Griffin set league records for the highest rookie passer rating and touchdown–interception ratio, while leading the Redskins to their first division title since 1999.
He played college football at Baylor University, winning the Heisman Trophy as a senior, and was selected second overall by the Redskins in the 2012 NFL Draft. Robert Lee Griffin III (born February 12, 1990), nicknamed RGIII, is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, most notably with the Washington Redskins. Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2008).Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (2011).Sporting News Player of the Year (2011).AP College Football Player of the Year (2011).
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2012).