Robert Griffin III spotlights SEC cornerback as one of his ‘unsung heroes of college football’

Robert Griffin III is settling well into his broadcasting career. The former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback is known for his sometimes humorous, colorful commentary during ESPN college football games alongside Mark Jones while also playing a role in the network’s NFL coverage as an analyst on “Monday Night Countdown”.

Griffin on Twitter spotlighted his “unsung heroes of college football” thus far in 2022, and coming in at No. 4 was Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes. Forbes had 2 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and a blocked punt against Texas A&M on Oct. 1, leading Griffin to proclaim that the junior “made some money” as a result.

Indeed, the junior is making a case to play on Sundays as his draft stock continues to rise, being named an SEC All-Freshman pick at the close of his 1st season in 2020 before setting a team-high in interceptions and pass deflections as a sophomore.

Unsung Heroes of College Football

1- @CuseFootball RB Sean Tucker
2- @ArizonaFBall QB Jayden De Laura
3- @NIUAthletics RB Harrison Waylee
4- @HailStateFB CB Emmanuel Forbes
5- @KentStFootball WR Dante Cephas pic.twitter.com/s7fNvlhx8E

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) October 7, 2022

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.