Artemis Griner

Template:Infobox player Artemis Griner is a linebacker for the California Dons.

Twitter: @Artemis_G79

History

Artemis has been called a boy so many times now, she considers it a compliment. But you’re still going to get shoved half-way across the room for suggesting it.

Artemis Griner is an all-pro Jaguarundi linebacker hailing from Pred-tech university, known for best for her big hits, impressive elusiveness and gigantic size. The latter is what catches most eyes, as Artemis stands a towering 6'8 and weighs in at over 240 pound.

She's a big girl and she knows.

Growing up as the youngest and only daughter of five brothers, Arty, as she was often called, didn't end up doing many of the traditional feminine things most girls her age grew up with. For the Griner household, it was constant sports and roughhousing. With Artemis being the youngest, her older brothers always had to be the stars - the talented quarterback, the speedy running back, etc... etc... Artemis ended up being the linebacker who was tasked with trying to stop her older, bigger kin. At first, Artemis was little more than a tackling dummy to breeze by. But like all young girls, Artemis grew - in both performance and size.

High school was an awkward time for Arty. Constant teasing and catcalls from other girls left her feeling isolated and an anxious wreck. There were only a few girls on her high school team, and even they thought she was a total freak. Arty vented her frustrations and anger on the gridiron, setting school records in tackles, sacks, and - while unofficially - fights won. Most remarkably, in her senior year, she logged five interceptions, seven blocked kicks, and one safety.

Life at Pred-tech University was initially hard for Artimus. Alone without her brothers, she struggled to fit in, and her grades and performance dropped. At one point, the towering maiden was nearly dropped from the team. It wasn't until she met up with another outcast, the team's kicker Kris Clueton, that she finally found a friend.

Following her senior season in 2013, she was recognized unanimously as the All-American, Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, and a first-team All-Big Ten selection. She led her conference with 11 sacks (tied for eighth nationally) and 17 tackles for loss. She was a finalist for the nation's top defensive player award but ultimately came in third.

Artemis has nearly everything UFFL scouts are looking for. She moves with the speed of a Clydesdale and hits with the force of an angry ram. She's big, fast, and tackles like she has something to prove. But despite all her strengths, there are days she simply wants to go home and be a girl. She wants to put on a dress and be lovely.

But the tomboy will never, ever admit to it...

Contract Info

Player Manager	Wendingo
Salary (per year)	$3,395,000
Exp. Date	3/1/2017

Statistics

Individual

Year	Team	GS	Tackles	Tackles for Loss	Coverages / Pass Def	Sacks	INTs	FF	FR
2014	CAL	16	108	8	12	6	1	2	1
2015	CAL
2016	CAL

Win-Loss Record

Total Record: 10-6

2014 (CAL)	10-6
2015 (CAL)	9-7 (1-1)
2016 (CAL)