Calhoun’s Adam Griffith is part of the 2011 Dynamite Dozen.ADAM GRIFFITHNo. 2School: CalhounHeight: 5-foot-11Weight: 170College interest: Committed to Alabama
CALHOUN, Ga. – Though Adam Griffith doesn’t like to brag about how far he can kick a football, chances are the Calhoun High School senior will find out this season.
Griffith, who has committed to Alabama, kicked last season with a stress fracture in his lower back and still managed three field goals in excess of 50 yards. His most memorable kick, however, was his final one, a 48-yarder to send the Class AA state championship game against Buford to overtime.
Though Griffith had hit several long-distance field goals, he had never been called on to hit one of such importance. And it came at a time when his back hurt the most. It is at full strength now.
“It was the worst time ever for my back,” the native of Poland recalled. “I was praying because I knew I was going to have to kick one. I wasn’t nervous, though, but for some reason after I kicked it I was. I’m glad I did, because the next time I have to do it, I know how it will be.”