Trey Griffey
.jpg) Griffey at the 2017 East–West Shrine Game | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 19, 1994 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida) |
| 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 a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Arizona. He is the son of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr.
Amateur career
[edit]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]
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
[edit]Indianapolis Colts
[edit]Griffey was not selected in the 2017 NFL draft. He 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]
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On August 15, 2017, Griffey was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[11] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[12]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]On January 29, 2018, Griffey signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[13] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 1, 2019.[16] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Griffey is the son of Major League Baseball (MLB) player Ken Griffey Jr., and the grandson of MLB player Ken Griffey Sr.[18] Trey Griffey was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 24th round of the 2016 MLB Draft; both his father and grandfather played for the Mariners. That round was chosen because Griffey Jr.'s uniform number with the Mariners was 24.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Trey Griffey: The Kid's kid is a different kind of hitter". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. January 9, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ Gimino, Anthony (January 24, 2012). "Trey Griffey, Ken Griffey Jr.'s son, commits to play football at Arizona". Archive.azcentral.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ "Trey Griffey commits to Arizona". Espn.go.com. January 25, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ "Trey Griffey trying to make a name for himself at Arizona". Seattletimes.com. August 22, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ Michael Lev Arizona Daily Star (February 11, 2016). "4. Can Trey Griffey fill the big-receiver/go-to guy role vacated by Cayleb Jones?". Tucson.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ Wells, Mike (April 30, 2017). "Colts sign undrafted free agent wide receiver Trey Griffey". ESPN. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Meyer, Max (May 1, 2017). "Trey Griffey signs with Colts". NFL.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Colts Make Roster Moves At Wide Receiver". Colts.com. June 12, 2017. Archived from the original on August 22, 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.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 15, 2017. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017.
- ^ "Three sign Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 29, 2018. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers announce practice squad". Steelers.com. September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers sign nine players to reserve/futures contracts and re-sign OT Zach Banner". Behind the Steel Curtain. January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ Baseball By TYLER KEPNER (February 4, 2016). "Baseball Isn't No. 1 With the Next Generation of Griffeys". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ "Mariners draft Ken Griffey Jr.'s son Trey, essentially waste a pick". Sportingnews.com. June 11, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2018.