Robert Griffin
Robert Griffin
Robert Lee Griffin III, nicknamed RG3, is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He played college football at Baylor, where he won the 2011 Heisman Trophy. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins second overall in the 2012 NFL draft. Griffin won the 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth12 February 1990
team successful guy
Whatever team you go to, you want to have guys who help you be successful there.
mom dad war
I'm a military kid, both parents in the military - Mom did 12 years, Dad did 21, served in two wars. So discipline is something that was huge.
men people lord
Man, I love the 'Lord of the Rings' movies. Some people would say I'm weird for liking those types of movies, but they are so cool.
couple race trying
There's a couple things you don't talk about in life, and that's race, religion and politics. I try to make sure I don't talk about politics at all.
team thinking careers
Teams are going to try to hit me because they think I can't take a hit. I think I've proven over my career that I can.
self color race
My parents raised me to not ever look at race or color, so it doesn't have a big part in my self-identity.
jobs you-like-it quarterback
As a quarterback, obviously, you're going to be put in the forefront whether you like it or not, and if you're not then you're not doing your job.
successful trying citizens
I try to associate myself as just being myself - and being a person, an American citizen, going out there every day and just trying to be successful.
catalyst-for-change guy catalyst
You can be a catalyst for change but change never really entirely happens just because of one guy.
america african-american never-change
I am an African-American in America. That will never change. But I don't have to be defined by that.
football blow people
There's something about football that's exciting. The defense is trying to shut you down and you're trying to blow people up.
football jobs trying
I don't do too much outside of football during football season, because this is my job and I take it seriously. I don't do too much, don't really go out at all that much, don't eat out or anything, try to stay focused and stay to myself.
determination dad school
You always give credit where credit is due - to high school coaches, college coaches - but my dad, the foundation that he built with me, is where all of this came from. The speed, the determination, the mindset, just the natural belief that you can do anything you put your mind to, it all comes from my dad.
character color work-ethic
For me, you don't ever want to be defined by the color of your skin. You want to be defined by your work ethic, the person that you are, your character, your personality. That's what I've tried to go out and do.