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Former Tennessee star RB arrested in prostitution sting

IMG_8358by: Andy Villamarzo10/16/25Andy_Villamarzo
Syndication: The Tennessean
Centennial coach Jay Graham works with his team against Franklin during the second quarter at Centennial High School in Franklin, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.

According to a WKRN.com report, a current Tennessee high school head football coach has been arrested in a prostitution sting.

The Metro Nashville Police Department arrested former Tennessee Volunteer star Jay Graham on Wednesday and charged him with patronizing prostitution with a minor and solicitation of a minor for aggravated statutory rape. Graham has been dismissed from his coaching position at Centennial, per the report, and has been suspended without pay from his teaching job.

Graham is the eighth all-time leading rusher in Tennessee Volunteer program history and earned second-team All-SEC honors his junior and senior seasons. He helped lead Tennessee to three bowl victories along while rushing for 2,609 yards, including 1,438 in 1996, second most all-time for a Volunteers’ running back.

After his time at Rocky Top, Graham moved on to the NFL where he was drafted in the third round of the 1997 draft by the Baltimore Ravens. Graham went on to spend six seasons in the NFL, playing for Baltimore, Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks, respectively.

Graham moved into coaching after his NFL career on the field, beginning at Tennessee as a graduate assistant before moving on to coach at schools like San Diego, Tennessee-Martin, Miami (Ohio), South Carolina, Texas A&M and Florida State, where he won a national championship with the Seminoles.

After his time coaching in college, Graham started coaching high school football this year and was in his first season with the Cougars, who are 2-4 on the season and are scheduled to face Nolensville on the road Friday night.

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