Watch: One-Handed NFL Rookie Makes Fantastic Play at Seahawks Training Camp
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin is known by many as the player with one hand. But if he keeps making plays like he did Monday at Seahawks practice, he’ll be known as the guy offenses fear.
The Seahawks posted a video Monday of Griffin intercepting star quarterback Russell Wilson on a quick out pattern.
The rookie jumped in front of tight end Nick Vannett at the last second and snatched the ball away.
https://twitter.com/Seahawks/status/1024037667493670912
“Offense was thinking six … @Shaquemgriffin had other plans,” the tweet read.
After Day 1 of #SeahawksCamp, @ShaquillG & @Shaquemgriffin spent time with children from Giving to Fly, a group that supports amputees and children with missing limbs. pic.twitter.com/IpumksYSwF
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) July 26, 2018
Griffin was born with a condition called amniotic band syndrome, which resulted in the amputation of his left hand.
But that didn’t stop him from being one of the best linebackers in college football.
Griffin played for the undefeated University of Central Florida, where he had 74 tackles, a team-high seven sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles.
He was drafted in the fifth round by the Seahawks, where he will play alongside his twin brother, cornerback Shaquill Griffin.
My twin kids are ready for the season! #GoHawks @Seahawks @Shaquemgriffin @ShaquillG pic.twitter.com/jCnKAFXa1b
— Alan Castellanos (@santoel) July 13, 2018
While Griffin is happy to be in Seattle with his brother, he’s focused on proving wrong all those teams that passed on him.
“Somebody’s going to get embarrassed. I guarantee it’s not going to be me, so you better give me your best shot because I’m coming at you 100 mph with every single play,” Griffin said after he was drafted.
Rookie Shaquem Griffin in LB drills at his first NFL training-camp practice. #Seahawks @thenewstribune pic.twitter.com/Rj1nr8yGTo
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) July 26, 2018
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is impressed by Griffin so far.
“We just really want to see him keep growing and understand the position. He has not played a lot behind the line of scrimmage so it’s important for him to just get the feel for it and to utilize his instincts and his speed,” Carroll said of Griffin last week, according to the Seattle Times.
“We’re really trying to get him to utilize the run-through principles that he has the ability to do, and the chase and the scrape type of abilities because he’s so fast,” the coach said. “He gained a lot of ground here in the offseason. The last week (of minicamp) was his best week so we’re hoping when we come back, we’ll see more of that and just more comfort.
“He is a pass defender. You can see that already, so we just need to make sure that he’s making progress.”
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