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Rich Griffith
No. 85     
Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1969-07-31) July 31, 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth: Batesville, Arkansas
Career information
College: Arizona
NFL Draft: 1993 / Round: 5 / Pick: 138
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
* New England Patriots ( 1993)
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Receptions     21
Receiving yards     296
Touchdowns     0
Stats at NFL.com

Richard Pope Griffith[1] is a former professional American football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the New England Patriots[2] and the Jacksonville Jaguars.[3]

College career[]

Griffith was a four-year starter for the University of Arizona Wildcats. He caught 26 passes for 363 yards and two touchdowns in his college career. He was named to the All-Pac-10 team following his senior year.[4]

Professional football[]

New England Patriots[]

Griffith was selected by New England in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft.

Jacksonville Jaguars[]

Griffith signed with the Jaguars in January 1995 as a veteran free agent and was a member of the Jaguars inaugural team. He retired from football in 2001.[5] His primary job as a member of the Jaguars was that of a long snapper.

Personal life[]

Following his NFL career, Griffith took a position as the Northeast Florida area director of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is currently the Woodmen Heights Campus Pastor at Woodmen Valley Chapel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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