Nicknamed RG3, Griffin attended Baylor University. As a freshman he earned Big 12 Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. In 2011, Griffin was awarded the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first person from Baylor to earn it. Later that year, he graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a 3.67 GPA.
In the 2012 NFL Draft, RG3 was drafted as the second overall pick to the Washington Redskins.