Denver Gazette: While in his early 30s and stationed at Fort Carson, following tours in Iraq and Afghanistan — and places he says he can’t talk about — Griffin applied to participate in the Army’s “Green to Gold” program, which gives enlisted soldiers the chance to earn an officer’s commission after completing two years of college. He wound up as a walk-on at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, where the running back played two seasons and got a look from some pro scouts.

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