Rod Graves

Rod Graves
Personal information
Born (1958-03-16) March 16, 1958
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Career information
High schoolStrake Jesuit College Preparatory (Houston, Texas)
CollegeTexas Tech
Career history
Operations
  • 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)
Administration
  • New York Jets (2013–2014)
    Senior director of football administration
Executive profile at Pro Football Reference

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.