Shaquem Griffin
American football player (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shaquem Alphonso Griffin /ʃəˈkiːm/ (born July 20, 1995) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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Born: | (1995-07-20) July 20, 1995 (age 28) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Florida) | ||||
College: | UCF (2013–2017) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141 | ||||
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He is the twin brother of Minnesota Vikings cornerback Shaquill Griffin, and both brothers played college football at UCF. When Griffin was 4 years old, he had his left hand amputated; Griffin later received extensive media coverage as a prospective 2018 NFL Draft pick.[2][3][4] He was selected as a fifth-round pick (141st overall) by the Seahawks on April 28, 2018, reuniting him with Shaquill.[5]
Griffin played with the Seahawks for three seasons before spending part of the 2021 season with the Miami Dolphins' practice squad. He retired during the 2022 offseason.