Justin Griffith
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Position: | Fullback, Offensive Quality Control | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Magee, Mississippi | July 21, 1980||||||||||||||
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College: | Mississippi State | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 4 / pick: 121 | ||||||||||||||
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Justin Montrel Griffith (born July 21, 1980) is an offensive quality control coach for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State.
Griffith has also played for the Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks and Houston Texans.
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Griffith was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played four seasons with the team before becoming a free agent following the 2006 season.
Oakland Raiders
After playing two seasons for the Oakland Raiders, Griffith was released on February 23, 2009.[1]
Seattle Seahawks
Griffith was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on April 27, 2009. The move reunited him with Seahawks head coach Jim Mora and offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, who were the head coach and offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons during much of Griffith's time with the team.
Griffith was released on October 3, 2009, to make room for Kyle Williams who was signed off the practice squad.
Houston Texans
Griffith was signed by the Houston Texans on June 16, 2010.
Coaching career
Seattle Seahawks
He was a season-long coaching intern with the Seattle Seahawks for the 2011 season.[2]
Oakland Raiders
In February 2012, Griffith returned to the Raiders, this time as an offensive Quality Control coach.[3]
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Magee, Mississippi
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- American football running backs
- American football fullbacks
- Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Houston Texans players
- Seattle Seahawks coaches
- Oakland Raiders coaches