Southend pier - wikipedia Southend pier Jump to : navigation , search Coordinates : 51 ° 31 ′ 33 '' N 0 ° 43 ′ 03 '' E  /  51.525731 ° N 0.717461 ° E  / 51.525731 ; 0.717461 Southend Pier Southend pier in 2007 Type Pleasure , RNLI lifeboat station Carries Pedestrians , shuttle train , lifeboat crews / supplies Spans Thames Estuary Locale Essex , UK Maintained by Southend Council Design James Brunlees Construction Hardwood decking on iron piles Owner Southend Council Total length 2,158 metres ( 7,080 ft ) Opening date 1830 ( Iron pier , 1889 ) Coordinates TQ884849 ( shoreside ) TQ897830 ( pier head ) Southend Southend Pier is a major landmark in Southend - on - Sea . Extending 1.34 miles ( 2.16 km ) into the Thames Estuary , it is the longest pleasure pier in the world . Sir John Betjeman once said that `` the Pier is Southend , Southend is the Pier '' . The pier is a Grade II listed building . Contents ( hide ) 1 History 1.1 Creation 1.2 Wooden pier 1.3 Iron pier 1.4 HMS Leigh 1.5 Post-war history 1.6 21st century 1.6. 1 2005 fire 1.6. 2 Cultural centre in the Pier Pavilion 2 Railway 3 Lifeboat station 4 In fiction 5 References 6 External links History ( edit ) Creation ( edit ) In the early 19th century , Southend was growing as a seaside holiday resort . At the time , it was thought that spending time by the sea was good for one 's health , and since it was close to the capital , many Londoners would come to Southend for this reason . However the coast at Southend consists of large mudflats , so the sea is never very deep even at full tide -- between 13 and 20 feet ( 4 and 6 m ) -- and recedes over one mile ( 1.6 km ) from the beach at low tide . Large boats were unable to stop at Southend near to the beach and no boats at all were able to stop at low tide . This meant that many potential visitors would go past Southend and on to Margate , or other resorts where docking facilities were better . To counter this trend local dignitaries pushed for a pier to be built . This would allow boats to reach Southend at all tides . The campaign was led by former Lord Mayor of the City of London Sir William Heygate , 1st Baronet , a resident of Southend . Wooden pier ( edit ) On 14 May 1829 the first Pier Act received the Royal Assent . On 25 July the Lord Mayor of London Sir William Thompson laid the foundation stone of the first section of the pier . By June 1830 a 600 - foot ( 180 m ) wooden pier was opened , based on oak piles . However this was still too short to be usable at low tide , so by 1833 it had been extended to three times its length and by 1848 was the longest pier in Europe at 7,000 feet ( 2,100 m ) . It was sold by the original owners for £ 17,000 in 1846 after getting into financial difficulties . By the 1850 's the London , Tilbury and Southend Railway had reached Southend , and with it a great influx of visitors from east London . The many visitors took their toll on the wooden pier and in 1873 it was sold to the Southend Local Board ( the local government in place at the time ) . In 1887 the board decided to replace the pier with a new iron pier . Part of the wooden structure of the old pier was used in the construction of a new mayoral chair in 1892 . Iron pier ( edit ) Pier Pavilion in 1923 . Destroyed by fire in 1959 , it was replaced in 1962 by a bowling alley . This was destroyed by a fire in 1995 . The area is now open decking . The pier was designed by James Brunlees , who had built the first iron pier at Southport , Lancashire , in 1860 . Work began in early 1887 and the new pier was opened to the public that summer , though it was n't completed until 1889 at a cost of almost £ 70,000 . It was an immediate success , so much so that demand outstripped the capabilities of the pier and a further extension was proposed . This extension was completed in November 1897 and formally opened the following January . An upper deck was added to the pierhead in 1907 , and the pier was further extended in 1927 . The construction work was undertaken by Peter Lind & Company that still trades today . The work was carried out to accommodate larger steamboats . It was formally opened on 8 July 1929 by Prince George , Duke of Kent . This new part of the pier was on the east side and was named the Prince George Extension ; it was 326 feet ( 99 m ) long and cost £ 58,000 . The work of doubling the electric railway , completed in 1931 , cost £ 35,000 . On 27 June 1931 the Pier was the scene of a tragic accident . Ernest Turner fell from and was run over by one of the electric trams on the railway and was killed instantly . Turner , who was 38 , was one of a party of over 500 workers and family members on the annual works outing from Ansell 's brewery in Birmingham , where he worked as a brewer 's drayman . The party had arrived at the pier having travelled down the River Thames from Tower Pier in London where it had arrived earlier that day . At the inquest , which was held two days later , the jury returned a verdict of accidental death . The Pier 's centenary was celebrated on 23 July 1935 when Lord Richie of Dundee , chairman of the Port of London Authority unveiled a bronze plaque on the pier head . ( Rather than 1930 , as this date reflects the date when the Admiralty began to include Southend Pier on their navigation charts . ) HMS Leigh ( edit ) During the Second World War Southend Pier was taken over by the Royal Navy and was renamed HMS Leigh with surrounding areas being renamed HMS Westcliff . It was closed to the public on 9 September 1939 . Its purpose in the war was twofold . Firstly it served as a mustering point for convoys . Over the course of the war 3,367 convoys , comprising 84,297 vessels departed from HMS Westcliff . Secondly , it was Naval Control for the Thames Estuary . Notable in its career was the accidental sinking of the Liberty ship SS Richard Montgomery which , still containing several thousand tons of explosives , is visible from the North Kent coast and Southend beach at low tide , and continues to pose a threat to navigation and the surrounding area to this day . Post-war history ( edit ) Southend seafront from Southend Pier , 2005 In 1945 the pier reopened for visitors . Visitor numbers exceeded pre-war levels , peaking at 5.75 million in 1949 -- 50 . In the 1950s more attractions on the pier opened including the Dolphin Café , Sun Deck Theatre , the Solarium Café and a Hall of Mirrors . However , the success was not to last . In 1959 a fire destroyed the pavilion located at the shore end of the pier . Over 500 people were trapped on the other side of the fire and had to be rescued by boat . The pavilion was replaced by a ten - pin bowling alley in 1962 , however , by then British holidaymakers were turning to package holidays abroad . The use of the pier slowly began to decline and with it the structure began to deteriorate . In 1971 , after a child was injured on the pier , a survey was undertaken and over the course of the next decade repairs had to be made including much of the replacement of the pier walkway . Burnt section in 1983 In 1976 a fire destroyed much of the pier head . The massive blaze was battled by fire fighters working on the pier and from boats , and even using a crop - spraying light aircraft . The following year the bowling alley was damaged in another fire , and a year after that , the railway was deemed unsafe and had to be closed . In 1980 the council announced that the pier was to close . Protests led the council to allow the pier to remain open until a solution could be found . This happened in 1983 when the Historic Buildings Committee gave a grant to allow repairs to be made . The work commenced in 1984 and was completed eighteen months later , when Princess Anne named the two new pier trains ( commissioned to replace trains scrapped in 1982 ) after Sir John Betjeman and Sir William Heygate . The total cost of the repair including new buildings and pier trains was £ 1.3 million . temporary bridge , railway station and collapsed section in 1987 However , on 20 June in that year , the MV Kingsabbey crashed into the pier , severing the new pier head from the rest of the pier , destroying the boathouse used by the lifeboat service and causing major structural damage due to the destruction of iron piles and supporting girders . This left a 70 - foot ( 21 m ) gap in the pier . While this was temporarily bridged to restore access , full repairs were not completed until 1989 . On 7 June 1995 the bowling alley burnt down . Fortunately the pier museum and railway station were not severely damaged and access to the pier was reinstated three weeks later , with all of the debris cleared in time for the summer of 1996 . During the summer of 1999 , the famous former pirate radio station Radio Caroline moored their radio ship Ross Revenge at the end of the pier for about a month and conducted a 28 - day legal broadcast under a Restricted Service Licence to the Southend - on - Sea and southeast Essex area . Whilst the ship was there , though , workmen working on the electrics at the pierhead end accidentally cut through electric cables , leaving the entire pierhead end without power . The Radio Caroline staff came to the rescue by hooking the electricity cabling up to the spare generator aboard their ship , enabling the cafe , shops and amusement arcade to run normally for a few days until the supply from the shore could be restored . 21st century ( edit ) The new shoreward end of Southend Pier In recent years Southend Council has invested in the pier to restore it as a visitor attraction . Funding for this has been coordinated by the `` S - SHAPE '' ( Southend Seafront , High Street and Pier Enhancements ) project with funding coming from European Objective 2 funding and national Government regeneration schemes . The pier head was extensively redeveloped in 2000 creating a new sun deck and , in partnership with the RNLI , a new lifeboat station was built . The new station is constructed in glass to give a strikingly modern style . It also houses the Southend Pier Museum and a gift shop relating to the history of the RNLI and lifeboats . The museum features exhibits about the pier 's history , including a restored working pier signal box , a tram and train carriages , photos , period costumes , and a small collection of working old penny slot machines . In 2003 the shoreward end of the pier was redeveloped in a similar style to the pier head . The pier bridge was raised to enable taller vehicles to pass under it ( a recurring problem had been double - decker buses getting stuck under the bridge ) and a visitor centre / tourist information centre was built . This connected with the new Cliff Lift and redevelopment of Pier Hill that was constructed the following year . 2005 fire ( edit ) On 9 October 2005 a fire severely damaged much of the Old Pier Head including the railway station , pub , shell shop , snack bar and ice cream shop . Much of the wooden planking was destroyed , but the main iron structure was largely undamaged . Heat from the fire was so intense that the Pier Railway tracks buckled and trains could now only run to about 49 feet ( 15 m ) short of the old station . The fire was thought to have started in the pub at around 10 : 45 pm , but due to the location and the damage ( several buildings collapsed into the water ) the cause has never been formally determined , although it was treated as an accident . No one was injured , but firefighters encountered difficulties extinguishing the blaze as pumps installed on the pier were rendered ineffective by the low tide . The Southend lifeboat was deployed to transport the first firefighters to the scene . The pier reopened to the public on 1 December 2005 , and in 2007 was voted Pier of the Year . The pierhead station was destroyed in the blaze , so a replacement with two platforms was constructed to take the pier trains as close as possible to the area where the blaze took place . Access to the pierhead , RNLI gift shop and boathouse is available by walking past the temporary toilets . The paddle steamers PS Waverley and PS Kingswear Castle can again call at the pierhead , and autumn 2006 saw the tall ship Khersones visit again . Shortly after the fire , pieces of charred pier planking turned up for sale on eBay with the proceeds apparently going to the RNLI . Cultural centre in the pier Pavilion ( edit ) Southend Pier Royal Pavilion On 15 September 2009 Southend Borough Council announced the winner of a design contest for a new pier head -- a Sweden - based architecture firm , White , with London - based structural engineers Price & Myers . The winning Culture Centre design was carried out by Sprunt Architects in the UK with Quantity Surveying and Employers Agent services delivered by Sweett group . Kier Group was the contractor responsible for the construction of the Pier Pavilion which is used in part as a Cultural Centre . The company 's winning entry was a design called Sculpted by Wind and Wave and was chosen from 73 international and local entries . The contest was run by the Landscape Institute for the Council . On 17 May 2012 , the structure for a new Pier Pavilion was lowered onto the pier and on 21 July it opened to the public . Now completed , it is used as a theatre and for art exhibitions , holding up to 185 people . Panorama view of the pier head , 2016 Railway ( edit ) Repainted train Sir William Heygate , approaching the shore terminus on 23 October 2006 Main article : Southend Pier Railway The pier railway runs the length of Southend Pier , providing public passenger transport from the shore to the pier head . It operates every day on which the pier is open , providing a quarter or half - hourly service . The original wooden pier built in 1830 employed a horse tramway to convey goods and visitors to the pier head . In 1890 , with the construction of the iron pier , Cromptons installed an electric tramway . By 1891 the line ran the then full length of the pier and carriages were in use . The system expanded , until eventually , by 1930 , four trains , each made up of seven carriages , were running on a double track . In 1949 the rolling stock was replaced with four new trains . In 1978 the electric railway closed , due to deterioration and the cost of repairs . It was reopened on 2 May 1986 using two new diesel trains on a simplified single track with a passing loop . Pier Head station was temporarily resited due to the fire in late 2005 , until a new , modern structure was opened on the original site in September 2009 . Lifeboat station ( edit ) Main article : Southend - on - Sea lifeboat station One of the Southend - on - Sea lifeboat station 's two boathouses is located at the pierhead of Southend Pier . It houses an Atlantic 75 class lifeboat and a smaller D class lifeboat , both of which are launched by davit into the deep water adjoining the pier . The boathouse is a modern structure which incorporates crew accommodation and offices , an RNLI shop , and a viewing gallery from which visitors can view the lifeboats . It is topped by a sun deck to which the public has access . Lifeboat crews use an electric buggy , complete with sirens and blue flashing lights , to access this boathouse along the pier from the shore . A lifeboat has been stationed on the pier since 1879 . Initially lifeboats were launched using davits , much as they are today . However , in 1935 a new lifeboat house was erected at the pier head that provided a slipway for launching the lifeboat . This lasted until 1986 , when the collision of the MV Kingsabbey with the pier destroyed the boathouse . A temporary boathouse was used until 2002 , when the current boathouse opened . The current boathouse was constructed by Dean & Dyball Construction Limited with the Project Architect being Bondesign Associates . In fiction ( edit ) Southend Pier featured in the end credits of the British television series Minder . The sequence showed unscrupulous businessman Arthur Daley and his bodyguard ( or `` minder '' ) walking down the pier . When they reach the end Arthur realises that he has left his lighter at the far end and they proceed to walk the return journey . The comic implication is that he is too mean to pay for the train ride . The pier is mentioned in The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy ; after Ford and Arthur are thrown off a Vogon construction ship and are picked up by the starship Heart of Gold , Arthur remarks that it looks as though they 're standing `` on the seafront at Southend '' ; however , in the 1981 BBC TV adaptation neither the set used for the pier nor the view of the buildings on the shore looks anything like Southend . The pier is also central to the novel Vulgar Things by author Lee Rourke , a symbol of the vast , flat beauty of the Thames Delta . The pier features in The Bill Series 18 Episode 1 , `` Loaded '' . PC Des Taviner and PC Reg Hollis drive to Southend to visit Reg 's girlfriend , for Reg to propose to her . Scenes of both the Southend - on - Sea foreshore and the Southend Pier are seen . In the early 1970s , Kelvin Hughes ran marine radar training courses in a small room at the end of the pier . Students were billeted at various bed and breakfasts locally . References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` History of Southend Pier '' . Southend - on - Sea Borough Council . 16 June 2011 . Archived from the original on 29 September 2010 . Retrieved 3 September 2011 . Jump up ^ `` Why it 's not time for the end of the pier show '' . The Times . 31 October 2005 . Retrieved 3 September 2011 . Jump up ^ `` List of listed buildings '' . Southend - on - Sea Borough Council . 28 March 2011 . Retrieved 3 September 2011 . Jump up ^ http://www.southendtimeline.com/spierhist.htm Jump up ^ Matthews , P. ( 1995 ) . The New Guinness Book of Records 1996 . Guinness Publishing Ltd . ISBN 978 - 0 - 85112 - 018 - 8 . Jump up ^ `` Pier to cost millions to restore '' . BBC News . 10 October 2005 . Retrieved 3 September 2011 . Jump up ^ `` Pier gloom for town 's next season '' . BBC News . 17 October 2005 . Retrieved 3 September 2011 . Jump up ^ Foote Wood , Chris ( 2008 ) . Walking over the waves : quintessential British seaside piers . Dunbeath , Caithness : Whittles Publishing . p. 126 . ISBN 978 - 1904445 - 67 - 8 . Jump up ^ `` Southend Pier case study '' ( PDF ) . Sprunt . Retrieved 12 February 2014 . Jump up ^ Murphy , Mark ( 22 September 2009 ) . `` Southend Pier -- Pier Head Design Competition '' ( DOC ) . Southend - on - Sea Borough Council . Retrieved 3 September 2011 . Jump up ^ Holmes , Damian ( 16 September 2009 ) . `` Southend Pier Head design contest winner unveiled '' . World Landscape Architect . Retrieved 3 September 2011 . ^ Jump up to : `` Southend Pier gets a new £ 3m Cultural Centre '' . Southend Council . 17 May 2012 . Retrieved 27 May 2012 . Jump up ^ Hackwell , Stephen ( 27 March 2012 ) . `` Work under way on Southend Pier 's new cultural centre '' . Southend Echo . Retrieved 27 May 2012 . Jump up ^ `` Opening Hours , Ticket Prices and Pier Train Information '' . Southend - on - Sea Borough Council . Retrieved 19 August 2010 . Jump up ^ `` Transport Miscellany article on the Southend Pier Railway '' . Greywall Productions . Retrieved 19 August 2010 . Jump up ^ Waite , Richard ( 30 September 2009 ) . `` Southend Pier restoration and new train station by Saville Jones Architects '' . Architect 's Journal . Retrieved 19 August 2010 . ^ Jump up to : `` Southend Lifeboat -- About Us -- Our Station '' . Royal National Lifeboat Institution . Retrieved 19 August 2010 . External links ( edit ) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Southend Pier . southendpiermuseum.co.uk -- Southend Pier Museum southendpier.co.uk -- Southend Pier and Foreshore citytransport.info/S-Piera.htm -- Internal and external photographs of the 1949 electric trains . 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Robert Griffin III - wikipedia Robert Griffin III Jump to : navigation , search `` RG3 '' redirects here . For other uses , see RG3 ( disambiguation ) . Robert Griffin III Griffin in 2016 Free agent Position : Quarterback Born : ( 1990 - 02 - 12 ) February 12 , 1990 ( age 27 ) Okinawa , Japan Height : 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) Weight : 218 lb ( 99 kg ) Career information High school : Copperas Cove ( TX ) College : Baylor NFL Draft : 2012 / Round : 1 / Pick : 2 Career history Washington Redskins ( 2012 -- 2015 ) Cleveland Browns ( 2016 ) Career highlights and awards Pro Bowl ( 2012 ) NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year ( 2012 ) PFWA All - Rookie Team ( 2012 ) Heisman Trophy ( 2011 ) Davey O'Brien Award ( 2011 ) Manning Award ( 2011 ) AP Player of the Year ( 2011 ) Sporting News Player of the Year ( 2011 ) Consensus All - American ( 2011 ) First - team All - Big 12 ( 2011 ) Career NFL statistics as of Week 17 , 2016 TD -- Int : 42 -- 26 Passing yards : 8,983 Passer rating : 88.4 Rushing yards : 1,670 Rushing touchdowns : 10 Player stats at NFL.com Robert Lee Griffin III ( born February 12 , 1990 ) , nicknamed RG3 or RGIII , is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent . He played college football at Baylor , where he won the 2011 Heisman Trophy . He was drafted by the Washington Redskins second overall in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft . Griffin had a successful rookie season with the Redskins , setting records for the highest passer rating and highest touchdown to interception ratio by a rookie quarterback , and leading the Redskins to the top of their division and their first playoff appearance in five seasons . He won the 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award and although unable to participate due to a knee injury he suffered late in the season , was named to enter the 2013 Pro Bowl . However , Griffin was less successful during his subsequent tenure with the Redskins , and his performance was plagued by injuries and poor performance . After suffering a concussion during the 2015 preseason , Griffin was replaced by Kirk Cousins who played the rest of the season . He was released by the team following the end of the season , and signed with the Cleveland Browns shortly after . His tenure with the Browns was also plagued with injuries , and he was subsequently released after one season with the team . Contents ( hide ) 1 Early years and background 1.1 High school career 1.2 Track 1.3 College recruitment 2 College career 2.1 2008 season 2.2 2009 season 2.3 2010 season 2.4 2011 season 2.5 Statistics 2.6 College awards and honors 2.7 School records 3 Professional career 3.1 Washington Redskins 3.1. 1 2012 season 3.1. 2 2013 season 3.1. 3 2014 season 3.1. 4 2015 season 3.2 Cleveland Browns 3.3 Career statistics 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External links Early years and background Griffin was born in Okinawa , Japan , where his parents , Robert Jr. and Jacqueline , both U.S. Army sergeants , were stationed . The family later lived at Fort Lewis near Tacoma , Washington , and then moved to New Orleans , Louisiana . They finally settled in Copperas Cove , Texas in 1997 after retiring from the military . Griffin 's paternal grandfather , Robert Griffin Sr. , was a foreman for a New Orleans construction company . He suffered from glaucoma for several years , and died in 1984 at age 43 from a brain aneurysm . Financial hardship caused the family to move to the Desire Projects neighborhood . Griffin 's father was a basketball player at Kennedy High School and enlisted in the Army before he graduated . He met his wife Jacqueline ( née Ross ) while stationed in Fort Carson , Colorado . High school career Griffin attended Copperas Cove High School , where he was a three - sport star in basketball , football , and track for the Bulldawgs . He started at quarterback for two seasons . During his junior season , he passed for 2,001 yards and 25 touchdowns with 2 interceptions , while compiling 876 rushing yards for 8 touchdowns . He received first - team All - District 16 - 4A honors after the season . As a senior , he recorded 1,285 rushing yards , posting 24 touchdowns , and passed for 1,356 yards for 16 touchdowns with 7 interceptions . In his senior season Copperas Cove finished with a record of 13 -- 2 , but lost in the championship game of the 2007 Class 4A Division I state playoffs . Over the two seasons , he rushed for a total of 2,161 yards and 32 touchdowns while passing for 3,357 yards and 41 touchdowns with 9 interceptions . Track In track , Griffin broke state records for the 110 - meter and 300 - meter hurdles . He ran the 110 - meter hurdles in 13.55 seconds and the 300 - meter hurdles in 35.33 seconds . The 300 hurdles time was 1 / 100th of a second short of tying the national high school record at the time . He was also a gold medalist in the 110 - and 400 - meter hurdles on the AAU track and field circuit . In 2007 , as a junior , he was rated the No. 1 high school 400 - meter intermediate hurdler in the country , and was tied at No. 1 for the 110 - meter sprint hurdler in the nation . His personal best in the 110 - meter hurdles , 13.46 sec , ranked fifth in the world among junior athletes in 2007 ( behind Noga , Brathwaite , Dutch , and Zhukov ) , while his best 2007 time in the 400 - meter hurdles , 49.56 sec -- his personal best until 2008 -- led all juniors worldwide for that year . Also as a junior , Griffin received the Gatorade Texas Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year award , and was named to USA Today ′ s 2007 All - USA Track and Field team . His personal best in the 400 - meter hurdles was achieved on May 18 , 2008 , with a time of 49.22 seconds . Personal bests Event Time ( seconds ) Venue Date 110 - meter hurdles 13.46 Knoxville , Tennessee August 2 , 2007 300 - meter hurdles 35.33 Copperas Cove , Texas April 18 , 2005 400 - meter hurdles 49.22 Boulder , Colorado May 18 , 2008 College recruitment Rivals.com , a college football recruiting service , ranked Griffin the fourth - best dual - threat quarterback in the nation and the 42nd - best player in Texas in the high school prospect class of 2008 . During the college recruiting period , Griffin was pursued by Stanford , Tennessee , Kansas , Nebraska , Houston , Tulsa , Illinois , Washington State , and Oregon . Griffin initially committed to play for Houston under head coach Art Briles . When Briles left Houston to take the head coaching position at Baylor , Griffin switched his commitment and eventually signed a letter of intent to play for Baylor , in part because the university also had a top track and field program . US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date Robert Griffin QB Copperas Cove , Texas Copperas Cove HS 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) 195 lb ( 88 kg ) 4.4 Dec 3 , 2007 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N / A ESPN grade : 77 Overall recruiting rankings : Scout : 12 ( QB ) Rivals : 4 ( Dual - threat QB ) ESPN : 40 ( QB ) Note : In many cases , Scout , Rivals , 247Sports , and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight . In these cases , the average was taken . ESPN grades are on a 100 - point scale . Sources : `` Baylor Football Commitments '' . Rivals.com . Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 14 . `` 2008 Baylor Football Commits '' . Scout.com . Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 14 . `` ESPN '' . ESPN.com . Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 14 . `` Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings '' . Scout.com . Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 14 . `` 2008 Team Ranking '' . Rivals.com . Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 14 . College career Griffin graduated from high school a semester early , after serving as class president and ranking seventh in his class . He began attending Baylor University during the spring 2008 semester when he was 17 years old . As a member of Baylor 's track and field team , Griffin finished in first place in the 400 - meter hurdles at both the Big 12 Conference Championship and the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship meets ; he also broke the NCAA Midwest Regional 400 - meter hurdles record . He placed third in the NCAA meet and also participated in the U.S. Olympic Trials , in which he advanced to the semifinals . Griffin graduated in three years with a bachelor 's degree in political science and a 3.67 GPA , while appearing on the dean 's list twice . During his final year of college sports eligibility , he was studying for a master 's degree in communications . 2008 season See also : 2008 Baylor Bears football team As a true freshman playing for the Bears , Griffin earned Big 12 Conference Offensive Freshman of the Year honors . Griffin started 11 of 12 games his freshman season . In the upset 41 -- 21 victory over the Texas A&M Aggies , he recorded 13 of 23 passes for 241 yards , 2 touchdowns , no interceptions , and no sacks . Griffin garnered Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors from the league 's coaches ( who are not allowed to vote for their own players ) as well as the media . The team finished the season with a 4 -- 8 record ( 2 -- 6 Big 12 ) . 2009 season Griffin III at 2009 Meet the Bears scrimmage . See also : 2009 Baylor Bears football team Griffin sat out for the remainder of the 2009 season after sustaining an isolated tear to his ACL in the first half of the third game , his third start of his sophomore year . The Bears picked up a 68 -- 13 victory over Northwestern State . Baylor finished the season with a 4 -- 8 record ( 1 -- 7 Big 12 ) . 2010 season See also : 2010 Baylor Bears football team Griffin was granted redshirt status so he entered the 2010 season as a sophomore . According to the bylaws , players who are injured after playing less than 30 percent of the season may be eligible ( Griffin was injured during the third game of the 2009 season , with 25 percent of the season completed ) . Baylor finished the season with a 7 -- 6 record ( 4 -- 4 Big 12 ) . 2011 season See also : 2011 Baylor Bears football team Coming into the 2011 season , the Baylor Bears were not expected to do well , being picked 6th in the Big 12 preseason poll . The Bears opened the season against 15th - ranked TCU . The Bears took a 47 -- 23 lead into the 4th quarter , and were able to fight off a comeback after the Horned Frogs gained the lead 48 -- 47 briefly , only for Baylor to kick the game - winning field goal and win 50 -- 48 . They pulled off the upset in large part due to Griffin 's performance ; he passed for 359 yards , with 5 touchdowns and a 77.8 % completion percentage . On the game - winning drive , Griffin also caught a key pass . Following the win , Baylor entered the AP Poll rankings for only the third time in the previous 15 seasons , at 20th , and Griffin was considered by many to be a Heisman Trophy candidate . After a bye week , Baylor shut out Stephen F. Austin State University 48 -- 0 , and Griffin went 20 of 22 ( 90.9 % ) for 247 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 78 yards . In week 4 , Griffin ushered Baylor to their third win , beating Rice University 56 -- 31 ; Griffin completed 29 of 33 passes ( 87.9 % ) for 338 yards with 51 yards rushing and a touchdown . In week five against Kansas State , Griffin almost brought the Bears to their fourth win , going 23 out of 31 ( 74.2 % ) for 346 yards and 5 touchdowns with only 1 interception , but they lost 36 -- 35 to the Wildcats . In week six against Iowa State , Griffin took Baylor to Iowa for their fourth win , completing 22 out of 30 ( 73.3 % ) for 212 yards , 1 touchdown , and no interceptions . He won the Heisman Trophy , becoming the first player from Baylor to win it . Griffin also led Baylor to a 10 -- 3 record , including a 67 -- 56 win over the Washington Huskies in the Alamo Bowl . With a combined 123 points , it stands as the highest - scoring regulation bowl game in NCAA history . Due to the Alamo Bowl , Griffin became the first player since Tim Tebow in 2007 to win the Heisman and not appear in the National Championship ( # 1 LSU faced # 2 Alabama ) . Griffin , who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a 3.67 grade point average in December 2010 , began pursuing a Master 's in communications in 2011 . On January 11 , 2012 , Griffin officially announced his intention to enter the 2012 NFL Draft . Statistics Season Passing Rushing Receiving Total Offense Cmp Att Yds Pct TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Yds 2011 291 402 4,293 72.4 % 37 6 189.5 161 699 3.9 49 10 15 15 4,952 304 454 3,501 67 % 22 8 144.2 149 635 4.3 71 8 9 9 4,145 2009 ( 3 games * * ) 45 69 481 65.2 % 0 142.9 27 77 2.9 17 0 0 0 558 2008 ( 12 games ) 160 267 2,091 59.9 % 15 142.0 173 843 4.9 63 13 0 0 2,934 Total 776 1,159 10,071 66.1 % 78 17 155.35 510 2,199 4.3 71 32 24 8.0 12,294 * * Griffin sat out for the remainder of the 2009 season after sustaining an isolated tear to his ACL in the first half of the third game and his third start of his sophomore year . In 2009 , Griffin had 1 punt for 59 Yards . In 2011 , Griffin had 3 punts for a total of 99 yards , the longest was 39 yards . College awards and honors 2011 Heisman Trophy winner 2011 Associated Press College Football Player of the Year winner 2011 Davey O'Brien Award winner 2011 Manning Award winner 2011 Consensus All - American 2011 First Team Academic All - Big 12 2011 Finalist for Walter Campbell Player of the Year 2011 Finalist for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award 2011 Finalist for Wuerffel Trophy 2011 Semifinalist for Maxwell Award 2010 First Team Academic All - Big 12 2010 Semifinalist for Maxwell Award 2010 Semifinalist for Walter Campbell Player of the Year 2010 Baylor 's Kyle Woods Inspirational Leader 2008 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year ( as selected by the league 's coaches and the media ) 2008 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week ( received honor for the week of September 7 -- 14 , 2008 ; Griffin led the Bears to a 45 -- 17 victory over Washington State on September 12 , breaking various school records in the process ) 2008 Sporting News and Rivals.com freshman first team All - American 2008 Big 12 gold medalist ( 400 m hurdles ) 2008 Track & Field All - American ( 400 m hurdles ) 2008 Baylor Offensive MVP School records Griffin set or tied 8 single - game , 26 single - season , and 20 career Baylor records . 2008 Rushing yards by a freshman : 843 2008 Rushing yards by a QB : 843 2008 Rushing yards ( Game ) : 217 2008 Rushing yards Per attempt ( Game ) : 19.7 vs. Washington State , ( 11 for 217 yards ; also a conference record ) 2008 Rushing TDs ( Season ) : 13 ( tied ) 2008 Rushing TDs by a QB ( Season ) : 13 2011 Most passing yards ( Season ) : 4,293 2011 Most touchdown passes ( Season ) : 37 2011 Highest passing efficiency rating ( Season ) : 189.5 2011 Highest completion percentage ( Season ) : 72.4 2011 Most total offense ( Season ) : 4,992 Most passing yards ( Career ) : 10,366 Most touchdown passes ( Career ) : 78 Highest passing efficiency rating ( Career ) : 158.9 Highest completion percentage ( Career ) : 67.1 Most total offense ( Career ) : 12,620 Rushing TDs by a QB ( Career ) : 23 100 - yard Rushing games by QB ( Season ) : 4 100 - yard Rushing games by QB ( Career ) : 5 Professional career Griffin ( center ) posing with two marines at the 2012 NFL draft . Pre-draft measurables Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40 ‐ yd dash 10 - yd split 20 - yd split 20 ‐ ss 3 ‐ cone Vert jump Broad Wonderlic 6 ft 2 ⁄ in ( 1.89 m ) 223 lb ( 101 kg ) 32 ⁄ in ( 0.82 m ) 9 ⁄ in ( 0.24 m ) 4.41 s 39 in ( 0.99 m ) 10 ft 0 in ( 3.05 m ) 24 All values from the NFL Combine Griffin was not perceived as a first - round draft pick prior to his junior season . By midseason , however , he had drawn the attention of NFL scouts and analysts , and some started projecting he would be an early first round selection . Towards the end of his junior season , Griffin had established himself as the No. 2 quarterback prospect for the 2012 NFL Draft , behind the unanimous first pick projection Andrew Luck . Griffin was widely projected to be the No. 2 pick of the draft , but the St. Louis Rams -- the team originally holding the pick -- had already selected Sam Bradford to be their long - term starting quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft . Wanting to stick with Bradford , the Rams decided to deal the pick prior to the draft , with the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins perceived as the most interested bidders . After a brief bidding process , the Redskins acquired the pick by giving the Rams four high - value draft picks over three years : their first - round picks in 2012 ( No. 6 overall ) , 2013 ( No. 22 overall ) , and 2014 ( No. 2 overall ) , as well as their second - round pick ( No. 39 overall ) in 2012 . Washington Redskins 2012 season Griffin during Redskins training camp in 2012 As expected , the Redskins selected Griffin at No. 2 , making him the second Baylor Bear to be drafted that high in four years ( after Jason Smith in 2009 ) , but the first Baylor quarterback to be chosen second overall since Adrian Burk in 1950 . Griffin wore number 10 for the Redskins , with `` Griffin III '' on the back of his jersey . This made him the first player in the history of the `` Big Four '' professional sports leagues ( NFL , MLB , NHL , and NBA ) to have a Roman numeral on the back of his jersey , as the NFL changed the rule in 2012 to allow players to include generational titles in their names . Griffin previously had `` Griffin III '' on the back of his jersey while in college , which was actually necessary in order to distinguish him from the other Robert Griffin on the Baylor team . On July 18 , 2012 , the Redskins officially signed him to a four - year , $21.1 million contract with a $13.8 million signing bonus . On September 9 , 2012 , Griffin officially became the NFL 's first starting quarterback who was born in the 1990s . In his official debut as a starting quarterback in the NFL , Griffin opened the Redskins ' season by completing 19 of 26 passes for 320 yards and 2 touchdowns while adding 10 carries for 42 rushing yards in a 40 -- 32 victory over the New Orleans Saints . He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance -- the first time in NFL history that a rookie quarterback has been given that honor for his debut game . Griffin 's debut performance was further rewarded after he was named NFL Rookie of the Week , and he was given that honor once again after the Redskins ' win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 4 . On October 4 , he was named September 's NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month . The next week against the Atlanta Falcons , he left the game late in the third quarter after suffering a mild concussion after receiving a blow to the head by Sean Weatherspoon . He was cleared to play in the next game against the Minnesota Vikings , where he had another impressive performance that included a 76 - yard rushing touchdown . The Redskins ended their home - game losing streak and Griffin was named NFL Rookie of the Week for a third time . On November 14 during the Redskins ' bye week , the team voted Griffin an offensive co-captain . Following the Redskins ' 31 -- 6 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles , he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for a second time . Griffin 's performance -- passing for 200 yards with 4 touchdowns , rushing for an additional 84 yards , and finishing with a perfect 158.3 passer rating -- made him the first rookie in NFL history to pass for 200 yards , pass for 4 touchdowns and rush for more than 75 yards in a single game . Along with that achievement , his performance against the Eagles made him the youngest player in NFL history , at 22 years and 284 days old , to achieve a perfect passer rating in a game . This record stood until 2015 , when Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota threw for a perfect passer rating at 21 years and 318 days old in his debut . In the Week 14 game against the Baltimore Ravens on December 9 , the Redskins would suffer another injury scare when defensive end Haloti Ngata hit Griffin directly at his right knee , twisting it in the process . On the final drive of the fourth quarter , Griffin was tackled after rushing for 13 yards and hopped on one leg for several plays before leaving the game . Backup quarterback Kirk Cousins would come in the game and lead the Redskins to a 31 -- 28 , overtime victory . The next day it was confirmed that Griffin had sustained a Grade 1 LCL sprain . It was decided that Griffin would sit out the next game against the Cleveland Browns to give him more time to heal and avoid the chance of further injuries . He returned the next game and led the Redskins to another victory over the Eagles in Week 16 . The knee injury emerged as a controversy on January 6 , the day the Redskins faced the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC wild card game , when USA Today reported that -- contrary to a previous statement made by Head Coach Mike Shanahan -- Dr. James Andrews had not cleared Griffin to return for the post-injury plays in the December 9 game . Griffin then re-injured his knee in the wild card loss to the Seahawks . Griffin underwent surgery on January 9 and both his LCL and ACL were repaired . For the season , Griffin set records for highest passer rating by a rookie quarterback ( 102.4 ) and highest touchdown to interception ratio ( 4 : 1 ) ( Both since broken by Dak Prescott ) . Aside from the week 15 game against the Cleveland Browns where he did not play , Griffin played a vital role in helping the Redskins finish the regular season on a 7 - game winning streak after starting the season 3 -- 6 , leading the team to its first playoff appearance since the 2007 season . On December 26 , Griffin was named to enter the 2013 Pro Bowl in recognition of his successful rookie season . Due to injuries on his ACL and LCL ligaments in his right knee , he was negated from the Pro Bowl roster and replaced by Drew Brees . Griffin also won the 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award . 2013 season Griffin on a read - option run during a game against the Eagles in 2013 After some controversy over whether Griffin would be ready for the season opener ( he did not play a single preseason game ) , he debuted in the loss to Philadelphia Eagles . Griffin failed to replicate his 2012 success during the first half of the 2013 season and remained statistically below expectations until Washington 's Week 7 game against the Chicago Bears . Leading the Redskins to a 45 -- 41 victory , Griffin recorded 298 passing yards and two touchdowns , including a 45 - yard touchdown pass to Aldrick Robinson . The Redskins ' 27 -- 6 loss against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12 was the first game in Griffin 's collegiate and professional career where he failed to score a single offensive touchdown . On December 11 , head coach Mike Shanahan announced that Griffin would be inactive for last three games of the season and that Kirk Cousins would finish the season as the starter . He claimed that it was done in order to eliminate risk of further injury to Griffin . 2014 season Griffin in 2014 with the Washington Redskins On September 14 , 2014 , in Week 2 , against the Jacksonville Jaguars , Griffin was carted off the field after suffering a dislocated left ankle . X-rays and MRIs revealed no fractures in the ankle . On October 29 , it was reported that Griffin was set to return against the Minnesota Vikings in week 9 . The Redskins then dropped their next three games , falling to the Vikings , Buccaneers , and 49ers . On November 25 , it was reported that Griffin would be benched for Colt McCoy , heading into Sunday 's game against the Indianapolis Colts . After McCoy went down with a neck injury against the New York Giants , Griffin came in and looked impressive in a loss to the Giants , throwing for 236 yards and 1 touchdown passing . Griffin was named the starter for the rest of the year when the Redskins put Colt McCoy on injured reserve . Griffin responded to that with a winning performance in a 27 -- 24 victory over the Eagles . He threw for 220 yards and had one interception . In the final game of the year against the Cowboys , Griffin showed strides of his rookie year . He threw for a season - high 336 yards and had 2 touchdowns ( one passing , one rushing ) in a 44 -- 17 loss . Griffin was 2 -- 5 as a starter in 2014 and the Redskins finished 4 -- 12 and last place in their division . 2015 season During Week 2 of preseason in a win over the Detroit Lions , Griffin fumbled the ball and recovered it but had a defensive lineman fall on top of him . Griffin suffered a concussion in the process and was questionable for the next game against the Ravens . Griffin was medically cleared for the game by a physician , but a few days later the same physician declared Griffin not ready for the game , thus giving backup Kirk Cousins the start . After the win over the Ravens , Cousins was named the starter for the regular season opener and onward . On September 13 , 2015 , it was reported that Griffin was practicing as a safety with the scout team . He ended up third on the quarterback depth chart , behind Cousins and Colt McCoy , and remained inactive for the entire regular season . On March 7 , 2016 , Griffin was released by the Redskins . Cleveland Browns Griffin in 2016 On March 24 , 2016 , Griffin signed a two - year , $15 million contract with the Cleveland Browns . On August 8 , 2016 , Browns head coach Hue Jackson named Griffin the team 's starting quarterback for the 2016 season . Griffin was placed on injured reserve on September 12 , after suffering a shoulder injury in the Browns ' season opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles . He was activated off injured reserve on December 9 , 2016 , prior to Week 14 against the Bengals . Griffin played in five games , all starts , in 2016 , completing 87 - of - 147 passes for 886 yards and 2 touchdowns with 3 interceptions . He also rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns . On March 10 , 2017 , Griffin was released by the Browns . Career statistics Regular season Season Team Games Passing Sacks Rushing Fumbles GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds Y / A TD Int Rtg Sck SckY Att Yds Avg TD Fum Lost 2012 WAS 15 15 258 393 65.6 3,200 8.1 20 5 102.4 30 217 120 815 6.8 7 12 2013 WAS 13 13 274 456 60.1 3,203 7.0 16 12 82.2 38 274 86 489 5.7 0 11 2014 WAS 9 7 147 214 68.6 1,694 7.9 6 86.9 33 227 38 176 4.6 9 2016 CLE 5 5 87 147 59.2 886 6.0 72.5 22 138 31 190 6.1 Total 42 40 766 1,210 63.3 8,983 7.4 42 26 88.4 123 856 275 1,670 6.1 10 36 11 Playoffs Season Team Games Passing Sacks Rushing Fumbles GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds Y / A TD Int Rtg Sck SckY Att Yds Avg TD Fum Lost 2012 WAS 10 19 52.6 84 4.42 77.5 16 5 21 4.2 0 Total 10 19 52.6 84 4.42 77.5 16 5 21 4.2 0 Personal life Griffin began dating fellow Baylor student Rebecca Liddicoat in 2009 , and the two were married on July 6 , 2013 . Rebecca gave birth to Griffin 's first child , Reese Ann Griffin , on May 21 , 2015 . On August 16 , 2016 , it was reported that Griffin and his wife were separated and in the process of filing for divorce . As of August 2016 , Griffin and Estonian heptathlete Grete Šadeiko became romantically linked . They were engaged on May 13 , 2017 . On Sunday , July 2 , 2017 , Griffin announced via Instagram the birth of their daughter , Gloria Griffin . Griffin grew up a fan of the Denver Broncos and Mike Shanahan , whom he played under for his first two seasons with the Redskins . Griffin is a Protestant Christian , and has said his relationship with God is his `` most important influence . '' Before the start of his rookie season with the Redskins , Griffin had signed a number of endorsement deals from companies such as Adidas , Castrol Motor Oil , EA Sports , EvoShield , Gatorade , Nissan , and Subway . 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Rogers Campbell Landry Orakpo Williams Kerrigan Griffin III Scherff Doctson Allen Washington Redskins 2012 NFL Draft selections Robert Griffin III Josh LeRibeus Kirk Cousins Keenan Robinson Adam Gettis Alfred Morris Tom Compton Richard Crawford Jordan Bernstine Draft years 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1950 AAFC 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1991 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Boston Braves / Boston Redskins / Washington Redskins starting quarterbacks Hank Hughes ( 1932 ) Jim Musick ( 1933 ) Steve Hokuf ( 1934 ) Pug Rentner ( 1934 -- 1935 ) Bill Shepherd ( 1935 ) Eddie Britt ( 1936 ) Ed Smith ( 1936 ) Sammy Baugh ( 1937 -- 1952 ) Bill Hartman ( 1938 ) Frank Filchock ( 1938 -- 1939 , 1941 , 1944 ) Jim German ( 1939 ) Roy Zimmerman ( 1942 ) George Cafego ( 1943 ) Jim Youel ( 1946 -- 1947 ) Jack Jacobs ( 1946 ) Tommy Mont ( 1948 ) Harry Gilmer ( 1949 -- 1951 ) Eddie LeBaron ( 1952 -- 1953 , 1955 -- 1959 ) Jack Scarbath ( 1953 -- 1954 ) Al Dorow ( 1954 -- 1956 ) Ralph Guglielmi ( 1955 , 1958 -- 1960 ) Eagle Day ( 1960 ) Norm Snead ( 1961 -- 1963 ) Sonny Jurgensen ( 1964 -- 1974 ) Dick Shiner ( 1965 ) Jim Ninowski ( 1968 ) Billy Kilmer ( 1971 -- 1978 ) Randy Johnson ( 1975 ) Joe Theismann ( 1976 -- 1985 ) Mike Kruczek ( 1980 ) Jay Schroeder ( 1985 -- 1987 ) Ed Rubbert ( 1987 ) Doug Williams ( 1987 -- 1989 ) Mark Rypien ( 1988 -- 1993 ) Stan Humphries ( 1990 ) Jeff Rutledge ( 1990 ) Rich Gannon ( 1993 ) Cary Conklin ( 1993 ) Heath Shuler ( 1994 -- 1995 ) John Friesz ( 1994 ) Gus Frerotte ( 1994 -- 1998 ) Jeff Hostetler ( 1997 ) Trent Green ( 1998 ) Brad Johnson ( 1999 -- 2000 ) Jeff George ( 2000 -- 2001 ) Tony Banks ( 2001 ) Shane Matthews ( 2002 ) Patrick Ramsey ( 2002 -- 2005 ) Danny Wuerffel ( 2002 ) Tim Hasselbeck ( 2003 ) Mark Brunell ( 2004 -- 2006 ) Jason Campbell ( 2006 -- 2009 ) Todd Collins ( 2007 ) Donovan McNabb ( 2010 ) Rex Grossman ( 2010 -- 2011 ) John Beck ( 2011 ) Robert Griffin III ( 2012 -- 2014 ) Kirk Cousins ( 2012 -- present ) Colt McCoy ( 2014 ) Cleveland Browns starting quarterbacks Cliff Lewis ( 1946 -- 1947 , 1949 ) Otto Graham ( 1946 -- 1955 ) George Ratterman ( 1953 -- 1956 ) Babe Parilli ( 1956 ) Tommy O'Connell ( 1956 -- 1957 ) Milt Plum ( 1957 -- 1961 ) Len Dawson ( 1961 ) Jim Ninowski ( 1962 -- 1963 , 1965 ) Frank Ryan ( 1962 -- 1968 ) Gary Lane ( 1967 ) Bill Nelsen ( 1968 -- 1972 ) Mike Phipps ( 1970 -- 1976 ) Don Gault ( 1970 ) Brian Sipe ( 1974 -- 1983 ) Will Cureton ( 1975 ) Dave Mays ( 1977 ) Terry Luck ( 1977 ) Paul McDonald ( 1982 -- 1984 ) Gary Danielson ( 1985 -- 1988 ) Bernie Kosar ( 1985 -- 1993 ) Jeff Christensen ( 1987 ) Mike Pagel ( 1988 , 1990 ) Don Strock ( 1988 ) Mike Tomczak ( 1992 ) Todd Philcox ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Vinny Testaverde ( 1993 -- 1995 ) Mark Rypien ( 1994 ) Eric Zeier ( 1995 ) Ty Detmer ( 1999 ) Tim Couch ( 1999 -- 2003 ) Doug Pederson ( 2000 ) Spergon Wynn ( 2000 ) Kelly Holcomb ( 2002 -- 2004 ) Jeff Garcia ( 2004 ) Luke McCown ( 2004 ) Trent Dilfer ( 2005 ) Charlie Frye ( 2005 -- 2007 ) Derek Anderson ( 2006 -- 2009 ) Brady Quinn ( 2008 -- 2009 ) Ken Dorsey ( 2008 ) Bruce Gradkowski ( 2008 ) Jake Delhomme ( 2010 ) Seneca Wallace ( 2010 -- 2011 ) Colt McCoy ( 2010 -- 2011 ) Brandon Weeden ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Thad Lewis ( 2012 ) Brian Hoyer ( 2013 -- 2014 ) Jason Campbell ( 2013 ) Johnny Manziel ( 2014 -- 2015 ) Connor Shaw ( 2014 ) Josh McCown ( 2015 -- 2016 ) Austin Davis ( 2015 ) Robert Griffin III ( 2016 ) Cody Kessler ( 2016 ) DeShone Kizer ( 2017 -- present ) Kevin Hogan ( 2017 ) Robert Griffin III -- awards and honors Heisman Trophy winners 1935 : Berwanger 1936 : Kelley 1937 : Frank 1938 : O'Brien 1939 : Kinnick 1940 : Harmon 1941 : B. Smith 1942 : Sinkwich 1943 : Bertelli 1944 : Horvath 1945 : Blanchard 1946 : G. Davis 1947 : Lujack 1948 : D. Walker 1949 : Hart 1950 : Janowicz 1951 : Kazmaier 1952 : Vessels 1953 : Lattner 1954 : Ameche 1955 : Cassady 1956 : Hornung 1957 : Crow 1958 : Dawkins 1959 : Cannon 1960 : Bellino 1961 : E. Davis 1962 : Baker 1963 : Staubach 1964 : Huarte 1965 : Garrett 1966 : Spurrier 1967 : Beban 1968 : Simpson 1969 : Owens 1970 : Plunkett 1971 : Sullivan 1972 : Rodgers 1973 : Cappelletti 1974 : Griffin 1975 : Griffin 1976 : Dorsett 1977 : Campbell 1978 : Sims 1979 : C. White 1980 : Rogers 1981 : Allen 1982 : H. Walker 1983 : Rozier 1984 : Flutie 1985 : B. Jackson 1986 : Testaverde 1987 : Brown 1988 : Sanders 1989 : Ware 1990 : Detmer 1991 : Howard 1992 : Torretta 1993 : Ward 1994 : Salaam 1995 : George 1996 : Wuerffel 1997 : Woodson 1998 : Williams 1999 : Dayne 2000 : Weinke 2001 : Crouch 2002 : Palmer 2003 : J. White 2004 : Leinart 2005 : vacated * 2006 : T. Smith 2007 : Tebow 2008 : Bradford 2009 : Ingram Jr . 2010 : Newton 2011 : Griffin III 2012 : Manziel 2013 : Winston 2014 : Mariota 2015 : Henry 2016 : L. Jackson 2017 : Mayfield * Note : The 2005 Heisman Trophy was originally awarded to Reggie Bush , but Bush forfeited the award in 2010 . The Heisman Trust subsequently decided to leave the 2005 award vacated . Davey O'Brien Award winners 1981 : McMahon 1982 : Blackledge 1983 : S. Young 1984 : Flutie 1985 : Long 1986 : Testaverde 1987 : McPherson 1988 : Aikman 1989 : Ware 1990 : Detmer 1991 : Detmer 1992 : Torretta 1993 : Ward 1994 : Collins 1995 : Wuerffel 1996 : Wuerffel 1997 : Manning 1998 : Bishop 1999 : Hamilton 2000 : Weinke 2001 : Crouch 2002 : Banks 2003 : White 2004 : White 2005 : V. Young 2006 : Smith 2007 : Tebow 2008 : Bradford 2009 : McCoy 2010 : Newton 2011 : Griffin III 2012 : Manziel 2013 : Winston 2014 : Mariota 2015 : Watson 2016 : Watson 2017 : Mayfield Manning Award winners 2004 : Leinart 2005 : Young 2006 : Russell 2007 : Ryan 2008 : Tebow 2009 : McCoy 2010 : Newton 2011 : Griffin III 2012 : Manziel 2013 : Winston 2014 : Mariota 2015 : Watson 2016 : Watson Associated Press College Football Player of the Year winners 1998 : Williams 1999 : Dayne 2000 : Heupel 2001 : Grossman 2002 : Banks 2003 : White 2004 : Leinart 2005 : Bush 2006 : Smith 2007 : Tebow 2008 : Bradford 2009 : Suh 2010 : Newton 2011 : Griffin III 2012 : Manziel 2013 : Winston 2014 : Mariota 2015 : McCaffrey 2016 : Jackson 2017 : Mayfield Sporting News College Football Player of the Year winners 1942 : Sinkwich 1943 : Bertelli 1944 : Horvath 1945 : Blanchard 1946 : G. Davis 1947 : Lujack 1948 : D. Walker 1949 : Hart 1950 : Janowicz 1951 : Kazmaier 1952 : Vessels 1953 : Lattner 1954 : Cassady 1955 : Cassady 1956 : McDonald 1957 : Crow 1958 : Cannon 1959 : Cannon 1960 : Bellino 1961 : Ferguson 1962 : Baker 1963 : Staubach 1964 : Butkus 1965 : Anderson & Grabowski 1966 : Spurrier 1967 : Beban 1968 : Simpson 1969 : Owens 1970 : Plunkett 1971 : Sullivan & Marinaro 1972 : B. Jones 1973 : Hicks 1974 : Griffin 1975 : Griffin 1976 : Dorsett 1977 : Campbell 1978 : Sims 1979 : C. White 1980 : Green 1981 : Allen 1982 : H. Walker 1983 : Rozier 1984 : Flutie 1985 : B. Jackson 1986 : Testaverde 1987 : Brown 1988 : Sanders 1989 : Hagen 1990 : Ismail 1991 : Howard 1992 : M. Jones 1993 : Ward 1994 : Salaam 1995 : Frazier 1996 : Wuerffel 1997 : Woodson 1998 : Williams 1999 : Dayne 2000 : Weinke 2001 : Crouch 2002 : Palmer 2003 : J. White 2004 : A. Smith 2005 : Bush 2006 : T. Smith 2007 : Tebow 2008 : Harrell , Bradford & McCoy 2009 : Ingram Jr . 2010 : Newton 2011 : Griffin III 2012 : Manziel 2013 : Winston 2014 : Mariota 2015 : Mayfield 2016 : L. Jackson 2017 : Mayfield 2011 College Football All - America Team consensus selections Offense QB Robert Griffin III RB Trent Richardson RB Montee Ball WR Justin Blackmon WR Ryan Broyles WR Robert Woods OT Barrett Jones OT Levy Adcock OT Nate Potter G David DeCastro G Kevin Zeitler C David Molk TE Dwayne Allen Defense DE Whitney Mercilus DE Melvin Ingram DT Jerel Worthy DT Devon Still LB Jarvis Jones LB Dont'a Hightower LB Luke Kuechly CB Morris Claiborne CB Tyrann Mathieu S Mark Barron Special teams P Shawn Powell PK Randy Bullock AP Joe Adams Big 12 Player of the Year winners Offensive 1996 Davis 1997 Ri . Williams 1998 Ri . Williams 1999 Applewhite 2000 Heupel 2001 Crouch 2002 C. Brown 2003 White 2004 White 2005 Young 2006 Taylor 2007 Daniel 2008 Bradford 2009 McCoy 2010 Blackmon 2011 Griffin 2012 C. Klein 2013 Petty 2014 Boykin 2015 Mayfield 2016 Westbrook 2017 Mayfield Defensive 1996 Wistrom 1997 Wistrom 1998 Nguyen 1999 Simoneau 2000 Hampton and Calmus 2001 Ro . Williams 2002 Newman 2003 Lehman 2004 Johnson 2005 Reid and Slay 2006 R. Alexander and Ross 2007 Dizon and Lofton 2008 Orakpo 2009 Suh 2010 Amukamara 2011 A. Klein and F. Alexander 2012 A. Brown 2013 Jeffcoat and Verrett 2014 Dawson 2015 Billings and Ogbah 2016 Willis 2017 Okoronkwo and Jefferson Special Teams 2005 Crosby 2006 Sepulveda 2007 Herford 2008 Bryant 2009 Banks 2010 Bailey 2011 Sharp 2012 Sharp and Austin 2013 Lockett 2014 Lockett 2015 Burns 2016 Dickson 2017 Dickson 2012 NFL draft first - round selections Andrew Luck Robert Griffin III Trent Richardson Matt Kalil Justin Blackmon Morris Claiborne Mark Barron Ryan Tannehill Luke Kuechly Stephon Gilmore Dontari Poe Fletcher Cox Michael Floyd Michael Brockers Bruce Irvin Quinton Coples Dre Kirkpatrick Melvin Ingram Shea McClellin Kendall Wright Chandler Jones Brandon Weeden Riley Reiff David DeCastro Dont'a Hightower Whitney Mercilus Kevin Zeitler Nick Perry Harrison Smith A.J. Jenkins Doug Martin David Wilson Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award winners 1967 : Farr 1968 : McCullouch 1969 : Hill 1970 : Shaw 1971 : Brockington 1972 : Harris 1973 : Foreman 1974 : Woods 1975 : M. Thomas 1976 : White 1977 : Dorsett 1978 : Campbell 1979 : O. Anderson 1980 : Sims 1981 : Rogers 1982 : Allen 1983 : Dickerson 1984 : Lipps 1985 : Brown 1986 : Mayes 1987 : Stradford 1988 : Stephens 1989 : Sanders 1990 : Smith 1991 : Russell 1992 : Pickens 1993 : Bettis 1994 : Faulk 1995 : Martin 1996 : George 1997 : Dunn 1998 : Moss 1999 : James 2000 : M. Anderson 2001 : A. Thomas 2002 : Portis 2003 : Boldin 2004 : Roethlisberger 2005 : Williams 2006 : Young 2007 : Peterson 2008 : Ryan 2009 : Harvin 2010 : Bradford 2011 : Newton 2012 : Griffin III 2013 : Lacy 2014 : Beckham , Jr . 2015 : Gurley 2016 : Prescott NFL quarterbacks with a perfect passer rating game Ray Mallouf Sammy Baugh Len Dawson Y.A. 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