Griffin High School is located in

Griffin, Georgia Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County, Georgia. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 23,478. Griffin was founded in 1840 and named for landowner Col. Lewis Lawr ...

, United States. It is part of the

Griffin-Spalding County School District The Griffin-Spalding County School District is a public school district in Spalding County, Georgia, United States, based in Griffin. It serves the communities of East Griffin, Experiment An experiment is a procedure carried out to suppor ...

. The mascot of Griffin High School is the Bear. The school's colors are green and gold. The Sam Bailey Building is part of the school and is on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

Notable alumni

Professional football players

Randy Baldwin Randy Chadwick Baldwin (born August 19, 1967) is a former American professional football player who played six seasons in the National Football League as a running back and kick returner for the Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panth ...

* John Brewer *

Charlie Clemons Charlie Fitzgerald Clemons (born July 4, 1972) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 1997. He played college football at Georgia Bulldogs footbal ...

* Chris Clemons * Nic Clemons * Stacey Driver * Freddie Gilbert *

Willie Gault Willie James Gault (born September 5, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Raiders. Considered one of the f ...

(and Olympic athlete) *

Sherrod Martin Jerald Sherrod Martin (born October 12, 1984) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Troy. Martin has also played for the Jacksonville ...

* Alton Montgomery *

Corey Moore Corey Moore (born March 20, 1979) is a former American college and professional American football, football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) during the early 2000s. He played college football for Virginia Tech, ea ...

Dwayne Morgan Dwayne Morgan is a Canadian spoken word artist, motivational speaker and event organizer based in Toronto, Ontario. Morgan began his career as a spoken word artist in 1993. He is the founder of Up From The Roots Entertainment, which was establ ...

Bobby Rainey Bobby Gene Rainey, Jr. (born October 16, 1987) is a former American football running back and return specialist. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He has also played for the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Bucca ...

* Johnathan Sullivan *

Ben Talley Benjamin Jermaine Talley (born July 14, 1972) is a former American football linebacker who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of ...

Jessie Tuggle Jessie Floyd Tuggle, III (born April 4, 1965) is a former professional American football linebacker who played for the Atlanta Falcons his entire career from 1987 to 2000. He graduated from Valdosta State College in Valdosta, Georgia. He appea ...

* Xzavier Dickson *

Rayfield Wright Larry Rayfield Wright (August 23, 1945 – April 7, 2022) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He is a member of the Pro Football Ha ...

Chandler Worthy Chandler Regis Worthy (born September 15, 1993) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2015, and has also been a me ...

Professional baseball players

* Telvin Nash *

Tim Beckham Timothy Lamar Beckham (born January 27, 1990) is an American professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, and Minnesota Twins. Beckha ...

Jeff Treadway Hugh Jeffrey Treadway (born January 22, 1963) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Montreal Expos ...

Cornelius Randolph Cornelius Cleopatrick Randolph (born July 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball. Career Randolph attended Griffin High School (Georgia), Griffin Hi ...

* Jeremy Beckham * Terry Fuller

Professional basketball players

Darrin Hancock Darrin Hancock (born November 3, 1971) is a retired American professional basketball player. In high school and college he was known for his strong offense, while his quick and agile moves to the basket drew comparisons to the likes of Dominique ...

Military

* General Stephen Townsend

References

External links

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