James Graves

Kohl's Comments

Graves competed at the 2024 Kohl's National Scholarship Camp. He scored 15 points on field goals, 87.48 points on kickoffs, and 86.18 points on punts. His best kickoff was a 54-yard kickoff with 3.42 seconds of hang time. His best punt was a 43-yard punt with 4.00 seconds of hang time. Continued efforts on leg speed training and mechanical refinements will help Graves elevate his abilities to a new level. Graves came out to the 2024 Kohl's Midwest Showcase Camp in May. He scored 6 points on field goals, 98.80 points on kickoffs, and 92.29 points on punts. His leg strength and technique have improved over the last few months. Graves connected on multiple kickoffs of 65 yards or more during charting. Graves also had a big punt charted at 40 yards with 4.01 seconds of hang time. A continued combination of weight room work and technical refinements will keep Graves on an upward track over the next few seasons. Graves recently competed at the 2024 Kohl's Future Stars Event. Here he put up 3 points on the field goal session, battling the cold conditions. Graves ended with an overall score of 91.40 on the kickoff charting. He was able to send his standout ball a distance of 57 yards with a hang time of 3.60 seconds. On the punt charting, Graves was able to connect with his big ball that measured 41 yards with an impressive hang time of 4.58 seconds. Graves has good leg speed through contact and has a big opportunity ahead of him to keep moving up the ranks with continued hard work.