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Article:	<img style="width: 269px; height: 203px;" alt="http://images.news8austin.com/media/2010/7/26/images/ENLARGE_01garrett2.jpg" src="http://images.news8austin.com/media/2010/7/26/images/ENLARGE_01garrett2.jpg" align="right"><img style="width: 272px; height: 205px;" alt="http://images.news8austin.com/media/2010/7/26/images/garrett1287c2fa7-4d42-4ef5-a086-f48236e25be0.jpg" src="http://images.news8austin.com/media/2010/7/26/images/garrett1287c2fa7-4d42-4ef5-a086-f48236e25be0.jpg" align="right">The name Gilbert is well-known in college football. However, out on Lake Travis, there is another Gilbert taking over the spotlight.<br><br>Griffin Gilbert is the little brother of Garrett Gilbert, the University of Texas quarterback.<br><br>"Everybody calls me Garrett. In the classroom they mix me up a little bit. I'm kind of use to it, but it doesn't bother me anymore," Griffin said.<br><br>Griffin is a wide receiver for the Lake Travis Cavaliers. This summer, Griffin helped his 7-on-7 team take Texas by storm. They were finalists in the Red Bull Game Breakers tournament, and they won their first state 7-on-7 title.<br><br>"It was definitely one of the most exciting things that has happened to this program. It was kind of a dream come true because none of the teams at Lake Travis have done it. It's a good thing to be the first team at Lake Travis to do it," Griffin said.<br><br>Griffin towers over his competition at six-feet five-inches. His height and athletic ability made him an easy target for quarterback Michael Brewer.<br><br>"He does a great job throwing it up for me. He just does a really good job so that I can go get it and nobody else can go get it," Griffin said.<br><br>Griffin even has the edge over his big brother.<br><br>"My family kind of teases him about it; we kid around about it. He's a lot bigger than me, so he can still rough me up a little bit," Griffin said.<br><br>So is burnt orange also in Griffin's future?<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Athlete of the Week: </span><br><span style="font-style: italic;">Gilbert shines outside brother's spotlight</span><br><br>"I think it's really cool that he goes to Texas, and it would be a dream come true if I could go there too. Any college would be great for me. Every college is in the running right now, and I'd just love to go to any college on a scholarship," he said.<br><br>Griffin still has two years to go at Lake Travis, and he has some big goals to achieve before he graduates.<br><br>"Definitely two more state championships. As a team, we just want to win five in a row. That would be an amazing accomplishment. I don't think anybody in Texas has ever done it. It would be a great accomplishment for this school and for our team," he said.<br><br>Watch the video for more on Griffin Gilbert, News 8’s Athlete of the Week.<br>
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