he dominated from the first snap onwards. Even though Lenard Graf was seen as a vertical Threat he was still able to block a lot in the run and pass game. In his final Season with the team he helped them reach the college playoffs but they sadly lost in the semi finals. Lenard Graf hopes to improve his game even further in the big leagues! |
===College career statistics=== | ===College career statistics=== | ||
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No. 17 – Bondi Beach Buccaneers | |
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Position: | Tight End |
Personal information | |
Born: | Munich / Bavaria, | January 6, 2025 (aged 38)
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Username: | Trempale |
Career information | |
High school: | Munich Prep |
College: | Oregon Ducks |
DSFL Draft: | S31 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 |
Career history | |
Roster status: | Active |
Lenard Graf (born January 6, 2025) is an American football tight end who was selected third Overall in the DSFL Draft by the Bondi Beach Buccaneers. He played college football for Oregon Ducks (OD) and is now a rookie for the Bondi Beach Buccaneers
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Early years
Lenard Graf was born in the countryside near Munich, Germany. He picked up football fairly late, since American Football wasn't as popular as in the US. Lenard Graf had the luck to be near a small countryside team where he could play with a team and start on this journey. His big target was to make it to the US to play in one of the big colleges. Lenard Graf realized that, if he want's to realize his dream, he'd have to switch to a bigger team. He made the switch to the Munich Cowboys. After arriving there he made the permanent switch to Tight End. The position switch elevated his game and after breaking some of the local records a couple US Scouts were slowly picking up on the young german talent. Many Colleges tried to get the German youngster to join them but Lenard Graf ended up picking his favorite College Team, the Oregon Ducks.
College career
As a true Freshman Lenard Graf struggled a lot with the switch to the US. The new challenge forced him to work hard and improve his overall abilities. In his Freshman season Lenard Graf made his debut very late into the season. Lenard Graf said in an interview that the biggest thing he learned in his Freshman Season was the mental part of the game. Not being able to play for the longest time of his career was very challenging. In his 2nd Season Lenard Graf used his offseason to improve his game and fight for the TE1 spot. His efforts were noticed and Lenard Graf's snap count improved more every game. In week 2 he actually got his first Touchdown! Towards the end of the season Lenard Graf earned the TE1 position and he used the following offseason to improve his craft even more and elevate his game to a whole new level. In Year 3 he dominated from the first snap onwards. Even though Lenard Graf was seen as a vertical Threat he was still able to block a lot in the run and pass game. In his final Season with the team he helped them reach the college playoffs but they sadly lost in the semi finals. Lenard Graf hopes to improve his game even further in the big leagues!
College career statistics
Career statistics | Receiving | ||||||
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Season | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg | Lg | TD |
1 | Oregon Ducks | 3 | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 30 | 1 |
2 | Oregon Ducks | 13 | 54 | 649 | 12.0 | 40 | 5 |
3 | Oregon Ducks | 14 | 65 | 1120 | 17.2 | 55 | 15 |
Professional career
Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
4.50 s | 4.44 s | 7.80 s | 25 in (0.64 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
22 reps | 25 |
Prospect Bowl
Lenard was selected to play for Buenos Aires Sol team during the S31 prospect bowl games. He played in all 6 matches. Though Lenard had some quiet games with receptions and yardage, he did take several athletic catches. He was instrumental in the running game, creating several impactful block for the RB.
Receiving | Rec | Yards | Long | Av | TD | Targets |
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Buenos Aires Sol | 16 | 125 | 15 | 7.8 | 0 | 34 |
Blocking | Pancakes | Sacks Allowed |
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Buenos Aires Sol | 9 | 0 |
Draft Night
Lenard was selected by the Bondi Beach Buccaneers as the 3rd pick in the S31 DSFL draft in the 1st round. He was the first Tight End picked this draft! Lenard will have to prove the doubters and show that it wasn't a mistake taking him with the 3rd pick!
Professional career statistics
Career statistics | Receiving | Blocking | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg | Lg | TD | 1st Downs | Fum | Pancakes | Sacks Allowed |
2046 (S31) | Buccaneers | 9 | 28 | 289 | 10.3 | 44 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 |