Rod Graves

Rod Graves
Personal information
Born: (1958-03-16) March 16, 1958 (age 66)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Career information
High school:Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (Houston, Texas)
College:Texas Tech
Career history
As an executive:
  • Philadelphia Stars (1982–1983)
    Regional scout
  • Chicago Bears (1984–1996)
    – Regional scout (1984-1992)
    – Director of college scouting (1993)
    – Director of player personnel (1994-1996)
  • Arizona Cardinals (1997–2012)
    – VP of football operations (1997–2002)
    – General manager (2003–2012)
Executive profile at Pro Football Reference
As an administrator:
  • New York Jets (2013–2014)
    Senior director of football administration

Rod Graves (born March 16, 1959) is the former senior vice president of football administration for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He is best known for his time as general manager of the Arizona Cardinals. He had previously spent time with the Cardinals as vice president of football operations, after being promoted to that position from assistant to the president following the 2002 season.[1]

  1. ^ Associated Press. "Three fired as Cardinals restructure football operations". CNNSI.com, January 6, 2003. Retrieved on May 8, 2013.