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A veteran of three GoDaddy Bowls, former Red Wolves tight end Darion Griswold is accustomed to playing big, postseason games at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. This morning, Big Gris was invited to Mobile one more time: as an invitee to the Reese's Senior Bowl, to be played January 30th.
Congrats to ASTATE's @DarionGriswold on being added to @seniorbowl Roster... #KeepClimbing pic.twitter.com/AMbonjlIH0
— Blake Anderson (@CHbanderson) January 27, 2016
The 6'5" Griswold, a 2-time All-Sun Belt tight end who appeared on the John Mackey Award watch list in 2014 and 2015, is a fan favorite in Jonesboro who not only served as Arkansas State's primary TE for four years, he also played for a time for the Red Wolves basketball team. Of course, he's canonized for the moment of mere coincidental timing:
Clark Griswold #Arkansas State pic.twitter.com/zV2ED6ejLw
— Kendall Lewis (@k_lew1) September 7, 2014
The powerful Griswold impressed at this year's East-West Shrine game, increasing his NFL draft stock with his blocking and route-running.
Griswold was one of the stars from the @Shrine_Game. Gets the call up now. Most athletic TE here? #SeniorBowl https://t.co/ndCJhk91EW
— Eric Galko (@OptimumScouting) January 27, 2016
CORRECTION. Congrats to @On_My_GRIZZLY3 Darion Griswold on big week at Shrine Game. pic.twitter.com/Fykftk3B4s
— AStateNation (@AStateNation) January 24, 2016
Galko: Darion Griswold made more money than anyone last week at Shrine Game with his performances. Now gets another chance at Sr Bowl.
— Wess Moore (@Wess_Moore) January 27, 2016
Griswold is the only player representing the Sun Belt at the Senior Bowl this year, and the first selection from Arkansas State since Demario Davis in 2012.
(NOTE: Arkansas QB Brandon Allen was added to the roster earlier this year. Perhaps we'll see an Arkansas Razorbacks-Arkansas State Red Wolves connection?)
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