PLAYER BIOS
2014 Georgia Tech Football Yearbook
LYNN GRIFFIN
Stacey Hankins... has three siblings – Nicole, Eva and Brian, Jr... born Feb. 1, 1994 in Mesa, Ariz... was age seven when his father introduced him to football... wore No. 12 in high school, which was the same number worn by his father, who passed away in 2009... member of the National Honor Society in high school and graduated in top one percent of class... majoring in business administration.
Defensive Back 6-0 / 200 r-Sophomore Jacksonville, Fla. Trinity Christian HS 1 VL
BEAU HANKINS Year G-GS P-A Tkl 2013 8-0 3-1 4
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TFL 0.5-1
Sck FC 0.0-0 0
FR 0
Int PB 0 0
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1, four times Solo Tackles: 1, three times Tackles for Loss: 0.5 vs. Elon, Aug. 31, 2013
A speedy, athletic defensive back who should play a more prominent role in 2014... can play any position in the secondary but will get a look at cornerback... showed potential last season returning kickoffs.
MORE ON HANKINS Favorite singer/band: Tank Favorite TV show: Walking Dead Favorite dessert: Birthday cake, ice cream Favorite video game: NBA2k14 Class at Tech I enjoyed most: Microl Macro Econ I can do a great impression of: Coach Johnson High school mascot: Mustangs Pets: Two-year old tomcat -- Buzz
2013 (redshirt freshman): Played in 12 games as a back-up in the secondary and a member of special teams... recorded nine tackles... returned eight kickoffs for 212 yards (26.5 ypa)... registered three solo tackles in his first collegiate game, vs. Elon (Aug. 31)... had two tackles at Duke (Sept. 14)... returned three kickoffs for 69 yards at Miami (Oct. 5)... had two kickoff returns for 80 yards including a long of 59 yards vs. Virginia (Oct. 26). 2012 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Trinity Christian HS... played for coach Verlon Dorminey... rushed 91 times for 654 yards (7.19 avg.) and 11 TDs as a senior... also had 52 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble... a Rivals three-star recruit and a Florida Times-Union Super 24 selection... earned all-district, allstate and All-First Coast Team as a senior... recorded 20 tackles in a game as a junior... had 13 tackles, an interception and 100 yards rushing in a game as a senior. Personal: Full name is Lynn Darien Griffin, Jr... son of Lynn and Terri Griffin... born Sept. 2, 1994 in Jacksonville, Fla... has one sister, Tiara... his cousin Shawn Jefferson played at UCF and then in the NFL with the Oilers and the Lions and is now a coach with the Lions... cousin Keith Brown played at Miami and in the NFL... had two uncles, Lonnie Marks and Leonard Larramore, who both played in the NFL... once scored three touchdowns in a 30-second span in a Pop Warner game... a business administration major. LYNN GRIFFIN Year G-GS 2013 12-0
P-A Tkl 6-3 9
Returns KOR 2013 8
Yds Avg TD LP 212 26.5 0 59
TFL 0.0-0
Sck 0.0-0
FC 0
FR Int 0 0
PR Yds Avg 0 0 0.0
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3 vs. Elon, Aug. 31, 2013 Solo Tackles: 3 vs. Elon, Aug. 31, 2013 Kickoff Returns: 3 at Miami, Oct. 5, 2013 Kickoff Return Yards: 80 at Virginia, Oct. 26, 2013 Longest Kick Return: 59 yards at Virginia, Oct. 26, 2013
MORE ON GRIFFIN Favorite singer/band: LeCrae Favorite TV show: Hard Knocks Favorite dessert: Ice cream Favorite video game: Battlefield Favorite place to eat on campus: Chick-fil-A Class at Tech I enjoyed most: Personal Selling High school mascot: Conquerors Pets: Two dogs -- Griffin, Rocky
TD 0
PB 0 LP 0
n Lynn Griffin
BEAU HANKINS Linebacker 6-1 / 225 r-Sophomore Birmingham, Ala. Jackson-Olin HS 1 VL
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A hard-hitting defender who hopes to play a more prominent role in 2014... part of a deep corps of linebackers... a good student who has made the Dean’s List and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
n Beau Hankins
2013 (redshirt freshman): Played in eight games... recorded four tackles and a half-tackle for loss... recorded a tackle and a half-tackle for loss in his first collegiate game, vs. Elon (Aug. 31)... had a tackle in each of the final three games of the season -- vs. Alabama A&M, Georgia and Ole Miss. 2012 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Jackson-Olin HS... played for head coach Terence Amos... amassed 122 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, six sacks, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles as a senior... honorable mention All-America pick and selected as the Alabama defensive player of the year... twotime team MVP... rated with three stars and ranked the No. 30 recruit in Alabama by Rivals... ranked the No. 35 prospect in Alabama and the No. 39 inside linebacker nationally by 247Sports.com.... set a 6A region record with a 30 tackles in one game... blocked 10 punts in his prep career. Personal: Full name is Beau Bryson Hankins... son of
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