Marcus Griffin
American football player (born 1985)
Marcus Kevin Griffin (born January 4, 1985) is an American former football safety. He played college football at the University of Texas and entered the 2008 NFL draft; however, he went unselected. Griffin was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings on April 28, 2008, but subsequently waived on June 30, 2008. He has a twin brother Michael, who played with him at Texas.
Early life
Griffin attended Bowie High School where he was coached by Jeff Ables. As a senior, he earned Austin American-Statesman All-Central Texas honors as a defensive back and was first team All-district on both offense and defense. He made 82 tackles-including 62 solo, 3 interceptions, and 1 fumble recovery. He also played quarterback. As a quarterback he threw for 1028 yards and rushed for 560.
College career
Griffin was a walk-on at UT in 2003.
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