Everything Chris Graves Jr. Said in Mizzou's Latest Press Conference

The Tigers' standout cornerback spoke to the media during the last day of fall camp.

Sep 27, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels defensive back Chris Graves Jr. (32) reacts after a pass breakup during the third quarter against the LSU Tigers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Ole Miss transfer Chris Graves Jr. talked to reporters Saturday regarding his fall camp takeaways. From his own improvement to insight on some top Tigers, here is everything Graves said to close out camp.

On his biggest area of growth during camp

"Probably my man-to-man coverage. Been really good at man-to-man coverage and just communicating with the safeties is a thing I got better on."

On safety Kensley Loudior-Faustin's athleticism and ball-hawking abilities

"He's on the smaller side, but he has elite athletic ability. He had a cover two drop and he jumped probably like 10 feet in the air to get it, so that's definitely good too."

On Graves' interception during Saturday's scrimmage

"I believe it was third and five. They were backed up, played off, side of the sticks, right of the quarterback, huge slant to me."

On quarterback Austin Simmons' confidence and leadership

"He was always a confident thrower... just him getting acclimated to his new teammates, just like being confident with them, so that's a good thing. He has the ability to make tightrope throws, so it's gonna be good for him," Graves said. "He's a quiet guy, but he lets his arm do the talking."

On wide receiver Donovan Olugbode's best trait

"I'll say his hands. He has very good routes, smart player, but definitely his hands. He makes a lot of good one-handed catches."

On what Graves is working on before the season opener

"I'll probably say ball skills. (Defensive backs) tend to have low ball skills, but I think I've been improving on that throughout the spring and (then) fall. So looking forward to catching more picks."

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