Garrett Griffin


Garrett Griffin is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He played college football at Air Force.

High school

Raised in Louisburg, Kansas, Garrett attended Louisburg High School in Kansas. Garrett was a two-time state champion in the javelin and was a member of the 2010 4A Kansas state champion football team. He was coached by his father, Gary.

College career

Garrett played college football at Air Force from 2012 to 2015 and finished his career with 41 catches for 678 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Professional career

Griffin was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on June 6, 2016. He was waived by the Saints on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. After spending the entire season on the practice squad, Griffin signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 2, 2017.
On September 2, 2017, Griffin was waived by the Saints and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 2, 2017. He appeared in three games during December, making one catch for four yards. He was placed on injured reserve on January 3, 2018, with a foot injury.
On September 1, 2018, Griffin was waived by the Saints and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on January 12, 2019. Eight days later, he had his first career touchdown reception in the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Griffin was placed on injured reserve on August 26, 2019 with an ankle injury.