Texas has been hit by a winter storm, overwhelming the power grid and forcing rolling blackouts for days now that have left 10s of thousands of people without power and running water. Everywhere you look on social media, you’ll see horror stories of pipes burst and houses flooded as people fight just to remain warm and well-fed.
Former Baltimore Ravens and current unrestricted free agent quarterback Robert Griffin III is doing his part to help the impacted area. Through his charity, the RG3 Foundation, Griffin has donated 10,500 meals to the North Texas Food Bank.
Griffin grew up in Texas and played college football at Baylor University, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 2011. Griffin bounced around NFL teams since being drafted second overall by Washington in 2012. Griffin came to the Ravens in 2018 and played backup behind quarterbacks Joe Flacco and Lamar Jackson. He started two games over his three years in Baltimore, completing 56.9% of his passes for 288 yards, one touchdown throw, and four interceptions, adding another 139 yards on 32 rush attempts.
Griffin suffered a hamstring injury at the end of the season that saw him head to injured reserve. The Ravens parted ways with Griffin after their loss to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs.
Griffin isn’t the only Baltimore player to help Texas as former Ravens cornerback Pierre Desir donated 10,000 meals to the Houston Food Bank as well.
