US EditionFormer Tennessee Football Star Jay Graham Arrested in Prostitution Sting
- On Oct. 15, Herman 'Jay' Graham III, Centennial High School head football coach, was arrested in Nashville with two others, facing felony charges in a prostitution sting.
- Metro Nashville Police Department's Specialized Investigations Division partnered with the Special Victims Division and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, posting ads on adult escort websites and using an undercover female officer posing as a 16-year-old juvenile.
- According to police, Graham met the undercover female officer posing as a 16-year-old at a Nashville hotel, paid the agreed price of $120 upfront, and was immediately taken into custody; his bond is set at $45,000.
- Williamson County Schools said it suspended Graham without pay and barred him from campus, while Dr. Clarissa Haymon informed families on Oct. 15 and planned an Oct. 16 meeting with players.
- Graham's long football career included 2,609 rushing yards at Tennessee and a coaching résumé spanning college programs, while Williamson County Schools hired him in March and July 2025 after a TBI background check showed no criminal history.
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Ex-NFL player Jay Graham arrested in prostitution sting after allegedly paying to have sex with teen girl
Jay Graham, who spent five years in the big leagues as a running back with multiple teams, allegedly responded to an ad posted by cops on an adult escort...
Centennial High School coach fired after allegedly soliciting a minor in undercover operation
A Williamson County high school football coach, who is also a former Tennessee Volunteer football player, is among three people arrested in connection to a prostitution sting in Nashville, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
MNPD: Former ETSU football staffer, 2 others arrested in child sex sting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A high school football coach, who is also a former Tennessee Vols running back and East Tennessee State University running backs coach, was arrested along with two others on Wednesday in a prostitution sting. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), 50-year-old Herman "Jay" Graham III was arrested and is charged with patronizing prostitution with a minor and solicitation of a minor for aggravated statu…
Ex-SEC star, coach arrested in prostitution sting with officer posing as teen
Former University of Tennessee star running back Jay Graham, who played in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens, was arrested in a prostitution sting on Wednesday in Nashville, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has announced.
Former Tennessee RB Jay Graham Arrested For Soliciting A Minor Prostitute, Fired As High School Head Coach
Former University of Tennessee running back Jay Graham has been fired as the head football coach at Centennial High School in Nashville after being arrested on Wednesday for soliciting a prostitute who was a minor. After coaching multiple years in college football, Graham was named the head coach at Centennial this past year, where he is currently in his first year. On Wednesday, the Metro Nashville Police Department arrested Graham for soliciti…
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