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Mike Graven

Mike Graven

  • Class Year:
    1981
  • Induction Year:
    2014
  • Sport(s):
    Football

Mike Graven '81 was inducted into the Alumni Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 2014.

Graven helped lead the Yellow Jacket football team to a 37-5-1 record, two OAC titles, three OAC Red Division crowns and was a member of the 1978 NCAA Division III national championship team. Overall, the Cleveland, Ohio native and St. Edward High School graduate played on three teams that advanced to the Division III playoffs. The 5’10”, 170-pound defensive back was a two-time All-OAC selection who started the final 28 games of his collegiate career. As a junior in 1980, Graven made 42 tackles, intercepted four passes and recovered a pair of fumbles as BW finished 10-1 and made the playoffs. As a senior, he had 37 tackles, two interceptions and three fumble recoveries, and earned an OAC Player of the Week award in a battle against Heidelberg.