Michael Giffin | |
Team: | Montreal Alouettes |
Status: | Retired |
Import: | no |
Position1: | Running Back |
Birth Date: | 24 January 1984 |
Birth Place: | Kingston, Ontario |
Number: | 21 |
Cis: | Queen's |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lbs: | 220 |
Cfldraftedyear: | 2008 |
Cfldraftedround: | 3rd |
Cfldraftedpick: | 17th |
Cfldraftedteam: | Hamilton |
Playing Years1: | – |
Playing Team1: | Montreal Alouettes |
Career Highlights: | Grey Cup champion - 2009, 2010, Special Teams MVP - 2010 |
Cfl: | 1394 |
Michael Giffin (born January 24, 1984, in Kingston, Ontario) is a retired professional Canadian football running back who most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was signed as a free agent by the Alouettes, originally late in 2008. He played his CIS football for the Queen's Golden Gaels. While at Queen's University, he was chosen a first-team All-Canadian in 2007 and 2008, He was a runner-up for the Hec Crighton Trophy as the top football player in the country. He became the first Queen's player to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a single season in school history. Giffin finished his Queen's career as the school's all-time leading rusher.
On May 10, 2012, Giffin announced his retirement.[1]