Shaquem Griffin: Whatever team gets me will get someone special
Linebacker Shaquem Griffin was born with a condition that caused the amputation of his left hand at age four. But he has a warning for any teams that hold it against him in April's draft.
"Just because I have one hand there’s going to be doubt from other coaches, and everybody in the country is going to say I don’t think he can really do this," Griffin said Wednesday, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk.
"You know what? Whatever team is going to get me is going to get somebody special because I’m going to be that guy who’s going to give you his all no matter what."
Griffin recorded 163 total tackles, 17 sacks, two interceptions, and four forced fumbles in 38 games at UCF.
A late invite to the combine, Griffin will be using his twin brother Shaquill's marks from one year ago as his benchmarks.
"I'm going to beat his times," Shaquem said in front of his brother. "I'm going to let everybody know now."
Shaquill Griffin, a cornerback, ran a 4.38 40-yard dash, did 17 reps in the bench press, and had a 38.5-inch vertical jump to inspire the Seattle Seahawks to use a third-round pick on him in 2017.
He finished his rookie season ranked as Pro Football Focus' No. 58 corner while starting 11 of 15 games played.