Robert Griffin III

Football Player

Robert Griffin III was born in Okinawa, Kyushu, Japan on February 12th, 1990 and is the Football Player. At the age of 34, Robert Griffin III biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Robert Lee Griffin III, RG3
Date of Birth
February 12, 1990
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Okinawa, Kyushu, Japan
Age
34 years old
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Networth
$13 Million
Profession
American Football Player, Athletics Competitor
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Robert Griffin III Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 34 years old, Robert Griffin III has this physical status:

Height
188cm
Weight
97kg
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Build
Athletic
Measurements
Not Available
Robert Griffin III Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Christianity (Protestantism)
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Copperas Cove High School, Baylor University
Robert Griffin III Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Grete Šadeiko
Children
Not Available
Dating / Affair
Rebecca Liddicoat (2009, Meredith Barber, Grete Šadeiko (2016
Parents
Robert Griffin Jr., Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Griffin
Siblings
De’Jon Griffin (Sister), Jihan Griffin (Sister)
Other Family
Robert Griffin Sr. (Paternal Grandfather) (Former Foreman at a Construction Company) (d. 1984), Grit Šadeiko (Sister-in-Law) (Athlete), Laura Liddicoat (Ex-Mother-in-Law), Edward Liddicoat (Ex-Father-in-Law)
Robert Griffin III Life

Robert Lee Griffin III, nicknamed RG3 or RGIII for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League, is an American football quarterback (NFL).

He played college football at Baylor, where he earned the 2011 Heisman Trophy.

He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft (second overall) and he had traded up to get him. Griffin had a fruitful rookie season with the Redskins, setting records for the highest passer rating and highest touchdown-to-interception ratio by a rookie quarterback, as well as leading the Redskins to the top of their division and their first playoff appearance in five seasons.

He was named to the 2013 Pro Bowl by the 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award and was released as a result of a knee injury sustained late in the season, but he was unable to participate.

Griffin was less effective during his Redskins tenure as he was plagued by injuries and poor results. Griffin was suspended by Kirk Cousins, who started the remainder of the season after suffering with a concussion in the 2015 preseason.

Following the end of the season and settling with the Cleveland Browns shortly after.

His time with the Browns was also plagued by injuries, and he was subsequently suspended after one season.

Griffin signed with the Ravens in 2018 after spending the entire 2017 season as a free agent.

Early years and background

Griffin was born in Okinawa, Japan, where his parents, Robert Griffin Jr., and Jacqueline, both US Army sergeants, were stationed. The family stayed at Fort Lewis, Washington, until then they migrated to New Orleans, Louisiana. After being discharged from service, they finally settled in Copperas Cove, Texas, in 1997.

Robert Griffin Sr., Griffin's paternal grandfather, was a foreman with a New Orleans building company. He suffered with glaucoma for many years and died in 1984 at the age of 43 from a brain aneurysm. Due to financial hardship, the family was compelled to relocate to the Desire Projects neighborhood. Griffin's father was a basketball player at Kennedy High School and enlisted in the Army before he graduated. When stationed in Fort Carson, Colorado, he met his wife Jacqueline (née Ross).

Griffin attended Copperas Cove High School in Texas, where he was a three-sport athlete in basketball, football, and track for the Bulldawgs. He played quarterback for two seasons. He was intercepted for 2,001 yards and 25 touchdowns in his junior season, while accumulating 876 yards for 8 touchdowns. He received first-team All-District 16-4A awards after the season. He ran for 1,285 yards for 16 touchdowns as a senior, while 24 touchdowns were recorded. Copperas Cove finished 13-2 in his senior season, but lost in the championship game of the 2007 Class 4A Division I state playoffs. During his two seasons, he passed for 3,357 yards and 32 touchdowns with 9 interceptions. He went to and lost two state championships.

Griffin set Texas state records for the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles, which was on target. In 13.55 seconds and 35.33 seconds, he completed the 110-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles in 13.55 seconds. The 300 hurdles time was 1/100th of a second shy of tying the national high school record at the time. On the AAU track and field circuit, he was also a gold medalist in the 110- and 400-meter hurdles. He was named the No. 1 in 2007, as a youth. There is one high school 400-meter intermediate hurdler in the country, and it was tied for No. 1 in the country, and it was tied for the No. 1. For the 110-meter sprint hurdler in the United States, there is 1 in the world. In 2007, he ranked fifth in the world among junior athletes (behind Noga, Brathwaite, Dutch, and Vladimir Zhukov), although his personal record in the 400 meters, 49.56 seconds, his highest ever record in the 110-meter hurdles, 19.46 seconds, ranked fifth in the world's top junior record, which stood fourth among juniors in that year. Griffin received the Gatorade Texas Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year award as a junior, and was selected by USA Today's 2007 All-USA Track and Field team. On May 18, 2008, he set a personal record in the 400-meter hurdles.

Griffin was ranked fourth-best dual-threat quarterback in the country and 42nd-best player in Texas in the 2008 high school prospect class. Griffin was recruited by Stanford, Tennessee, Kansas, Nebraska, Houston, Tulsa, Illinois, Washington State, and Oregon during the college recruiting period. Griffin initially committed to play for Houston under head coach Art Briles, but he later agreed to play for Houston. When Briles left Houston for Baylor's head coaching job, he changed his commitment and eventually signed a letter of intent to play for Baylor, partly because the university also had a top track and field program.

Personal life

In 2009, Griffin began dating Rebecca Lidddicoat, a Baylor undergraduate, and the two were married on July 6, 2013. Rebecca gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter, in 2015. Griffin and his wife were divorced and in the process of requesting divorce on August 16, 2016.

In August 2016, Griffin and Estonian heptathlete Grete adeiko became romantically linked. They were born on May 13, 2017. Griffin announced the birth of his second daughter on Instagram in 2017. On March 10, 2018, the couple married. In September 2019, his third daughter was born.

Griffin grew up as a fan of the Denver Broncos and Mike Shanahan, whom he played under for his first two seasons with the Redskins. Griffin is an evangelical christian, and he has said that his friendship with God is his "most significant influence."

Griffin had signed a number of endorsement deals with companies including Adidas, Castrol Motor Oil, EA Sports, EA Sports, EA Sports, EvoShield, Nissan, and Subway, before his rookie season with the Washington Redskins. Griffin had "earned more than any other rookie in NFL history before he threw his first regular-season pass," according to ESPN's Money Blog, largely as a result of endorsements.

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Robert Griffin III Career

College career

Griffin graduated from high school a semester early after serving as class president and placing seventh in his class. When he was 17 years old, he began attending Baylor University in the spring 2008 semester. Griffin finished first in the 400-meter hurdles at both the Big 12 Conference Championship and the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship meets as a member of Baylor's track and field team; he also set a new record in the NCAA Midwest Regional 400-meter hurdles. He came third in the NCAA tournament and later competed in the United States Olympic Trials, in which he qualified to the semifinals. Griffin received a bachelor's degree in political science and a 3.67 GPA in three years, despite appearing on the dean's list twice. He was studying for a master's degree in communications during his last year of college athletic eligibility. Diverse's In 2011, Griffin was named an Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar.

Griffin, the Bears' true freshman, has been named Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year. He appeared in 11 of 12 games his freshman season. He made his collegiate debut in defeat to Wake Forest, where he was 11 of 19 for 125 passing yards and had 29 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. He made 13 of 23 passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns in a dramatic 41–21 win over the Texas A&M Aggies. Griffin also received accolades from the league's coaches (who are not allowed to vote for their own players) as well as the media.

The team finished the season with a 4-8 record (2–6 Big 12).

Griffin sat out for the remainder of the 2009 season after suffering a mysterious tear to his ACL in the first half of his third match against Northwestern State.

Baylor set a 4–8 record on the season (1–7 Big 12).

Since he began as a freshman in the 2010 season, Griffin was granted redshirt status. Players who are out of shape after playing less than 30 percent of the season may be eligible (Griffin was hospitalized in the third game of the 2009 season, with 25 percent completed). He had 3,501 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, eight interceptions, and eight interceptions, as well as eight touchdown passes for 635 yards and eight rushing touchdowns on the season.

Baylor's season ended with a 7-6 record (4–4 Big 12).

The Baylor Bears were not expected to do well in the 2011 season, being rated 6th in the Big 12 preseason poll. The Bears opened the season against TCU No. 15th, ranked No. 15. The Bears took a 47-23 lead into the 4th quarter and were able to salvage a comeback after the Horned Frogs took the lead 48–47 briefly, but Baylor took the game-winning field goal and win 50-48. In large part, they survived the upset due to Griffin's success; he passed for 359 yards, with 5 touchdowns, and a 77.8% completion rate. Griffin also caught a vital pass on the game-winning drive. Baylor defeated Griffin for the third time in the last 15 years, placing him at 20th in the AP Polls, and some consider him to be a Heisman Trophy candidate. Baylor stopped Stephen F. Austin State University by 48–0, and Griffin went 20 of 22 (90.9%) for 247 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 78 yards after a bye week. Griffin led Baylor to their third victory in week 4, beating Rice University 56–31; Griffin completed 29 of 33 passes (87.9%) for 338 yards with 51 yards rushing and a touchdown. Griffin nearly won the Bears in week five over Kansas State, going 23 out of 31 (74.2%) for 346 yards and 5 touchdowns with just one interception, but the Wildcats lost 36-35. Griffin defeated Iowa State 4 times in week six, totaling 22 out of 30 (73.3%) for 212 yards, 1 touchdown, and no interceptions. He was named Heisman Trophy, becoming the first Baylor player to win it. In the Alamo Bowl, Griffin led Baylor to a 67–56 victory over the Washington Huskies. With a total score of 123 points, it stands as the highest-scoring regulation bowl game in NCAA history. Griffin was the first player since Tim Tebow in 2007 to win the Heisman and not participate in the National Championships due to the Alamo Bowl. (#1 LSU defeated #2 Alabama). He finished the 2011 season with 4,293 passing yards, 37 passing touchdowns, and six interceptions, along with 179 rushes for 699 yards and ten rushing touchdowns.

Griffin, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a 3.67 grade point average in December 2010, began working on a Master's degree in communications in 2011. Griffin declared his intention to draft the 2012 NFL Draft on January 11, 2012.

Griffin set or tied 8 single-game, 26 single-season, and 20 career Baylor records.

Professional career

Prior to his junior year, Griffin was not considered a first-round draft pick. He had piqued the interest of NFL recruiters and analysts by midseason, though some of them had hoped he would be a first-round pick. Griffin had established himself as the No. 1 during his junior season. Andrew Luck, the unanimous first pick pick, has two quarterback candidates for the 2012 NFL Draft.

Griffin was widely predicted to be the No. 1 in the United States. The St. Louis Rams — the team that had drafted Sam Bradford — had already selected Sam Bradford to be their long-term starting quarterback with the No. 2 pick of the draft, but the No. 10 pick of the draft. In the 2010 NFL Draft, there was only one overall pick. The Rams decided to deal with the pick ahead of the draft, with the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins identified as the most coveted bidders, with Bradford choosing to stick with Bradford. Following a brief bidding process, the Redskins gained the opportunity by offering the Rams four high-value draft picks over three years: 2012 (No.6 overall), 2013 (No.22 overall), and 2014 (No.39 overall), as well as their second-round pick (No.39 overall) in 2012.

Griffin was the second overall pick in four years (after Jason Smith in 2009), but the first Baylor quarterback to be selected second overall since Adrian Burk in 1950.

Griffin wore number 10 for the Redskins, with "Griffin III" on the back of his jersey. Since the NFL changed the rule in 2012 to allow players to have generational titles in their names, this made him the first player in the history of the "Big Four" professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, and NBA). While in college, Griffin had "Griffin III" on the back of his jacket, which was actually necessary in order to distinguish him from the other Robert Griffin on the Baylor team. The Redskins officially agreed to a four-year, $21.1 million contract with a $13.8 million signing bonus on July 18, 2012.

Griffin became the NFL's first starting quarterback after being born in the 1990s on September 9, 2012. Griffin began the Redskins' season by throwing 19 of 26 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns while still carrying 10 carries for 42 rushing yards in a 40-32 victory over the New Orleans Saints. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts, marking the first time a rookie quarterback has been honoured for his debut game in NFL history. Griffin's debut was lauded after he was named NFL Rookie of the Week, and he was given the honor once more after the Redskins' victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 4. He was named September's NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month on October 4, a month earlier this month. He left the game early in the third quarter after suffering a mild concussion after being struck by Sean Weatherspoon. He was cleared to play in the next game against the Minnesota Vikings, where he put on another good showing, which featured a 76-yard rushing touchdown. For the third time, the Redskins snapped a home-game losing streak, and Griffin was named NFL Rookie of the Week.

Griffin was named offensive co-captain by the team's vote on November 14 during the Redskins' season. For the second time, the Redskins were named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after the Redskins' 31–6 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Griffin's game – passing for 200 yards with 4 touchdowns, rushing for an additional 84 yards, and finishing with a perfect 158.3 passer rating – made him the first rookie in NFL history to pass for 200 yards, pass for 4 touchdowns, and rush for more than 75 yards in a single game. He was voted the youngest player in NFL history by defeating the Eagles in 22 years and 284 days, leading him to his highest passer rating in a game. Marcus Mariota, the Tennessee Titans' quarterback, set a perfect passer rating at 21 years and 318 days old on his debut in 2015.

In the Week 14 game against the Baltimore Ravens on December 9, the Redskins will suffer another injury scare when defensive end Haloti Ngata struck Griffin directly at his right knee, twisting it in the process. Griffin was tackled after rushing for 13 yards and hopping on one leg for several plays before leaving the game. Kirk Cousins, the Redskins' backup quarterback, will play in the game and lead the Redskins to a 31-28 victory in overtime. Griffin had suffered a Grade 1 LCL sprain the next day, according to the next day. Griffin was determined that he would miss the next game against the Cleveland Browns in order to allow him more time to recover and prevent any injuries. He returned to the game and led the Redskins to another victory over the Eagles in Week 16. Dr. James Andrews did not authorize Griffin to return for the post-injury plays in the December 9 game, sparking controversies on January 6, the Redskins' NFC wild card game against the Seattle Seahawks. In the wild card loss to the Seahawks, Griffin recovered his knee. Griffin underwent surgery on January 9 and both his LCL and ACL were repaired.

(both were previously broken by Dak Prescott) for the season, Griffin set new records for highest passer rating (102.4) and highest touchdown to interception ratio (4:1). Griffin, aside from the game against the Cleveland Browns, where he did not participate in the week's play, was instrumental in the Redskins winning their first playoff appearance since the 2007 season's start.

Griffin was selected to play in the 2013 Pro Bowl in honor of his good rookie season on December 26, 2012. He was barred from the Pro Bowl roster due to ligament damage in his right knee and redirected by Drew Brees. Griffin also received the 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team, making him the second Redskins quarterback to receive this award after joining Heath Shuler in 1994. Griffin was ranked 15th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013.

He debuted in the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles after causing a slew of questions over whether Griffin will be ready for the season opener (he did not appear in a single preseason game). Griffin struggled to duplicate his 2012 success in the first half of the 2013 season and remained statistically below expectations until Washington's Week 7 match against the Chicago Bears. Griffin, who led the Redskins to a 45-41 victory, passed for 298 passing yards and two touchdowns, with Aldrick Robinson intercepting a 45-yard touchdown. In Week 12, the Redskins defeated the San Francisco 49ers 27–6 for the first game in Griffin's collegiate and professional career, in which he failed to score a single offensive touchdown. Griffin will be inactive for the last three games of the season, according to head coach Mike Shanahan, and Kirk Cousins will continue as the starter. Griffin's injury risk was minimized, according to the reporter, who said that it was done in order to minimize the chance of more injury to him. He finished the 2013 season with 3,203 passing yards, 16 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, to go along with 86 passes for 489 yards and no touchdowns.

Griffin was suspended from action against the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 14, 2014, after suffering a dislocated left ankle. No fractures were found in the ankle, according to X-rays and MRIs. Griffin was expected to return against the Minnesota Vikings in week 9. It was announced on October 29 that he would return against the Minnesota Vikings. The Redskins then lost their next three games to the Vikings, Buccaneers, and 49ers. Griffin was expected to be suspended for Colt McCoy on November 25, according to Colt McCoy, who will play against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Griffin came in and looked sharp in a loss to the Giants after McCoy sustained a neck injury against the New York Giants, throwing for 236 yards and 1 touchdown pass. When the Redskins activated Colt McCoy on injured reserve, Griffin was named starter for the remainder of the year. Griffin responded to that with a triumph over the Eagles in 27-24 defeat. He threw for 220 yards and had one interception. Griffin displayed signs of his rookie year form in the Cowboys' final game of the season. In a 44-17 loss, he threw for a season-high 336 yards and had two touchdowns (one passing, one running) with one intercepting. In 2014, Griffin was 2–5 as a starter, and the Redskins finished 4–12 and last place in the NFC East at 4–12.

Griffin fumbled the ball and recovered it after defeating the Detroit Lions in Week 2, but had a defensive lineman fall on top of him. Griffin sustained a concussion during the process and was doubtful about his upcoming match against the Ravens. Griffin was medically approved for the game by a physician, but a few days later, the same physician said the Griffins were not up for the game, bringing backup Kirk Cousins to the table. Cousins was named starter for the regular-season opener and onward following the Ravens' victory over the Ravens.

Griffin was spotted on September 13, 2015, as a member of the scout team, and it was confirmed that he was working as a safety with the scout team. He finished third on the quarterback depth chart, behind Cousins and Colt McCoy, and stayed inactive for the entire regular season.

Griffin was released by the Redskins on March 7, 2016.

Griffin agreed to a two-year, $15 million contract with the Cleveland Browns on March 24, 2016. Griffin was named the team's starting quarterback for the 2016 season on August 8, 2016, according to Browns head coach Hue Jackson. Griffin was placed on injured reserve on September 12 after suffering a shoulder injury in the Browns' season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He was activated from the injured reserve on December 9, 2016, prior to Week 14 against the Bengals. Griffin played in five games, all starting in 2016, totaling 87-of-148 passes for 886 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. He also ran for 190 yards and two touchdowns.

Griffin was cut by the Browns on March 10, 2017.

Griffin, who has been a free agent for the majority of 2017, has signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens on April 4, 2018. Griffin was voted the team's back-up quarterback on September 2, 2018. Joe Flacco and Lamar Jackson, the backing up, appeared in three games in the 2018 season.

Griffin re-signed with the Ravens on a two-year deal on March 21, 2019. Griffin sustained a fractured thumb on July 28, 2019 and was forecast to miss 4 to 8 weeks. Griffin returned in time for the Miami Dolphins' regular-season opener on September 8, 2019, where Griffin came out in relief of Lamar Jackson until the game's conclusion. He completed all six pass attempts for 55 yards and one touchdown. Griffin travelled in the backfield with Mark Ingram II and Jackson, marking the first time in NFL history three former Heisman Trophy winners lined up together in a backfield. Griffin made his first appearance since the 2016 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17 because the Ravens secured the top seed in the AFC playoffs and sat their starters as a result. During the 28-10 victory, Griffin threw for 96 yards and an interceptor, and rushed for 50 yards.

Griffin was selected to start the Ravens' Week 12 match against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to Lamar Jackson's positive for COVID-19. In the second quarter of the game, he suffered his left hamstring injury but was able to play in the fourth quarter until Trace McSorley was sidelined and replaced by Trace McSorley. During the 19–14 loss, he finished the game 7-12 for 33 yards and an interception (which was returned for a touchdown by former Browns teammate Joe Haden) along with seven rushes for 68 yards. On December 4, 2020, he was put on injured reserve and was put on injured reserve. Griffin was waived by the Ravens on January 18, 2021.

Analyst career

ESPN announced Griffin's signing as a college football and NFL analyst on a multi-year contract in August 2021 after being unsigned in the 2021 offseason. Griffin has stated openly that he wants to play and that his deal with ESPN will allow him to sign with a club if the opportunity arises.

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Caleb Williams should 'pull an Eli Manning' and REFUSE to play for the Chicago Bears, ex-NFL star claims - as he laments their treatment of former first-round QB pick Justin Fields

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 18, 2024
Caleb Williams should avoid playing for the Bears after Eli Manning refused to play for the Chargers 20 years ago, according to former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III, after how they treated Justin Fields. Griffin III is referring to the 2004 NFL Draft, when the Chargers had the No. 1 overall pick, with then-Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning the prohibitive favorite to finish first. Manning said he had no interest in playing for San Diego before the draft. Manning was eventually traded by the Chargers during the draft to the Giants in exchange for Phillips Rivers and several draft picks, who were drafted at No. 4 overall by New York.

According to former NFL star Robert Griffin III, the Chiefs should sign Odell Beckham Jr., so even though they have bad blood, Kim Kardashian might join Taylor Swift in an Arrowhead suite next season

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 24, 2024
Since winning back-to-back Super Bowls, the Chiefs are at the top of the world, but Griffin believes they will make an improvement to boost their offense around Patrick Mahomes. As he maintained that the wideout was still 'dynamic,' the former quarterback begged for Kansas City to sign Beckham Jr. this offseason. Meanwhile, the Chiefs Kingdom welcomed pop royalty to Arrowhead Stadium this season, with Taylor Swift cheering on tight end boyfriend Travis Kelce. And, if the Chiefs do sign Beckham, they could yet have yet another celebrity gracing their stands. With Beckham and business mogul Kim Kardashian spotted together in Las Vegas during Super Bowl Week, the pair is comparing reality TV star and business mogul Kim Kardashian.

Former Washington coach Jay Gruden BLASTS Robert Griffin III after his ex-quarterback reignited their feud by accusing him of 'burning' him in the media: 'You weren't good enough'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 19, 2024
After igniting a beef between the two teams online, Robert Griffin III was told, 'You weren't strong enough.' Gruden, a fan of the Eagles' loss to the Buccaneers last week, pleaded sorry on X, "I'll never put a QB through what Philly is putting Jalen [Hurts] through." Griffin, who played for Gruden in 2014, responded 'Say WHATTTT???'before Gruden fired back, 'U weren't prepared Robert ?'
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