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WATCH: Shaquem Griffin gets call from Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks selected UCF linebacker Shaquem Griffin, left, joining his twin brother Shaquill on the team, in the fifth round, 141st overall, during the final day of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, April 28, 2018. (Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)

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The Seattle Seahawks selected UCF linebacker Shaquem Griffin, left, joining his twin brother Shaquill on the team, in the fifth round, 141st overall, during the final day of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, April 28, 2018. (Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)
By Maghen Moore
April 29, 2018

With the 141st overall pick, the Seattle Seahawks drafted one-handed linebacker Shaquem Griffin from the University of Central Florida.

The former UCF linebacker will join his twin brother, Shaquill, in Seattle.

Watch the moment Griffin got the call from the Seahawks below.

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