Olaijah Griffin

Olaijah Griffin (born March 10, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He played college football at USC and was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2021.

Olaijah Griffin
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Griffin in 2017
No. 27 – Seattle Sea Dragons
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-10) March 10, 1999
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school:Mission Viejo High School
College:USC
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		 176 lb
(80 kg)		 31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		 8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.57 s1.59 s2.66 s4.38 s7.04 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
All values from Pro Day[1][2][3]

Buffalo Bills

After going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft, Griffin was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.[4] He was released at the final roster cuts but re-signed to the practice squad the next day, where he spent the rest of the 2021 season.[5][6] He was signed to a two-year futures contract on January 24, 2022.[7] He was waived on August 14, 2022.[8]

New York Giants

On August 15, 2022, Griffin was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[9] He was waived on August 29, 2022.[10] The Giants re-signed Griffin to their practice squad on September 28.[11] He was released on November 8, 2022.[12]

Seattle Sea Dragons

On April 13, 2023, Grffin signed with the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.[13]

Personal life

Griffin is the son of rapper Warren G and step-nephew of rapper and producer Dr. Dre.[14]

References
  1. "Olaijah Griffin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  2. "2021 Draft Scout Olaijah Griffin, Southern California NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  3. "Olaijah Griffin 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  4. Zemek, Matt (May 1, 2021). "USC's Olaijah Griffin signs with Bills as undrafted free agent". USA Today. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  5. Pattison, Claudette Montana (August 31, 2021). "Olaijah Griffin Released By Buffalo Bills". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  6. Talbot, Ryan (September 1, 2021). "Buffalo Bills announce 2021 practice squad". Syracuse.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  7. "Buffalo Bills Signing Ex-USC CB Olaijah Griffin to 'Futures Deal'". Sports Illustrated. January 24, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  8. "NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Sunday, Aug. 14". NFL.com. August 14, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  9. Eisen, Michael (August 15, 2022). "Giants claim DB Olaijah Griffin off waivers from Buffalo Bills". Giants.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  10. Eisen, Michael (August 29, 2022). "Giants waive 7 players ahead of roster deadline". Giants.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  11. Eisen, Michael (September 28, 2022). "Giants sign CB Fabian Moreau off practice squad; Sterling Shepard to IR". Giants.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  12. Salomone, Dan (November 8, 2022). "Giants sign DT Aaron Crawford to practice squad; DB Olaijah Griffin released". Giants.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  13. "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  14. "Buffalo Bills Signing Ex-USC CB Olaijah Griffin to 'Futures Deal'". FanNation. January 24, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023.


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