Kristofor Lawrence Griffin (born May 27, 1981) is a former

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. He was originally signed by the

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as an

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in 2005. He played college football at

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. His younger brother Kirby Griffin played in the

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. Now he resides in Katy, Texas where he works at Tays Junior high school as a boy's athletic coach. He was also a member of the

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and

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High school years

Griffin attended Rochester Area High School where he played both at

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and wide receiver. He was a key member of the team's undefeated 15-0 PIAA Class A State Championship team in 1998.

College career

He played in 18 contests at

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, producing 109

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, 24 tackles for loss, 7 sacks and 8

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s. Griffin then transferred to

, 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.

Professional career

2005

Griffin was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted rookie free agent. He made his NFL debut at the

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on September 26. During his first season he played in eight games and made three tackles.

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 returned to

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for the Chiefs he established himself within the

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. He played in all 16 games and made 22 special teams tackles.

2007

On May 23, 2007,

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reported that Griffin was released by the Chiefs. He later signed with the

. He played in twelve games and recorded a total of 14 tackles.

2008

Played in 10 games for the Cleveland Browns, recording a total of 7 tackles.

2010

Griffin was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 8.

References

External links

Just Sports Stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Griffin, Kris 1981 births Living people People from Rochester, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pennsylvania American football linebackers Geneva Golden Tornadoes football players IUP Crimson Hawks football players Kansas City Chiefs players Hamburg Sea Devils players Cleveland Browns players Las Vegas Locomotives players Jacksonville Jaguars players