Robert Griffin III
- Washington Redskins (since 2012)
- Heisman Trophy (2011)
- Manning Award ( 2011)
- Davey O'Brien Award ( 2011)
- First -team All- Big 12 (2011)
Robert Lee Griffin III ( RG3 ) (born 12 February 1990 in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan) is an American professional American football player at the position of quarterback. He plays for the Washington Redskins in the National Football League ( NFL).
High school career
In his high school time at the Copperas Cove High School, he played basketball, American football and was mainly a star as athlete where he some club records in 110 - and 400 - meter hurdles broke -, 300. In his last season as a quarterback in high school, he led his team to 13 wins and only two defeats.
College career
Robert Griffin III was 2008-2012 quarterback for the Baylor Bears, the football team from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
Season 2008
In the 2008 season he played in twelve games in which he threw 267 passes for 2,091 yards and ran in 173 attempts for 843 yards. This year he was also appointed " Big 12 Freshman of the Year".
Season 2009
Griffin was sidelined by a serious knee injury in the third game of the year the rest of the 2009 season. In the two games before his injury, he brought in 65 % of his passes and threw four touchdowns without interception.
Season 2010
After his injury in the preseason he was stronger in his " comeback season" back in 2010 when he was before. He threw in his 454 attempts, of which he took 67 % of the man who more than 3,500 yards, and also ran for 635 yards and eight touchdowns.
Season 2011
In the 2011 season the Baylor Bears were only classified as sixth in their conference. But already in the first game against TCU (Texas Christian University ), they won 50 to 48 The season concluded the team of Baylor University with ten wins and only three defeats. This was also the most successful season in the college career of Robert Griffin III. He adapted this year for 4293 yards and brought to 72.4 % of his passes, with a TD- INT ratio of 37 touchdowns and six interceptions. In addition, he ran nearly 700 yards and ten more touchdowns. As a highlight of this excellent season he became the first player of his university, the Heisman Trophy, with each year to the best college football players in the United States is excellent. On January 11, 2012 Robert Griffin III was announced that he will participate in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Season 2012
In his first NFL game Griffin scored a 88- yard touchdown pass at the 40:32 win at the New Orleans Saints. On the sixth game against the Minnesota Vikings ( 38:26 ) he latched on to a touchdown over 76 yards. He is the first player, both of which more than 75 yards or more was achieved in one season. After the 13th Round he has already achieved 714 rushing yards ( extra space in the running game ). He broke the 2012 record set up by Cam Newton (706 yards) for rookie quarterbacks.
2012 NFL Combine
Results: Height: 6 ft 2 ⅜ in (1.90 m ) Weight: 223 lb (101 kg), arm length: 32 ¼ in ( 81.9 cm), hand size: 9 ½ in ( 24.1 cm ), 40 -yard dash: 4.41 seconds, high jump *: 39 in (99 cm), long jump *: 10 ft 0 in (3.04 m)
At the quarterback workouts during the Combine Griffin did not participate. For this he has enjoyed an impressive performance at his Pro Day workout.
NFL Career
With the second pick in the 2012 NFL Draft chose the Washington Redskins, which charges three Erstrundenpicks and a second-round pick to the St. Louis Rams for him, Robert Griffin III. He played a brilliant rookie season in which he threw passes for 3,200 yards and scored 20 touchdowns with only five interceptions. He also erlief seven touchdowns and 815 yards himself, which he set a new NFL record for rookie quarterbacks. Griffin was elected to the Pro Bowl and was instrumental in that the Redskins with ten wins this season for the first time since 2007, the play-offs and reached for the first time since 1999, won their division.