Chelsey Rhodes
 Wide Receiver
Ht. 6-3, Wt. 195, Class: Sr.
Hometown: Hamilton, N.Y.
High School: Hamilton H.S./Bridgton Academy
Major: Africana Studies
#8
 

Colgate: was a starting wide receiver for the Raiders for the three straight seasons ... earned four varsity letters ... finished his career as Colgate's all-time leading receiver in receptions with 221 ... was second in receiving yardage with 3,381 yards ... had 21 touchdowns (fourth highest ever) ... caught a pass in 41 straight games ... had 10 games with 100-yards receiving ... played in 46 varsity games with 39 straight starts.

AS A SENIOR ... first team all-Patriot League ... winner of Colgate's Andy Kerr Trophy, awarded annually to the team's most valuable offensive player (second time he won the award) ... served as a tri-captain ... was Colgate's leading receiver with 70 catches for 933 yards and six touchdowns ... 15th in the nation in receptions with 6.36 per game and 25th in receiving yards with 84.82 per game ... was first in the PL in receptions per game and receiving yards, second in punt returns (4.6 yards per return) and 9th in all-purpose running (94.8 yards per game) ... had two games with over 100 yards receiving including a season-high 159 against Cornell ... had two touchdown receptions against Georgetown ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

AS A JUNIOR ... second team all-Patriot League and Football Gazette All-Atlantic Region ... second player in school history to post two seasons with 1,000 or more receiving yards ... caught a school record 77 passes for 1,140 yards and eight touchdowns ... started all 16 games ... had three games with 100 or more receiving yards (vs. Buffalo, Holy Cross and Yale) ... tied for third in team scoring with 54 points ... caught 20 passes for 258 yards and two touchdowns during the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs … both TD’s came against Florida Atlantic … suffered a separated shoulder the previous week against Western Illinois.

AS A SOPHOMORE ... was Colgate’s offensive MVP winning the Andy Kerr Trophy ... earned second team all-Patriot League honors ... third team All-America by Football Gazette ... was Colgate’s leading receiver with 65 receptions for 1,182 yards and seven touchdowns ... his 65 receptions equalled the fourth highest single season total in school history, while his yardage total was the third highest ... had five games with 100 or more receiving yards and one over 200 yards ... his 200-yard performance came against Lafayette, when he grabbed 12 passes for 206 yards - the third highest single game yardage total in school history ... had a career long 83-yard pass reception in the win over Holy Cross ... was second in team scoring with 42 points ... ranked first in the Patriot League in receiving yards per game with an average of 98.5 yards and total receiving yardage ... second in the Patriot League in receptions per game with 5.42 ... also ranked eighth in all-purpose yardage ... was named Patriot League and ECAC Offensive Player of the Week in win over Lafayette.

AS A FRESHMAN ... was one of three first-year players to earn a varsity letter ... played in seven games, while missing three with a hamstring injury ... caught nine passes for 126 yards (14.0 yards per reception) ... had five catches for 88 yards in win over Holy Cross ... also caught passes against Towson, Lafayette and Bucknell.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2000 graduate of Hamilton High School in Hamilton, New York … lettered four years with the Emerald Knights … played wide receiver and free safety in his senior year … rushed for 997 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught 34 passes for 665 yards and eight touchdowns … served as captain … first team all-Central Division, all-Mohawk Valley, all-Central New York and all-New York State … as a senior he led Hamilton to the Section III Class “D” championship … coached by T.J. Reap … also lettered in basketball … was Class “D” New York State Player of the Year while leading his team to the state title.

PREP SCHOOL: attended Bridgton Academy in Maine where he played free safety under coach Rick Marcella.

PERSONAL: Major is Africana Studies  … parents are Sean and Kathy Graham of Hamilton, New York … born July 13, 1981 in Cooperstown, New York … has two brothers and one sister … his brother Howard was the Class of 1999 at Colgate … full name is Luke Anthony Graham.

Career Statistics
Year REC YDS TD LG Avg/C Avg/G
2001 9 126 0 38 14.0 18.0            
2002 65 1182 7 83 18.2 98.5            
2003 77 1140 8 51 14.8 71.2            
2004 70 933 6 43 13.3 84.8            
Totals 221 3381 21 83 15.3 73.5            
 
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