Cedric Griffin
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Career Summary
Cedric Griffin is a former NFL cornerback who played college football at Texas. NFL statistics credit him with 89 games, 72 starts, 412 combined tackles, eight interceptions and 15 forced fumbles.
Cedric Griffin is a former NFL cornerback who played college football at Texas. NFL statistics credit him with 89 games, 72 starts, 412 combined tackles, eight interceptions and 15 forced fumbles.
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Early Life
The reviewed official NFL and team sources focus on Griffin’s Texas and professional football career and do not provide enough verified detail about his early life.
The reviewed official NFL and team sources focus on Griffin’s Texas and professional football career and do not provide enough verified detail about his early life.
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High School
The reviewed official football sources do not provide a sufficiently detailed verified account of Griffin’s high-school career.
The reviewed official football sources do not provide a sufficiently detailed verified account of Griffin’s high-school career.
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College Career
Griffin played at Texas before entering the NFL Draft. Minnesota’s official draft history identifies him as a cornerback from Texas selected in the second round in 2006.
Griffin played at Texas before entering the NFL Draft. Minnesota’s official draft history identifies him as a cornerback from Texas selected in the second round in 2006.
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Path to the NFL
Minnesota selected Griffin in the second round, 48th overall, of the 2006 NFL Draft. He joined a Vikings draft class that also included Chad Greenway, Ryan Cook and Tarvaris Jackson.
Minnesota selected Griffin in the second round, 48th overall, of the 2006 NFL Draft. He joined a Vikings draft class that also included Chad Greenway, Ryan Cook and Tarvaris Jackson.
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NFL Career
Griffin played six seasons for Minnesota and one for Washington. His 89-game NFL career included 80 games with the Vikings and nine with Washington, plus eight interceptions and 55 passes defensed.
Griffin played six seasons for Minnesota and one for Washington. His 89-game NFL career included 80 games with the Vikings and nine with Washington, plus eight interceptions and 55 passes defensed.
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Career Accomplishments
Griffin recorded a career-high four interceptions in 2009 and had his top pass-defensed total in 2008 with 14. He made 16 starts in both 2007 and 2009 for Minnesota.
Griffin recorded a career-high four interceptions in 2009 and had his top pass-defensed total in 2008 with 14. He made 16 starts in both 2007 and 2009 for Minnesota.
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Playing Style
Griffin played cornerback in the NFL, with Minnesota’s player bio listing him as a cornerback and NFL records documenting high totals for passes defensed and forced fumbles. His 2006 rookie year included two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
Griffin played cornerback in the NFL, with Minnesota’s player bio listing him as a cornerback and NFL records documenting high totals for passes defensed and forced fumbles. His 2006 rookie year included two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
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Legacy
Griffin established himself as a long-term starter in Minnesota’s secondary, making 70 starts across six Vikings seasons. His seven-year career included 15 forced fumbles and 55 passes defensed.
Griffin established himself as a long-term starter in Minnesota’s secondary, making 70 starts across six Vikings seasons. His seven-year career included 15 forced fumbles and 55 passes defensed.
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Post-Career
The reviewed official football sources document Griffin’s final NFL season with Washington in 2012 but do not provide enough verified detail about his activities after football.
The reviewed official football sources document Griffin’s final NFL season with Washington in 2012 but do not provide enough verified detail about his activities after football.
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