George Kenneth "Trey" Griffey III (born January 19, 1994) is a former

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wide receiver. He played college football for the

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. He is the son of

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Ken Griffey Jr.

Amateur career

Griffey attended Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida. As a senior, he had 73 receptions for 970 yards and 11

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. He committed to the

to play college football. After redshirting his first year at Arizona in 2012, Griffey played in 11 games with four starts in 2013. He had 14 receptions for 170 yards and two

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s. As a sophomore in 2014, he played in all 14 games with two starts and recorded 31 receptions for 405 yards and a touchdown. As a junior, he played in six games due to an injury. He finished with 11 receptions for 284 yards and one touchdown.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Griffey was not selected in the

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, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017. On June 12, 2017, he was waived/injured by the Colts and placed on injured reserve. He was waived from injured reserve on July 7, 2017.

Miami Dolphins

On August 15, 2017, Griffey was signed by the

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. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 29, 2018, Griffey signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 1, 2019. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

Personal life

Griffey is the son of

(MLB) player Ken Griffey Jr., and the grandson of MLB player

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. Trey Griffey was drafted by the

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in the 24th round of the 2016 MLB Draft; both his father and grandfather played for the Mariners. That round was chosen because Griffey Jr.'s

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with the Mariners was 24.

References

External links

Arizona Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Griffey, Trey 1994 births Living people African-American players of American football American football wide receivers Arizona Wildcats football players Dr. Phillips High School alumni Indianapolis Colts players Miami Dolphins players Pittsburgh Steelers players Players of American football from Orlando, Florida Players of American football from Seattle