Cedric Griffin
Griffin at Redskins training camp in 2012.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 11, 1982 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Natchez, Mississippi | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | San Antonio (TX) Holmes | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 410 |
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| Pass deflections: | 52 |
| Interceptions: | 8 |
| Forced fumbles: | 15 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Cedric Leonard Griffin (born November 11, 1982) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Texas, where he was a stand-out performer on the 2005 national championship team.
Griffin played football at Oliver Wendell Holmes High School in San Antonio, Texas under the direction of head coach David Sanchez. He was an All-State Class 5A defensive back in 2000, his senior season. He also played as a wide receiver and accumulated yards rushing and in kick-off and punt returns. As a cornerback, he made 26 tackles and seven interceptions. As a wide receiver, he caught eight passes for 202 yards, including two touchdowns. The same year, he rushed for 198 yards, made a 90-yard kickoff return and returned two punts for 95 yards against Taft High. Griffin played in the first ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl on December 30, 2000. In addition to football, he competed in track. While playing at Holmes High School, Griffin was a part of a State Semifinalist squad that fell one game short of the State Championship. Other standout athletes who played with Griffin on the Holmes football squad include Olympic Gold Medalist in 4 × 400 meter relay Darold Williamson, Robert Quiroga of the Arena Football League, standout defensive tackle at Baylor University Michael Gary, and Division II All-American quarterback from Texas Lutheran University Sean Salinas.
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