2011 Heisman Trophy winner at Baylor University who was drafted 2nd overall by the Washington Redskins in 2012 and went on to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. After four years in Washington, he signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2016.
In addition to being a football star in high school, he dominated in track, setting a Texas state record in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles.
During his time at Baylor, he set 26 single season records, 20 career records, and 8 single game records for the school.
His parents, Robert Jr. and Jacqueline, were both U.S. Army sergeants stationed in Okinawa, Japan when he was born. He married Rebecca Liddicoat in 2013. He and Rebecca had two daughters, Reese and Gloria, before divorcing in 2017. In March 2018, he married Grete Sadeiko.
Fellow quarterback Andrew Luck was selected by the Indianapolis Colts a pick ahead of Griffin in the 2012 NFL Draft.
