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.
![]() Griffey at the 2017 East–West Shrine Game | |
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Born: | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | January 19, 1994
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) |
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High school: | Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida) |
College: | Arizona |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Undrafted: | 2017 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Player stats at PFR |
Amateur career
editGriffey 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
editIndianapolis Colts
editGriffey was not selected in the 2017 NFL Draft, and 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
editOn August 15, 2017, Griffey was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[11] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[12]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn 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
editGriffey 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]