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CAREER: Will be counted on as an offensive playmaker entering the 2012 season . . . Missed the first five games of the 2011 campaign following a knee injury . . . Highly touted runner coming from the Mississippi prep ranks. 2011: Saw action as a reserve running back in five games after missing the first five games of the season due to a knee injury . . . Made his Bulldog debut in the road win at UAB, rushing four times for 25 yards . . . Recorded his best game of the season in the homecoming win vs. UT Martin, carrying 10 times for 80 yards and a touchdown, including a season-best 34-yard run . . . Caught one pass for eight yards vs. No. 3 Alabama . . . Carried the ball twice for three yards in the Egg Bowl win over Ole Miss. 2010: Sat out his freshman year as a redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 10 prospect in the state of Mississippi regardless of position by Rivals.com . . . Earned a three-star rating from Rivals, Scout and ESPN . . . Played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game . . . Listed on the Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger’s 40 Most Wanted List and also a preseason Dandy Dozen Selection . . . Named first-team All-State by the Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger . . . Also named first-team All-State on the 3A level by Mississippi Association of Coaches . . . Led class 3A in rushing with 2,080 yards on 234 carries for head coach Tim Barron in 2009 . . . Scored 36 touchdowns during his senior season with 31 coming on the ground . . . Also played defensively as a safety, and as a junior posted 82 tackles with a two sacks and four interceptions . . . Averaged just under 30.0 yards punting . . . As a junior, rushed for 720 yards with nine touchdowns on 120 carries . . . In 2007 he had a breakout season with 1,371 rushing yards on 201 carries and 17 touchdowns . . . Also posted 64 tackles with an interception on defense . . . Played for the varsity as a ninth grader with 59 tackles and three sacks . . . Plays for the PCHS basketball varsity and runs track . . . Committed to Mississippi State in January 2010 with offers from Stanford, Southern Miss and Vanderbilt. PERSONAL: Born Nicholas Cameron Griffin on Oct. 23, 1991 . . . Son of Joseph and Mae Griffin. GRIFFIN’s CAREER HIGHS Carries – 10, vs. UT Martin (11-5-11) Rushing Yards – 80, vs. UT Martin (11-5-11 Rushing Touchdowns – 1, vs. UT Martin (11-5-11 Longest Rush – 34, vs. UT Martin (11-5-11 |
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