Rich Griffith

**Rich Griffith**
	No. 85
	Tight end
Personal information
	Date of birth: July 31, 1969 (age 50)
	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) Jacksonville Jaguars ( 1995) ;
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 careerEdit

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 footballEdit

New England PatriotsEdit

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

Jacksonville JaguarsEdit

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 lifeEdit

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.

ReferencesEdit

↑ "Rich Griffith". pro-football-reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrifRi00.htm. Retrieved March 11, 2009.
↑ "New England Patriots Alumni: Alumni Bios". patriots.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050208024523/http://www.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?pn=7&ac=alumnibios. Retrieved March 11, 2009.
↑ "History and 2007 Review". Jacksonville Jaguars 2008 Media Guide. http://www.jaguars.com/News/pdf/2008/History_and_2007_review.pdf. Retrieved March 11, 2009.^{[dead link]}
↑ http://www.outdoorspeakersagency.com/html/rich_griffith.html
↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2001/04/02/daily16.html

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[0] "Rich Griffith". pro-football-reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrifRi00.htm. Retrieved March 11, 2009.

[1] "New England Patriots Alumni: Alumni Bios". patriots.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050208024523/http://www.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?pn=7&ac=alumnibios. Retrieved March 11, 2009.

[2] "History and 2007 Review". Jacksonville Jaguars 2008 Media Guide. http://www.jaguars.com/News/pdf/2008/History_and_2007_review.pdf. Retrieved March 11, 2009.^{[dead link]}

[3] ttp://www.outdoorspeakersagency.com/html/rich_griffith.html

[4] ttp://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2001/04/02/daily16.html

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Personal information
No. 85
Tight end
Date of birth: (1969-07-31) July 31, 1969 (age 50)
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) Jacksonville Jaguars ( 1995)
Career highlights and awards
N/A
Receptions	21
Receiving yards	296
Touchdowns	0
Stats at NFL.com

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