Robert Griffin III’s Rise to Superstardom Comes Full Circle With Showdown at Cowboys Stadium on Thanksgiving

Prior to 2011, the name Robert Griffin III wasn’t known outside of fans of Baylor football and the occasional Big 12 supporter. Just over a calendar year later, anyone with any knowledge of football knows the name RGIII. The son of Robert Griffin Sr. and Jacqueline Griffin, RGIII moved around a lot as a child before settling in Copperas, Texas, in 1997 when he was 7 years old. Both his parents were Army sergeants and lived in Fort Hood to raise their budding star athlete. Griffin attended Copperas Cove High School and was a two-sport star in both football and track. He combined for more than 2,400 yards his senior year of high school but didn’t draw much attention from major schools. RGIII chose Baylor because of its football and track programs — Griffin’s now-defunct track career included him participating in the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 400-meter hurdles. Griffin did play his freshman year but was overlooked due to how poor the Bears were in 2008, when they finished 4-8. After b...