Shaquem Griffin

Shaquem Griffin
refer to caption
Griffin with the UCF Knights in 2017
No. 49, 53
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-20) July 20, 1995 (age 29)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakewood
(St. Petersburg, Florida)
College:UCF (2013–2017)
NFL draft:2018 / round: 5 / pick: 141
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:25
Sacks:1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Shaquem Alphonso Griffin /ʃəˈkiːm/ (born July 20, 1995) is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons.

He is the twin brother of Minnesota Vikings cornerback Shaquill Griffin, and both brothers played college football at UCF. When Griffin was 4 years old, he had his left hand amputated; Griffin later received extensive media coverage as a prospective 2018 NFL draft pick.[2][3][4] He was selected as a fifth-round pick (141st overall) by the Seahawks on April 28, 2018, reuniting him with Shaquill.[5]

Griffin played with the Seahawks for three seasons before spending part of the 2021 season with the Miami Dolphins' practice squad. He retired during the 2022 offseason.

  1. ^ "American Announces Fifth Anniversary Football Team". American Athletic Conference. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Stump was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference McMahan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kirshner was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Henderson, Brady (April 28, 2018). "One-handed LB Shaquem Griffin drafted by Seahawks, reunited with twin brother Shaquill". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.