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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | November 17, 1968 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Julian (Chicago) | ||||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1991 / round: 9 / pick: 236 | ||||||||||
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Howard Griffith (born November 17, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1991 to 2001. While playing college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, Griffith set the NCAA single-game record for touchdowns with eight. It occurred on September 22, 1990, against Southern Illinois University in a 56–21 Illinois win.[1] Raised in Chicago, Griffith attended now defunct Mendel Catholic Prep High School of the Chicago Catholic League until his sophomore year. For his junior year, he transferred to Julian High School, where he was an All-City performer.
- ^ Markus, Robert (September 23, 1990). "Griffith's NCAA-Record 8 TDs Pace Illini". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 6, 2022.