Aaron Graves

Aaron Graves (born July 14, 2003) is an American football defensive lineman for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Early life and high school
Graves attended Southeast Valley High School, where he was a four sport athlete playing football, basketball, track and field, and wrestling. In Graves freshman season, he tallied 67 tackles with 15 being for a loss, and ten sacks. During Graves senior season he totaled 18.5 tackles for loss, and eight and a half sacks. For his performance athletically, in his senior season Graves was named the MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year. Graves decided to commit to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

College career
Graves made his collegiate debut in week two of the 2022 season versus Iowa State. Graves finished his freshman season in 2022 notching 15 tackles with six being for a loss, and three sacks. During the 2023 season, Graves 37 tackles with four and a half going for a loss, two and a half sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble.