2006: Appeared in 11 games, starting 10, at strong safety ... missed the Rice and Baylor games due to injury ... a second-team Academic All-Big 12 honoree ... named UT's Outstanding Defensive Newcomer ... helped UT give up only 61.2 yards rushing per game (third NCAA), 297.4 yards per game (22nd NCAA) and 18.3 points per game (26th NCAA) ... the 61.2 yards rushing per game ranks second on UT's all-time list ... finished second on the team in tackles with 90 to go along with an INT, three PBU, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

2005: Played in all 13 games at free safety and on special teams ... posted 32 tackles on the season ... part of a defense that ranked 10th nationally in total defense (302.9 ypg), eighth in scoring defense (16.4 ppg), fourth in pass efficiency defense (96.7) and eighth in passing defense (172.0 ypg) ... set a career-high with seven tackles against La.-Lafayette.

2004: Appeared in 12 games on defense and special teams ... recorded 10 tackles ... tallied seven special teams tackles ... made two tackles against North Texas, Colorado and No. 22 Texas A&M ... had one special teams tackle versus No. 13 Michigan in the Rose Bowl ... redshirted in 2003.

High School: Coached by Jeff Ables at Bowie H.S. ... named first-team all-district 25-5A on offense and defense as a senior ... earned All-Central Texas honors as a defensive back ... made 82 tackles, including 62 solos, while making three interceptions and a fumble recovery in 2002 ... also recorded 1,028 passing yards and 560 rushing yards while helping Bowie to a 9-2 record ... played in the same backfield as his twin brother, Michael ... named first-team all-district on defense as a junior ... recorded 78 tackles, including 56 solo stops, with five interceptions and two forced fumbles that year ... helped Bowie to an 8-3 record in 2001.

Personal: Born 1/4/85 in Austin, Texas ... full name is Marcus Kevin Griffin ... his parents, Ronald and Mae, are both retired from the military ... majoring in government ... a member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2006) ... active in UT's community service program ... is part of a group of Longhorns that regularly visits patients at the Austin Children's Hospital ... was a member of the National Honor Society as a prepster.