- Michael Griffin (American football)
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Michael Griffin
Michael GriffinNo. 33 Tennessee Titans Free Safety Personal information Date of birth: January 4, 1985 Place of birth: Austin, Texas Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 205 lb (93 kg) Career information College: Texas NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 Debuted in 2007 for the Tennessee Titans Career history - Tennessee Titans (2007-present)
Career highlights and awards Stats at NFL.com Michael Devin Griffin (born January 4, 1985, in Austin, Texas) is a professional American football safety for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Titans. He played college football at the University of Texas.
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High school career
Griffin was coached in football at Bowie High School. He played running back and also defensive back. He rushed for 2,127 yards and 25 TDs along with averaging 23.4 yards per catch in his final two seasons, earning honorable mention all-state (5A) honors as a running back and All-Central Texas at both running back and defensive back.
College career
Griffin started his college football career in 2003 as a true freshman at the University of Texas in Austin. Griffin played all 12 games that season, but only started against Texas Tech and Washington State. Griffin recorded 65 tackles, with two sacks, and forced three fumbles.
Griffin's sophomore season, 2004, he also played 12 games, starting one. He registered 49 tackles, one sack, blocked two punts, tallied an interception, forced a fumble, and recovered a fumble.
For Griffin's junior season, 2005, he started 12 of 13 games at strong safety. Griffin was honored with a second-team All-Big 12 selection. Griffin led the team with 124 tackles, along with three interceptions, three fumble recoveries, and one caused fumble. Griffin tied Texas' single-season record with four punt blocks. Griffin intercepted a pass at the goal line in Texas' 41-38 Rose Bowl win against the University of Southern California for the National Championship.
Through the 2006 football season, he had appeared in 37 career games including 15 starts and posted 238 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, three sacks, four interceptions, five caused fumbles, five fumble recoveries, and a UT school record six blocked punts.
NFL career
Griffin was drafted with the 19th pick of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. On May 4, head coach Jeff Fisher stated that Griffin would be moved from safety to cornerback due to Adam Pacman Jones year long suspension, however later on in the season Griffin was moved back to safety after depth at the cornerback position developed better than expected and then starting free safety Calvin Lowry struggled to prevent the big play. Griffin finished the season with three interceptions and one forced fumble (all of which came at the safety position), as well as fifty-four total tackles.
Personal
In college, Griffin was an honors student majoring in liberal arts. His twin brother, Marcus Griffin, was also a defensive back at UT. He always wears a watch during practices and his teammates often ask him how many minutes before practice is over. Their parents, Ronald and Mae, are both retired from the United States Armed Services.
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NFC East: DAL · NYG · PHI · WAS • North: CHI · DET · GB · MIN • South: ATL · CAR · NO · TB • West: ARI · STL · SF · SEATennessee Titans 2007 NFL Draft selections Michael Griffin • Chris Henry • Paul Williams • Leroy Harris • Chris Davis • Antonio Johnson • Joel Filani • Jacob Ford • Ryan Smith • Michael OttoTennessee Titans current roster Active roster 2 Rob Bironas | 6 Brett Kern | 8 Matt Hasselbeck | 10 Jake Locker | 11 Rusty Smith | 17 Damian Williams | 20 Alterraun Verner | 21 Javon Ringer | 23 Jamie Harper | 24 Chris Hope | 25 Anthony Smith | 26 Jordan Babineaux | 28 Chris Johnson | 30 Jason McCourty | 31 Cortland Finnegan | 33 Michael Griffin | 35 Chris Hawkins | 37 Tommie Campbell | 45 Ahmard Hall | 51 Gerald McRath | 52 Colin McCarthy | 54 Eugene Amano | 55 Barrett Ruud | 56 Akeem Ayers | 57 Patrick Bailey | 58 Ken Amato | 59 Tim Shaw | 60 Kevin Matthews | 61 Fernando Velasco | 64 Leroy Harris | 66 Mike Otto | 68 Byron Stingily | 69 Zach Clayton | 71 Michael Roos | 73 Jake Scott | 76 David Stewart | 82 Donnie Avery | 83 Marc Mariani | 85 Nate Washington | 86 Daniel Graham | 87 Lavelle Hawkins | 88 Craig Stevens | 89 Jared Cook | 90 Derrick Morgan | 91 Jason Jones | 92 Will Witherspoon | 93 Shaun Smith | 94 Sen'Derrick Marks | 95 William Hayes | 96 Malcolm Sheppard | 97 Karl Klug | 98 Dave Ball | 99 Jurrell Casey
Reserve lists 15 O. J. Murdock (IR) | 18 Kenny Britt (IR) | 29 Ryan Mouton (IR)
Practice squad 14 Michael Preston | 19 James Kirkendoll | 32 Robert Johnson | 36 Herb Donaldson | 70 Troy Kropog | 77 Ryan Durand | 79 Pannel Egboh | 80 Cameron Graham
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Name Griffin, Michael Alternative names Short description Date of birth January 4, 1985 Place of birth Austin, Texas Date of death Place of death Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Twin people from the United States
- People from Austin, Texas
- American football defensive backs
- Texas Longhorns football players
- Tennessee Titans players
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