UCF's Shaquem Griffin lost his hand at age four, meets a fellow amuptee after a game in which he had 3 sacks, a fumble recovery, and even an interception. In April, it is widely believed that he will fulfill his dream of being drafted into the NFL.
The first time Shaquem Griffin was held out of a football game, he was 8 years old. Football was for people with two hands, an opposing coach told him, and his left hand had been amputated four years earlier as the result of a painful prenatal condition.
"That was the moment I realized I was always going to have to prove people wrong," Griffin wrote on the Players' Tribune.
Over the weekend at the NFL combine he ran a 4.38 40-yard dash. which is better than many offensive skill position players.
What nobody else has mentioned here is this guy didn’t even start a game until his junior year. He was basically recruited to UCF in order to court his twin brother (who now plays for the Seahawks). He was a pretty desirable prospect but then-coach George O’Leary saw no potential in him. When O’Leary was fired his replacement Scott Frost immediately started playing Shaquem and the rest is history.
TooShiftyForYou on March 6th, 2018 at 02:28 UTC »
The first time Shaquem Griffin was held out of a football game, he was 8 years old. Football was for people with two hands, an opposing coach told him, and his left hand had been amputated four years earlier as the result of a painful prenatal condition.
"That was the moment I realized I was always going to have to prove people wrong," Griffin wrote on the Players' Tribune.
Over the weekend at the NFL combine he ran a 4.38 40-yard dash. which is better than many offensive skill position players.
He also bench pressed 225 lbs 20 times, well above any expectations scouts had going in.
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FreeRangeAlien on March 6th, 2018 at 04:18 UTC »
His twin brother is already a Seahawk. I’d love to see both of these guys playing on the same defense
ClayGCollins9 on March 6th, 2018 at 05:33 UTC »
What nobody else has mentioned here is this guy didn’t even start a game until his junior year. He was basically recruited to UCF in order to court his twin brother (who now plays for the Seahawks). He was a pretty desirable prospect but then-coach George O’Leary saw no potential in him. When O’Leary was fired his replacement Scott Frost immediately started playing Shaquem and the rest is history.