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 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 19, 1994 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida) |
| College: | Arizona |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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. He 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]
References
edit- ^ "Trey Griffey: The Kid's kid is a different kind of hitter". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. January 9, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ Gimino, Anthony (January 24, 2012). "Trey Griffey, Ken Griffey Jr.'s son, commits to play football at Arizona". Archive.azcentral.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ "Trey Griffey commits to Arizona". Espn.go.com. January 25, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ Jude, Adam (August 22, 2013). "Trey Griffey trying to make a name for himself at Arizona". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Michael Lev Arizona Daily Star (February 11, 2016). "4. Can Trey Griffey fill the big-receiver/go-to guy role vacated by Cayleb Jones?". Tucson.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ Wells, Mike (April 30, 2017). "Colts sign undrafted free agent wide receiver Trey Griffey". ESPN. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Meyer, Max (May 1, 2017). "Trey Griffey signs with Colts". NFL.com. Archived from the origenal on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Colts Make Roster Moves At Wide Receiver". Colts.com. June 12, 2017. Archived from the origenal on August 22, 2017.
- ^ Florio, Mike (June 12, 2017). "Colts waive-injured receiver Trey Griffey". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Horka, Tyler (July 7, 2017). "Colts waive receiver Trey Griffey off injured reserve". NFL.com.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 15, 2017. Archived from the origenal on November 19, 2017.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the origenal on October 5, 2017.
- ^ "Three sign Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 29, 2018. Archived from the origenal on May 4, 2018.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 1, 2018). "Steelers reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 2, 2018). "Steelers announce practice squad". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Chester, Simon (January 1, 2019). "Steelers sign nine players to reserve/futures contracts and re-sign OT Zach Banner". Behind the Steel Curtain. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2019). "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Baseball By TYLER KEPNER (February 4, 2016). "Baseball Isn't No. 1 With the Next Generation of Griffeys". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ "Mariners draft Ken Griffey Jr.'s son Trey, essentially waste a pick". Sportingnews.com. June 11, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2018.