Position: | Wide receiver |
Number: | 28 |
Birth Date: | 17 September 1954 |
Birth Place: | Lafayette, Alabama, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lbs: | 183 |
Draftyear: | 1977 |
Draftround: | 5 |
Draftpick: | 116 |
High School: | Lanett (AL) |
College: | Troy State |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 1 |
Pfr: | GrigPe20 |
Perry Griggs (born September 17, 1954) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) in 1977 for the Baltimore Colts.
Griggs attended Lanett High School in Chambers County, Alabama before moving on to Troy State University. He joined the Troy Trojans football team as a walk-on in 1973, but by 1974 was named the Gulf South Conference's Player of the year, leading the team in scoring, receptions, punt returns and kickoff returns.[1] He set a school record for kickoff returns, and led the country in 28.0 yards per punt return.[2]