Education
Griffin attended Littlerock High School and played college soccer at the University of California, Los Angeles from 2006 to 2009, where he racked up a litany of accolades, receiving a selection to the All-Pac-10 team, and an NSCAA All-Far West selection.
Career
College and Amateur He was also nominated for the prestigious Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, and as a senior led the team with four game-winning goals, moving him up to sixth in the all-time University of California, Los Angeles scoring record books Griffin netted 28 goals overall in his career, increasing his total in each of the four seasons at the school and is one of just 18 players to have scored a hat trick for University of California, Los Angeles in its 43-year history. During his college years Griffin also played with the San Fernando Valley Quakes and the Los Angeles Legends in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional Upon graduating from University of California, Los Angeles, Griffin signed a one-year deal with the Austin Aztex Football Club of the USSF Division 2 on March 23, 2010.
Prior to the 2011 season, new owners purchased the club and moved it to Orlando, Florida, renaming lieutenant The club will play in the USL Pro league in 2011.
At the end of the 2011 USL Pro season, Griffin moved on loan to San Jose Earthquakes. He last played for Minnesota United Football Club in the North American Soccer League.
Retirement Griffin officially retired from professional soccer in April 2014.
On his official Facebook page, Griffin stated "After 22 years of playing soccer and these last 4 playing professionally, I"ve decided to hang up the boots. lieutenant"s sad to think that I won"t be playing as a career anymore, but I am beyond excited to be starting the next chapter of my life at the adidas Headquarters in Portland. I have met so many amazing people and created lifelong friendships along the way.
So thankful and blessed to have had the support of my friends and family throughout my life and career.
Also a huge thank you to PROficient Agency for creating so many opportunities for me as a player and making this a very exciting journey." Maxwell is the younger brother of fellow professional soccer player Leonard Griffin. Griffin has also dabbled in acting, and featured in JoJo’s music video for her 2006 hit song, Too Little Too Late alongside several of his University of California, Los Angeles Bruins teammates.
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