Robert Griffin III is a professional American Footballer who plays in the National Football League (NFL) as a quarterback and was selected by the Washington Redskins as the 2nd overall pick in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft.
He signed a deal of 4 years worth $21.1 million with the Washington Redskins and wore jersey number 10 for the Redskins. In a match against the New Orleans Saints, he made his NFL debut where in the following match he scored two touchdowns as the Redskins won 40-32 and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week plus NFC Rookie of the Month for September for his performance. In a game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he showed extraordinary performance by passing for 200 yards for 4 touchdowns and rushing for 84 yards as the Redskins won 31-6. After a successful rookie season, he was named to enter the 2013 Pro Bowl and was ranked in by his team members at 15th in the list of Top Players of NFL 2013.
Griffin had a career-altering season in 2013 where he showcased fantastic performance all through the season and finished the season with 3,203 passing yards, 16 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. Griffin continued his overall performance for the Redskins in the upcoming seasons where in the 2015 season he was released by the Redskins but he without delay signed a deal of two years of worth $15.1 million with the Cleveland Browns and completed the subsequent season of 2015 with 87 of 147 passes for 886 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. In the 2017 season he was released by the Browns and after one year he signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens. In 2019 Griffin signed a new contract extension deal for two years with the Ravens. In 2020 he was placed on the injury reserve list and in 2021 he was waived by the Ravens.
Robert Griffin III’s Age
Robert Lee Griffin III was born in Okinawa, Japan on Feb 12, 1990 Currently he's 33 years old. The participant first got here into the NFL when he was selected by the Washington Redskins at the age of 22.
Before he stepped foot into the NFL he played college football for the Baylor Bears football team at Baylor University. He married Rebecca in 2009 and they have one daughter together but in 2013 they got separated. In 2018 he married Grete Šadeiko and they have two daughters together. Before Griffin was picked by the Redskins he signed a number of endorsement deals from companies such as Adidas, Castrol Motor Oil, EA Sports, EvoShield, Gatorade, Nissan, and Subway. Griffin has his own charitable foundation namely the RGIII Foundation which helps underprivileged youth, military families, and victims of domestic violence.
He weighs around 97 and is 6 ft 2 inches tall. He has proven himself by showcasing brilliant performances one after another he has shown everyone that he has what it takes to be a top star in the NFL.
FAQs
A. He isn't officially retired.
A. His first wife was Rebecca Liddicoat.
A. He went to Baylor University.
A. He is married to Grete Šadeiko.
