1. Cedric Leonard Griffin was born on November 11,1982 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
21 Facts About Cedric Griffin
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Cedric Griffin was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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Cedric Griffin played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he was a stand-out performer on the 2005 national championship team.
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Cedric Griffin was an All-State Class 5A defensive back in 2000, his senior season.
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Cedric Griffin played as a wide receiver and accumulated yards rushing and in kick-off and punt returns.
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Cedric Griffin played in the first ever US Army All-American Bowl on December 30,2000.
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Cedric Griffin recorded 271 tackles, broke up 32 passes and intercepted three others for 29 yards in interception return yards.
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In 2002, Cedric Griffin became the first UT player ever to return a blocked field goal for a touchdown, when he returned one 56 yards at Tulane University.
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Cedric Griffin was selected in the second round by the Minnesota Vikings.
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Cedric Griffin joins Michael Huff as the second Longhorn defensive back chosen in the 2006 draft, marking the first time since 1997 two have been selected in the same draft when Bryant Westbrook was chosen by the Detroit Lions in the first round and Taje Allen was picked by the St Louis Rams in the fifth round.
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Cedric Griffin is the first Longhorn selected by the Vikings since DT John Haines in 1984.
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Cedric Griffin is the highest-drafted defensive back chosen by the Vikings since Orlando Thomas was selected in 1995.
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Cedric Griffin came into training camp with the expectation of being the team's nickel or dime back.
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Cedric Griffin began getting more and more playing time as the season played on, eventually Cedric Griffin overtook a starting cornerback spot from prized free agent signing from two years earlier Fred Smoot.
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Cedric Griffin played well as a rookie and impressed the coaching staff.
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Cedric Griffin recorded his first career interception against the Detroit Lions.
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Cedric Griffin was due to be a free agent after 2009 season.
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Cedric Griffin rehabilitated throughout the pre-season and was able to return in 2010 to play in the Vikings' Week 3 victory over the Detroit Lions.
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However, during the Vikings' Week 5 loss against the New York Jets Cedric Griffin sustained an injury to his right knee.
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However, the next day, after undergoing an MRI it was determined that Cedric Griffin had torn the ACL in his right knee and he was placed on season ending injured reserve.
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Cedric Griffin signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Washington Redskins on March 16,2012.