Former UCF and professional football player, Shaquem Griffin, will be speaking at UCF on March 21 at 6:00pm in the Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom. Griffin's topic will be to "Never Doubt Yourself. "
Griffin was named the 2018 Peach Bowl Defensive MVP and was the 2016 American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year. In Griffin's senior season, UCF went undefeated and subsequently claimed a national championship. After his college career, Griffin was named as one of two recipients of the 2019 NCAA Inspiration Award, presented to individuals currently or formerly associated with NCAA athletics for especially inspirational efforts in dealing with life-altering personal situations. Griffin also played professional football for the Seattle Seahawks and the Miami Dolphins. He retired from the NFL in 2022.
Griffin did all of this, despite having a birth defect with his left hand.
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