Marcus Griffin

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Marcus Kevin Griffin was born on January 4, 1985 in Austin, Texas. He is currently a safety for the Texas Longhorns. He has a twin brother Michael who also plays for Texas.

[edit] High School

Griffin attended Bowie High School where he was coached by Jeff Ables. As a senior he earned All-Central Texas honors as a defensive back. He made 82 tackles (62 solo), 3 interceptions, and 1 fumble recovery. He also played quarterback.

[edit] Texas Longhorns

Griffin started his career with the longhorns as a redshirt freshman in 2004. That year, he played in all 12 games and made 10 tackles, including 7 on special teams. In 2005, he played in all 13 games at free safety and on special teams, and recorded 32 tackles.