Kyle Graves

Kyle Graves (born October 12, 1989) is a Canadian former professional football wide receiver who played for five years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Montreal Alouettes after being bypassed in the 2012 CFL draft. He played quarterback and punter for the Acadia Axemen in Canadian Interuniversity Sport football from 2008 to 2012. He also spent time as the offensive coordinator for the Mount Allison Mounties of U Sports football.

University career Kyle Graves (#16) lined up under centre at quarterback for the Acadia Axemen against the Laval Rouge et Or during the 2012 CIS football season. Graves was recruited by the Acadia Axemen and head coach Jeff Cummins in 2008 to play quarterback for their football program. In 2010, he became the team's starting quarterback, completing 110 passes out of 203 attempts (54.2%) for 1,120 yards for six touchdowns and ten interceptions. Graves also became the team's punter that year, with 61 punts and a 34.5-yard average. The team improved upon their 2–6 record in 2009 and finished 4–4 with a loss to the Saint Mary's Huskies in the Loney Bowl.

The 2011 season was a breakout year for Graves and the Axemen as he led the team to a 7–1 record (the best Acadia record in over 25 years) and led them to the first Jewett Trophy since 2006. The season ended with a defeat in the Uteck Bowl in Moncton Stadium to Kyle Quinlan's McMaster Marauders, who would go on to win the 47th Vanier Cup. In regular season play, he completed 121 of 204 pass attempts (59.3%) for 1,856 yards with 17 passing touchdowns to five interceptions. He was again named the AUS MVP and was also named a second-team All-Canadian at quarterback that year. In 2012, he threw for 2,012 yards with 14 passing touchdowns to four interceptions and completed 57.1% of his passes.

He finished his CIS football career as Acadia's third all-time leading passer with 5,433 yards, finished second in pass completions with 418, and fourth in passing touchdowns with 39.

Professional career Montreal Alouettes After going being bypassed in the 2012 CFL draft, Graves was signed by the Montreal Alouettes on May 9, 2012. He was signed shortly after the team signed Kyle Quinlan, another Canadian quarterback, with both players being brought to training camp to compete as quarterbacks. Graves was released shortly after the Alouettes second pre-season game and returned to Acadia to play his fifth and final year of college eligibility.

Graves re-signed with the Alouettes on February 6, 2013, but was cut during training camp in June that year. He re-joined the Alouettes on August 26, 2013, and dressed for his first game on September 21, 2013, in Touchdown Atlantic in Moncton Stadium, the same stadium he played in the Uteck Bowl in 2011. In total, he dressed for six games in 2013 as a reserve wide receiver, wearing number 88. He also saw duty as the team's back-up punter that year, recording four punts with a 36.8-yard average.

On February 13, 2017, one day before free agency, Graves signed a two-year contract extension with the Alouettes.

Toronto Argonauts On April 21, 2017, it was announced that Graves had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.

Mount Allison Mounties For the 2019 U Sports football season, Graves joined the Mount Allison Mounties as the team's offensive coordinator.