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Robert Griffin III

Robert Lee Griffin III (born February 12, 1990), nicknamed RG3 or RGIII, is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor, where he won the 2011 Heisman Trophy. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins second overall in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, who traded up to get him.

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I am an African-American in America. That will never change. But I don't have to be defined by that.

African American, America, Change, Defined, Never Change

My parents did a great job raising me and my two sisters. We all graduated from high school and we all graduated from college. So, to be a good representative of my family is probably my greatest accomplishment thus far.

Accomplishment, College, Family, Graduated, Jobs, School

The speed will increase and the players will be better, but also the players around you will be a lot better. It all cancels itself out.

Football, Increase, Nfl, Player, Players, Speed

You don't have to go out there and fit the mold of what a quarterback is supposed to be. Make your own mold and do the best at each role. If you can run with the best and throw with the best, you can be the best quarterback in your own version of the position.

Make, Mold, Roles, Running, Version

My job is to build that belief in every coach and every owner, that they can put the franchise in my hands and I can take it uphill from there. Obviously, everyone wants to be No. 1, but I'm not going to campaign. I'm just going to go out and show what I've got.

Campaigns, Hands, Jobs, Obviously, Owner, Show

You will find that success in life comes far easier when you maintain a cool head and a warm heart, rather than a hot head and cold feet.

Cold, Feet, Heart, Success

For me, you don't ever want to be defined by the color of your skin. You want to be defined by your work ethic, the person that you are, your character, your personality. That's what I've tried to go out and do.

Character, Color, Defined, Personality, Skin, Work Ethic

As long as I can run fast, track will always be an option. But right now I'm focused on football because the NFL is knocking on my door and I'm not going to slam it in its face.

Doors, Fast, Football, Nfl, Run, Running

For me, a quarterback's best friend, especially a young quarterback's best friend, is a coach who believes in him.

Believe, Believes, Friend, Friendship, Young

You won't see me taking it easy on the Cowboys because I'm from Texas, you won't see me cheering for the Cowboys because I'm from Texas. I'll be a Redskin, through and through.

Cheer, Cowboy, Cowboys, Easy, Redskin, Texas

Football is football and talent is talent. But the mindset of your team makes all the difference.

Sports, Football, Team, Difference, Talent

It's not something to complain about, but just the major difference between college and the pros is that in college you're guaranteed four to five years so long as you don't do anything criminally and in the pros you're guaranteed one day because you can be cut the next.

College, Cut, Cutting, Pros, Years

I like to think I'm pretty smart with what I was able to do academically, but whenever I get on the field I turn into the Incredible Hulk and I am unstoppable.

Able, Academically, Field, Smart, Thinking, Whenever

There's far more that goes into being a professional athlete than being a college athlete. So many differences that people don't realize. It's not just about playing football and getting paid to do it. There's a lot of things that you have to deal with.

Athlete, College, Football, People, Playing

People would say I'm more polished as a passer than Tebow and Cam, but I'm not as physical a runner. But I am 6'2, 223, and I can throw with the best of them.

Passer, People, Polished, Runners, Tebow, Throw

I grew up in the military. I've lived that life. I know that our soldiers are out there fighting for our right to vote, and they're out there fighting for other countries' rights to vote. . . Guys have been dying for it, and we have to go out and exercise it.

Country, Fighting, Guys, Military, Soldiers, Vote

The only reason you get drafted or even looked at by the NFL is because they believe you can play at the next level. . . if they believe I can do that, you know I believe I can do it.

Believe, Drafted, Football, Level, Play

Man, I love the Lord of the Rings movies. Some people would say I'm weird for liking those types of movies, but they are so cool.

Liking, Lord, Man, Men, People, Rings

People have called me Superman my whole life. In various sports, that seems to be the common theme. My favorite superhero is actually the Incredible Hulk. He's the only superhero that can't die.

Favorite, Life, People, Sports, Superhero, Whole

I'd love to play basketball with the president, or throw the football around or something like that.

Basketball, Football, Love, Play

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