Kris Griffin
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| Cleveland Browns — No. 53 | |
| Linebacker | |
| Date of birth: May 27, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Rochester, Pennsylvania | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 245 lb (111 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2005 for the Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Career history | |
| College: Indiana (Pa.) | |
| Undrafted in 2005 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Kristofor Lawrence Griffin (born May 27, 1981 in Rochester, Pennsylvania) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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[edit] High School years
Griffin attended Rochester Area High School where he played both at safety and wide receiver. He was a key member of the team's undefeated 15-0 PIAA Class A State Championship team in 1998.
[edit] College career
He played in 18 contests at Geneva College, producing 109 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 7 sacks and eight interceptions. Griffin then transferred to Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he played in 22 games, recording 152 tackles, 38 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 11 interceptions and seven passes defensed. He majored in sports administration.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] 2005
Griffin was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as undrafted rookie free agent. During his first season he played in eight games and made three tackles. He made his NFL debut at the Denver Broncos on September 26.
[edit] 2006
He was allocated to NFL Europe and played for the Hamburg Sea Devils where he made ten appearances and nine starts. During his time there he made 41 tackles. When he retured to training camp for the Chiefs he established himself within the special teams. He played in all 16 games and made 22 speacial teams tackles.
[edit] 2007
On May 23, 2007, NFL Network reported that Griffin was released by the Chiefs and the rights for Griffin were picked up by the Cleveland Browns. He played in eight games.
[edit] Personal
He is married with two children.
