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PRO CAREER: Finished his first NFL season as the Bears second-leading tackler on special teams with 20 stops... Scored his first career NFL touchdown on a 7-yard blocked punt return vs. GB (12/23/07)... Appeared in 13 games in 2007 which was tied for the third-highest mark on Chicago among rookies.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Picked in the fifth round (168th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft by Chicago... Signed a four-year contract with the Bears (5/21/07). SIGNED through 2010

2007 SEASON: Appeared in 13 games, mostly on Chicago’s special teams unit... Ranked second on the Bears with 20 special teams tackles... Notched his first career NFL score on a blocked punt that he returned seven yards for a touchdown vs. GB (12/23)... Played in Games 4-16; Inactive for Games 1-3. GAMES PLAYED-STARTED 13-0

COLLEGE CAREER: Holds University of New Hampshire career record and ranks 7th all-time in Division I-AA history with 1,787 kickoff return yards on 65 returns (27.5 avg.) and 3 TDs in 4 seasons with the Wildcats (2003-2006)… His 27.5-yard average ranks 2nd in Atlantic 10 Conference history… Average of 32.3 yards per kickoff return in 2006 was 17th-best season total in 1-AA history… Only player in UNH annals to score a TD on interception, kickoff and punt returns during a career… Started all 42 contests played in during career registering 302 tackles (4th-most in school history) with 12 interceptions, 31 passes defensed, 1 TFL, 4 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries… Returned 2 INTs for TDs… Also gained 128 yards with a score on 12 punt returns (10.7 avg)… Was a team tri-captain and member of the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List, given to Division I-AA's most outstanding defensive player as a senior… Started the first 6 games of the season at right cornerback, but missed rest of season with a leg injury… Finished with 41 tackles (24 solos), 2 INTs, 3 passes defensed and a forced a fumble… Returned 10 kickoffs for 323 yards (32.3 avg) and a touchdown… Added 102 yards and a score on 11 punt returns (9.3 avg)... In 2005, was all-Atlantic 10 Conference second-team selection as both a defensive back and return specialist after starting all 13 games at right cornerback, finishing 2nd on the team with 104 tackles (73 solos), including 3 INTs, returning 1 for a score, 9 passes defensed, 2 fumble recoveries and a TFL… Returned 31 kickoffs for 778 yards (25.1 avg) and a TD, adding 26 yards on 1 punt return... During his sophomore year, started all 13 games at right cornerback and led team with a career-high 110 tackles (75 solos) while leading Atlantic 10 Conference with 17 passes defensed… Garnered 4 INTs, returning 1 for a TD… Also took over kickoff return duties, totaling 686 yards with a TD on 24 attempts (28.6 avg)… Earned National Player of the Week honors from the Sports Network for his performance vs. Northeastern after causing 3 fumbles and recovering another... Started team's final 9 games at right cornerback as a freshman… Recorded 47 tackles (23 solos) with 2 pass deflections and gained 54 yards on 3 interception returns.

PERSONAL: Attended Turner Carroll (Buffalo, N.Y.) High School, playing football for head coach Willie Burnett… Compiled 2,700 all-purpose yards, 22 touchdowns, 99 tackles and 1,700 rushing yards in senior season… Three-time all-Catholic selection and earned all-Western and all-state honors in 2003… Son of Carey Graham and Patricia Weatherspoon.