Konnor Griffin is only 19 years old and already turning heads as MLB's top prospect, flexing his muscle by launching spring dingers out of stadiums. But the Pirates phenom is no stranger to jaw-dropping feats of athleticism. In fact, he's been doing so since the ninth grade (that's only something like five years ago for him, of course).
Griffin is a multi-sport athlete who excelled in football as well, and there's video proof of perhaps his peak moment on the gridiron. As a middle school wide receiver, he was featured on the popular ESPN segment "You Got Mossed," in which NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss finds clips of receivers leaping over defenders to make incredible catches. Moss made those kinds of snags look routine throughout his illustrious 14-year career and, apparently, so did Griffin.
In the clip, you can see Griffin go up high over three defenders to haul in a highlight-reel catch down the field. Moss was obviously impressed.
"Hey Konnor, I see you baby," Moss says in the segment.
Griffin stayed humble when rewatching it, saying it was pretty cool to be able to make that catch over three defenders, before being reminded that Moss actually lauded him for taking on four defenders. Never sell yourself short!
Though the 6-foot-4, 222-pound Griffin clearly had the size and the talent for football, baseball was always the future for him. That ninth grade season was actually his last on the gridiron.
"I never really gave it a chance," Griffin said. "I quit right after my ninth-grade year just to avoid the injury piece of it, but I think it could have been pretty fun to go play football somewhere."
If that "You Got Mossed" highlight was one of his final ones on a football field, he certainly made a lasting impression.