The college football offseason is often filled with negative stories of coaching firings, player arrests, and disgruntled transfers. This week, however, we have a feel-good story the sporting world needs.
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Shaquem Griffin, Central Florida's one-handed linebacker, announced on Tuesday that he has officially received an invite to this year's NFL Scouting Combine.
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In case you aren't familiar with the story, Shaquem was born just a few minutes after his twin brother Shaquill (who also played for the Knights and was taken in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks). Shequem was born with a syndrome that left the fingers on his left hand underdeveloped.
The condition didn't stop him from thriving, however, and he's come a long way since having his fingers amputated at the age of four due to the extreme pain they were causing.
Breaking: UCF LB Shaquem Griffin Invited to the NFL Combine https://t.co/zzQqCjb8qW pic.twitter.com/0UORAQDcia
— UCF Knight News | Covering Perfection (@UCFKnightNews) January 30, 2018
The Knights' linebacker took to Twitter to share how excited he is for this opportunity.
#NFLcombine bound!! #AgainstAllOdds pic.twitter.com/lAsCQj4TrV
— shaquem griffin (@Shaquemgriffin) January 30, 2018
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Shaquem Griffin Stats
Check out Shaquem's Griffin's stats from the 2017 season, including a team-leading 5.5-sacks-per game.
Note: You can also use our nifty tool to compare him to any other player in college football to see how he stacks up.
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Shaquem Griffin Highlights
It's one thing to talk about how inspirational the Knights' linebacker is or to be awed by his incredible sack total at the school, but it's quite another to watch him in action.
Here's to hoping Griffin gets his chance to show NFL teams just how talented he really is.
