TE Griffin shows he's more than a receiver 
September, 3, 2012
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Sam Khan Jr. | ESPN.com
ROSENBERG, Texas -- At 6-foot-6, 225 pounds, possessing speed and exceptional leaping ability, it's easy to classify Rosenberg (Texas) Terry receiver Derrick Griffin as merely a big time pass catcher.
But as he showed in the Rangers' 59-35 win over League City (Texas) Clear Falls on Saturday, Griffin can do something else pretty well: block downfield.
Griffin, who is No. 29 in the ESPN 150 and is rated as the No. 1 tight end in the nation, used his large frame to block at the line of scrimmage and downfield to help fuel teammate Eugene Wright's huge rushing day of 242 yards and four touchdowns, a day in which Terry saw starting quarterback Antoine Arboleda go down with an arm injury.
But as he showed in the Rangers' 59-35 win over League City (Texas) Clear Falls on Saturday, Griffin can do something else pretty well: block downfield.
Griffin, who is No. 29 in the ESPN 150 and is rated as the No. 1 tight end in the nation, used his large frame to block at the line of scrimmage and downfield to help fuel teammate Eugene Wright's huge rushing day of 242 yards and four touchdowns, a day in which Terry saw starting quarterback Antoine Arboleda go down with an arm injury.
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Sam Khan Jr. joined ESPN.com in 2012 after nearly seven years with the Houston Chronicle, covering the University of Houston, college sports and high school sports. Khan lives in Houston with his wife. He can be reached at skespn@gmail.com.