![]() Griffen with the Dallas Cowboys in 2020 | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Avondale, Arizona, U.S. | December 22, 1987||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 273 lb (124 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Agua Fria (Avondale) | ||||||||||||||
College: | USC | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 100 | ||||||||||||||
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Everson Griffen (born December 22, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). A graduate of Agua Fria High School, Griffen played college football for the USC Trojans.[1] He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft and played for them for 10 seasons before signing with the Dallas Cowboys in 2020. He was traded to the Detroit Lions later that year, then re-signed with the Vikings in August 2021.