Trey Griffey
.jpg) Griffey at the 2017 East–West Shrine Game | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 19, 1994 Orlando, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Orlando (FL) Dr. Phillips |
| College: | Arizona |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
George Kenneth "Trey" Griffey III (born January 19, 1994), is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the University of Arizona.
Early years
Griffey attended Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida.[1] As a senior, he had 73 receptions for 970 yards and 11 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Arizona to play college football.[2][3]
College career
After redshirting his first year at Arizona in 2012, Griffey played in 11 games with four starts in 2013.[4] He had 14 receptions for 170 yards and two touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2014, he played in all 14 games with two starts and recorded 31 receptions for 405 yards and a touchdown. As a junior, he played in six games due to an injury. He finished with 11 receptions for 284 yards and one touchdown.[5]
Professional career
Griffey was not selected in the 2017 NFL Draft, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017.[6][7] On June 12, 2017, he was waived/injured by the Colts and placed on injured reserve.[8][9] He was waived from injured reserve on July 7, 2017.[10]
Personal life
Griffey is the son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) player Ken Griffey Jr., and his grandfather is Ken Griffey Sr., also a former MLB player.[11] Griffey was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 24th round of the 2016 MLB Draft. That round was chosen to select him as Griffey Jr.'s uniform number with the Mariners was 24.[12]
References
- ^ Trey Griffey: The Kid's kid is a different kind of hitter
- ^ Trey Griffey, Ken Griffey Jr.'s son, commits to play football at Arizona
- ^ Trey Griffey commits to Arizona
- ^ Trey Griffey trying to make a name for himself at Arizona
- ^ 4. Can Trey Griffey fill the big-receiver/go-to guy role vacated by Cayleb Jones?
- ^ Wells, Mike (April 30, 2017). "Colts sign undrafted free agent wide receiver Trey Griffey". espn.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Meyer, Max (May 1, 2017). "Trey Griffey signs with Colts". NFL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Colts Make Roster Moves At Wide Receiver". Colts.com. June 12, 2017.
- ^ Florio, Mike (June 12, 2017). "Colts waive-injured receiver Trey Griffey". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Horka, Tyler (July 7, 2017). "Colts waive receiver Trey Griffey off injured reserve". NFL.com.
- ^ Baseball Isn’t No. 1 With the Next Generation of Griffeys
- ^ Mariners draft Ken Griffey Jr.’s son Trey, essentially waste a pick