Adam Griffith (American football)

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Adam Griffith
PositionPlacekicker
Personal information
Born:Poland
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight191[1] lb (87 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolCalhoun High School

Adam Griffith (born Andrzej Dębowski) is a former American football placekicker for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide from Calhoun, Georgia. As a player for Alabama (2013–2016) he helped his team earn two National Championships and four SEC Championships. He was inducted into the Calhoun High School hall of fame.[2]

Career[]

At Alabama he was the all-time leader for extra point kicks with 186. He is fifth all-time with 57 field goals.[3]

Kick Six[]

He was the kicker whose missed field goal in the 2013 Iron Bowl was returned for a touchdown: a play that ended Alabama's chances for a National Championship. The play is so infamous that it was dubbed the "Kick Six". He attempted what would have been the game winning 57 yard field goal and it was short. The kick was returned by Auburn’s Chris Davis 109 yards for the game winning touchdown.[4][5]

Draft[]

In 2017 Griffith was considered a top five kicker.[3] He went undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft.

Personal life[]

He was born Andrzej Dębowski and he grew up in an orphanage in Poland. When he was 13 he was adopted and moved to Georgia.[3] He was adopted by two teachers, Tom and Michelle Griffith. He was one of seven children in the Dębowski family. The substance abuse issues of his parents forced the Polish courts to take all of the children away.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "99 ADAM GRIFFITH". rolltide.com. The University of Alabama. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Adam Griffith". cgcshf.com. Calhoun Gordon Sports. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Schulze, Scott (April 22, 2017). "Adam Griffith scouting profile: Top 5 kicker in 2017 NFL Draft". Vox Media. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Johnson, Richard (April 13, 2017). "Adam Griffith might have the 2017 NFL draft's most interesting story". Vox Media LLC. SB Nation. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  5. ^ Schwartz, Nick (November 30, 2019). "Relive Auburn's epic Kick Six against Alabama, six years later". USA Today. For The Win. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  6. ^ Reeves, D.C. (October 1, 2014). "From Polish Orphan to Alabama's Kicker: Adam Griffith's Wild Ride". Rainbow Kids. Tide Sports. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

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