By Cooper Chadwick
Minneapolis’ three-year starter on the offensive and defensive line, senior Wyatt Griffin is excited to play his last season of football with his teammates.
“I am also excited to go out there and compete every week,” Griffin said.
Playing left guard and defensive end for the Lions, Griffin spent the majority of the summer focused on making his last season of football one to remember.
“In the offseason I go to morning conditioning and weights every day and then we have camps such as 7 on 7, install camps, and thud camps,” Griffin said.
As a senior with tons of experience Griffin is one of the leaders for his team.
“My role on the team is to lead our linemen and do my job on the field to perform to the best of my ability,” Griffin said. “I worked on being a leader in the off season by leading by example and showing up to everything and encouraging others to show up and put in their best effort.”
Since Griffin isn’t planning on playing collegiate-level football, he is using that as his motivation for this season, and head coach Garrett Galanski can see that.
“One of the hardest workers I know and will give it all for his team on every down,” Galanski said.
Last season Griffin finished with nine tackles and one sack and he hopes to have even more this next season.
“An individual goal for the season would be to be a playmaker on defense more than I have in the past and get a couple of sacks and tackles through the season,” Griffin said.
