Former NFL kicker Shayne Graham joins Michigan State football staff as special teams intern

Mark Dantonio has made another hire to his Michigan State football coaching staff for the 2018 season.

Shayne Graham, a kicker in the NFL for 15 seasons, will be joining the staff as a special teams intern. Graham, who was a quality control coach at Central Michigan last year, announced the move on Instagram on Monday night.

Wrote Graham on Instagram: "Very excited to begin my next journey in my coaching career at Michigan State University. I'm very grateful for the opportunity I had at Central Michigan over the past year. It was hard to say goodbye for now. But I leave with amazing memories that I will cherish forever. I will always be a fan of coach John Bonamego and the rest of the #fireup family. Looking forward to the hard work and preparation for the 2018 season. #gogreen"

Dave Rayner, who kicked in the NFL for seven years and played collegiately at MSU, was the special teams intern last year.

It is not a full-time position and does not count toward the 10-man coaching staff permitted by the NCAA.

Graham spent seven of his 15 years in Cincinnati (2003-2009), making the Pro Bowl in 2005. He also played for Buffalo, Carolina, New England, New York Giants, Miami, Baltimore, Houston, New Orleans and Atlanta.

Graham made 86 percent of his field goals through his NFL career, with a career long of 54 in his final NFL season in 2015.

Graham attended Virginia Tech, and was undrafted out of college before embarking on his NFL career. He graduated as the all-time leading scorer in VT history and Big East Conference history.

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