John Griner
John Griner 
Full Name:  John David Griner
   School:  Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida


FSU Career
Football
Year  No  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
1952  21  LH      5-11 170  Fr   *   Jacksonville                
1953  21  LH      5-11 170  So   *   Jacksonville                
1954  21  FB      5-10 170  Jr   *   Jacksonville                
1955  42  FB      5-10 175  Sr   *   Jacksonville


FSU Statistics
Football
Season Statistics
Defense
         |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
Year  GP |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1952   6 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   1- 19- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
1953   9 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  2-  0- 0 |   3- 85- 1   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
1954  11 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  2 |  12
1955   8 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot   34 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  2-  0- 0 |   4-104- 1   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  3 |  18

Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
         |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
Year  GP |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1952   6 |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   2   36 18.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   55
1953   9 |  47  189  4.0  0     |   4   70 17.5  0     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   1    6  6.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  350
1954  11 |  31   91  2.9  0     |   4  102 25.5  2     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   1   10 10.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  203
1955   8 |  10   29  2.9  0     |   1    3  3.0  0     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   32
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot   34 |  88  309  3.5  0     |   9  175 19.4  2     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   4   52 13.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  640

Punting and Kicking
         |            Punting             |                       Kicking
Year  GP |  no   yds  avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga   pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg   kick
---------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
1952   6 |            0.0                 |    -    0.000   -     -     -     -         -  
1953   9 |   1    -1 -1.0               0 |    -    0.000   -     -     -     -         -  
1954  11 |            0.0                 |    -    0.000   -     -     -     -         -  
1955   8 |            0.0                 |    -    0.000   -     -     -     -         -  
---------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
Tot   34 |   1    -1 -1.0  0  0  0   0  0 |   0-0   0.000  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0- 0  0   0-0
Football
Game Participation
                            |      Starts
1952                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Oct  4 Louisville           |  1           
Oct 10 Virginia Military    |  1           
Oct 25 North Carolina State |  1           
Nov 22 Georgia Tech         |  1           
Nov 29 Wofford College      |  1           
Dec  6 Tampa                |  1           
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         |  6   0    0

                            |      Starts
1953                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep 25 Miami                |  1           
Oct  3 Louisville           |  1           
Oct 17 Louisiana Tech       |  1  FB   LB  
Oct 31 Virginia Military    |  1  FB   LB  
Nov  7 Mississippi Southern |  1  FB   LB  
Nov 14 Furman               |  1           
Nov 21 Stetson              |  1  FB   LB  
Nov 28 North Carolina State |  1  FB   LB  
Dec  5 Tampa                |  1  FB   LB  
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         |  9   6    6

                            |      Starts
1954                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep 18 Georgia              |  1           
Sep 25 Abilene Christian    |  1           
Oct  2 Louisville           |  1  FB   LB  
Oct  9 Villanova            |  1  FB   LB  
Oct 16 North Carolina State |  1           
Oct 23 Auburn               |  1  FB   LB  
Oct 30 Virginia Military    |  1  FB   LB  
Nov 13 Furman               |  1           
Nov 20 Stetson              |  1  FB   LB  
Nov 27 Mississippi Southern |  1           
Dec  4 Tampa                |  1           
Jan  1 Texas Western        |  1           
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         | 12   5    5

                            |      Starts
1955                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep 17 North Carolina State |  1           
Sep 30 Miami                |  1           
Oct  8 Virginia Tech        |  1           
Oct 15 Georgia              |  1           
Oct 22 Georgia Tech         |  1           
Nov 19 Citadel              |  1           
Nov 25 Mississippi Southern |  1           
Dec  3 Tampa                |  1           
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         |  8   0    0

----------------------------|--------------
Career Tot                  | 35  11   11
Football
Game Statistics
                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1953                        |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Oct  3 Louisville           |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Oct 17 Louisiana Tech       |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   1  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Oct 31 Virginia Military    |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  1-  0- 0 |   1-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov  7 Mississippi Southern |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  1-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov 21 Stetson              |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov 28 North Carolina State |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Dec  5 Tampa                |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   1- 85- 1   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  2-  0- 0 |   2- 85- 1   0   0  |   1  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  1 |   6

                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1954                        |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Sep 18 Georgia              |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Sep 25 Abilene Christian    |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Oct  2 Louisville           |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Oct  9 Villanova            |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Oct 30 Virginia Military    |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Dec  4 Tampa                |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Jan  1 *Texas Western       |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  2 |  12

                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1955                        |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Sep 30 Miami                |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Oct 15 Georgia              |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Oct 22 Georgia Tech         |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov 19 Citadel              |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  0 |   0

* Bowl Game stats not included

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1953                        |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Oct  3 Louisville           |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1   26 26.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   26
Oct 17 Louisiana Tech       |   1   32 32.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |   32
Oct 31 Virginia Military    |   2    9  4.5  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |    9
Nov  7 Mississippi Southern |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1   17 17.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   1   27 27.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |   44
Nov 21 Stetson              |   2   10  5.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   10
Nov 28 North Carolina State |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1   15 15.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   15
Dec  5 Tampa                |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |    -   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |     
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |   5   51 10.2  0     |   3   58 19.3  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   1   27 27.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  136

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1954                        |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Sep 18 Georgia              |   8   24  3.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   24
Sep 25 Abilene Christian    |   3   11  3.7  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   11
Oct  2 Louisville           |   1    7  7.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    7
Oct  9 Villanova            |   2    2  1.0  0     |   1   41 41.0  1     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   43
Oct 30 Virginia Military    |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1   45 45.0  1 45t |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   45
Dec  4 Tampa                |   1    1  1.0  0     |   1   24 24.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   25
Jan  1 *Texas Western       |   1    3  3.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    3
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |  15   45  3.0  0     |   3  110 36.7  2 45t |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  155

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1955                        |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Sep 30 Miami                |   3   11  3.7  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   11
Oct 15 Georgia              |   2    4  2.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    4
Oct 22 Georgia Tech         |   1    8  8.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    8
Nov 19 Citadel              |   4    6  1.5  0     |   1    3  3.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    9
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |  10   29  2.9  0     |   1    3  3.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   32

* Bowl Game stats not included