ROBERT GRIFFIN IL IN THE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS STAR During his time at Copperas Cove High School in Texas Robert became a star pupil An able student he worked hard to stay near the top of his class in most subjects but it was on the basketball court football field and running track that Robert really stood out Robert was part of the Bulldawgs school team in all three of his favorite sports football basketball and track Robert quickly became It was in high school that Robert developed his exceptional hurdling skills His achievements have since inspired another generation of young hurdlers such as those pictured here to reach similar heights SPs HAHAS CIPANTHERS GELL GIL PANTHERS GILL OIL PANTHERS GIL GILL GILL
The Rise of Robert GRIFFIN III the star quarterback for the football team In his senior year he led the Bulldawgs to a 13 2 season and by the time he graduated he was rated as one of the best high school football players in Texas Robert s track form was if anything even more remarkable than his football ability He specialized in running the hurdles dreamed of running at the Olympic Games and set state records for the 110 meter and 300 meter hurdles In his junior year in 2007 Robert was ranked as the number one 400 meter and 110 meter hurdler in the country STAR STATS Robert s personal best time of 35 33 seconds for the 300 meter hurdles was just one hundredth of a second short of the national high school record a SAMA
THE RISE OF ROBERT GRIFFIN II Robert's decision to join Baylor was influenced by the quality of the university’s track and field program Robert still hoped to run one day at the Olympics and Baylor could help further that dream At the time Baylor had a poor record in the Big 12 Conference and was an unlikely choice for an ambitious young quarterback However after much soul searching Robert decided to go to Baylor University instead of Houston That decision marked the start of his remarkable rise to the National Football League NFL II
