Rich Griffith

**Rich Griffith**
	No. 85
	Tight end
Personal information
	Date of birth: July 31, 1969 (age 55)
	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 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.

References[]

↑ "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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[1] "Rich Griffith". pro-football-reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GrifRi00.htm. Retrieved March 11, 2009.

[2] "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.

[3] "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]}

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

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

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