He entered the University of Miami as a basketball standout and left as an NFL hopeful.

On Friday, tight end Jimmy Graham got the phone call that marked the beginning of the next phase of his unusual life — and he got it from the reigning Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints.

The Saints selected Graham 95th overall — the 31st pick in the third round of the NFL Draft. He no doubt will be tutored by Saints tight end and former UM great Jeremy Shockey