Has been an excellent representative of North Carolina A&T football since stepping on campus in 2020 … Has served as a power back for the Aggies throughout his career, excelling in short yardage situations … Also has shown his versatility by being the Aggies primary running back in some contests… Saw his season cut short in 2024 because of an injury … Should provide the Aggies with excellent leadership in 2025 along with another option at the running back position … Was a record-breaking running back in high school … Graceful runner with an explosion and a gift of maneuvering around would-be tacklers ... Formed an excellent backfield duo with Kenji Christian during the 2023 season … The two looked to have a repeat performance during the 2024 season before both had their seasons cut short because of injuries … Has played in 31 games with 10 starts … Comes into the 2025 season with 230 carries for 978 yards and six touchdowns … Has also made 19 receptions for 133 yards and two touchdowns.
2024 Season: Played four games with one start before missing the remainder of the season with an injury … Rushed the ball 62 times for 225 yards and a touchdown … He also posted three receptions for 29 yards … Recorded his first career 100-yard game when he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries in the Aggies 27-20 overtime win over Winston-Salem State on Sept. 7 … His score was the game-winning TD in overtime … A week prior, he had 19 carries for 70 yards in A&T's loss at Wake Forest on Aug. 29 …
2023 Season: Played in 10 games with six starts … Gained 397 yards on 86 carries to average 4.62 yards per carry … Had a terrific game against NCCU on Sept. 9 at Truist Stadium, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on eight carries … His score against the Eagles served as his only rushing TD of the season … Followed up his performance against NCCU by rushing for 62 yards on 11 carries against the Elon Phoenix on Sept. 16 … In the Aggies' only win of the season, he ran for 43 yards on eight carries in the 26-23 win at Norfolk State on Sept. 30.
2022 Season: Played in 11 games with three starts … Rushed 320 yards and four touchdowns on 68 carries … Averaged 4.7 yards per carry … Also made 10 receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown … Totaled 412 all-purpose yards … Averaged 5.3 yards every time he touched the ball … Rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries in A&T's 41-27 win over South Carolina State on Sept. 24 … Carried the ball eight times for 43 yards and made two receptions for 33 yards at Duke on Sept. 17 … Had a rushing and receiving touchdown in the Aggies 45-7 win over Edward Waters on Oct. 15 … He had 10 touches for 61 yards in the game … Rushed seven times for 64 yards in the Aggies come-from-behind win over Campbell on Oct. 29 at Truist Stadium.
2021 Season: Played in six games without a start ... Had 36 rushing yards on 14 carries ... Made one reception for three yards ... Had six carries for 23 yards against N.C. Central on Sept. 25.
High School: He played high school football at George Washington in Danville, Va., under head coach Nick Anderson ... Rushed for 234 yards against Patrick County in 2019 ... Scored six touchdowns in a win over Tunstall in 2019 ... Had 257 yards and five touchdowns in a blowout win over Halifax, breaking the school's career record for touchdowns in the process ... Left as GW's all-time leading rusher … Also led George Washington to a state championship … Also played basketball in high school.
Personal: Full name is Fredderick Wesley Graves … He is the son of Wendi Everson and Fredderick Graves, Sr., and was born on April 12, 2022 … Has four siblings … He has his undergraduate degree in liberal studies from North Carolina A&T … Enjoys fishing, watching football and watching the Bernie Mac Show … His most prized possession is his dog.
