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FOOTBALL

Jamious Griffin

Running back
ROME HS
ROME, GEORGIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

2815

rushing yards

38

rushing touchdowns
“Jamious Griffin is a special player on the field. He runs with power and speed, and also does a great job blocking and catching the ball out of the backfield.”
Billy Shackelford
Head Coach Head Coach at East Paulding High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9, 205-pound senior running back rushed for 2,815 yards and 38 touchdowns on 288 carries this past season, leading the Wolves (13-1) to the Class 5A semifinals. Griffin’s rushing total places him fifth on Georgia’s list of top single-season rushing performances. A three-time All-Region selection, he was a Second Team All-State honoree as a sophomore and junior.

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Academic Achievement

Griffin has maintained a 3.04 GPA in the classroom. He has verbally committed to play football on scholarship at North Carolina State University next fall.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted member of his church community, Griffin has volunteered on behalf of area elementary schools.