UCF LB Griffin hits 20 reps in bench press with prosthetic on left arm

Using a prosthetic on his left arm, former UCF linebacker Shaquem Griffin stole the show at the NFL Scouting Combine on Saturday by reaching 20 repetitions of 225 pounds in the bench press.

Griffin received a loud ovation from the fans in attendance for his feat, which bested each of the 10 offensive linemen to do their bench presses Friday.

"My goal was six," Griffin said afterward, via ESPN. "I think I beat that by a lot. When I first got to training, I did like 11 reps. ... Just being able to do that, that was amazing. Hearing the crowd and having the juices flowing, I felt it ... I didn't know I had it in me, but it came out ."

Griffin was born with amniotic band syndrome affecting his left hand, preventing his fingers from fully developing. The hand was amputated when he was 4 years old after it continued to cause him pain.

Griffin is attempting to be the first player with one hand -- according to the NFL -- to be drafted in the modern era. He uses a prosthetic on his left arm to attach to the bar when he does weight training.

"I got it my freshman year at UCF, I remember we went to go get it fitted for me,'' Griffin said. "When I started lifting weights, I remember I could barely bench the bar, I mean I'm shaking all over the place, the bar's falling and I'm like, 'I can't lift 45 pounds,' but it just goes to show how much work I put in.''

Griffin was a two-time first-team All-AAC selection for the Knights, earning the conference's defensive player of the year award in 2016. He also earned defensive MVP honors in the Peach Bowl in January, which capped UCF's undefeated season with a win over Auburn.

--Field Level Media