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Shaquem Griffin has a fan in former major-leaguer Jim Abbott

Being a loyal Michigan alum, Jim Abbott tuned into the opening football game in 2016 eager to get a look at the Wolverines. Then No. 18 made a tackle for UCF.

“My eyes were glued to the TV the rest of the way,” Abbott said. “It was apparent he was a ferocious football player and hell of an athlete.”

It was also apparent that Shaquem Griffin didn’t have a left hand. People around Orlando were used to that, but it was eye-catching in Ann Arbor.

After this past weekend’s NFL Combine, everybody has caught on.