Quentin Griffin
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Position: | Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Nimitz (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||||
College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108 | ||||||||||
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Quentin LaVell Griffin (born January 12, 1981) is a former American football running back.
Early years
Griffin started his football career as a youth playing in the Humble Area Football League.
High school
Griffin starred at Nimitz High School in Houston.
College
As a sophomore at
Professional
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
30 in (0.76 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.50 s | 1.54 s | 2.55 s | 4.08 s | 38 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
21 reps | ||
All values from NFL Combine.[2] |
Griffin was drafted by the
Although he was highly productive in two seasons with the Broncos, totaling 179 rushes for 656 yards (3.7 avg.) and two touchdowns, in addition to catching 18 passes for 129 yards and one score, the injury caused him to drop to the bottom of the
. In September 2005, Denver released Griffin and then brought him back a few weeks later, only to release him again the next month, but this time for good.In March 2006, Griffin agreed to terms with the Kansas City Chiefs on a one-year deal, but in September 2006, he was cut from the team.
On February 23, 2007, Griffin was chosen by the
On February 29, 2008, he was signed to a one-year plus an option year contract with the
In July 2013, Griffin signed with the Kiel Baltic Hurricanes in Germany (GFL1). As of 2016, he is no longer on the team because the running back transitioned from playing football to coaching football.
Coaching
Griffin took his first coaching job with Missouri Southern State University. In July 2018, he left MSSU for the position of running backs coach for the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Panthers.[5] After one season at UNI, Griffin took a position as Assistant Football Coach (Running Backs) at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas.[6]
References
- ^ Oklahoma RB Griffin finds success with a passing team
- ^ "Quentin Griffin, Oklahoma, RB, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Foord could be a find". Regina Leader-Post. June 20, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
- ^ "UNI Football Quentin Griffin". University of Northern Iowa. July 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Football Quentin Griffin". Blinn College. July 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2022.