Rebecca Liddicoat’s name still gets searched years after her divorce from NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III. She met him as a college student at Baylor University. Their relationship grew through his rise to NFL stardom, led to marriage in 2013, and ended in a very public split just three years later.
That split, and the public attention surrounding it, is one reason people continue searching for her today. Here’s what’s actually known about her, separate from the guesswork that tends to follow anyone connected to a famous athlete.
Quick Facts
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Known for | First wife of NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III |
| Met Griffin | 2009, at Baylor University |
| Engaged | 2010 |
| Married | July 6, 2013 |
| Daughter | Reese Ann Griffin, born May 21, 2015 |
| Divorce filed | Reported in August 2016; formally filed September 7, 2016 |
| Griffin’s remarriage | Married Grete Šadeiko in March 2018 |
Meeting Robert Griffin III at Baylor
Liddicoat and Griffin met at Baylor in 2009. A mutual friend introduced them. At the time, Griffin was already known on the football field, but the two started out simply as college students.
By 2010, they were engaged. Griffin’s career took off fast after that. The Washington Redskins drafted him No. 2 overall in 2012, and he won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year that same season. Almost overnight, he became a national name. Liddicoat, who hadn’t been in the public eye before, started showing up in photos at games and team events.
They married on July 6, 2013.
Marriage and the Birth of Reese Ann
The marriage’s early years lined up with a rough patch in Griffin’s career. A torn ACL in the 2012 playoffs slowed him down, and by 2014 he’d lost his starting job in Washington.
In February 2015, Griffin announced they were expecting a child. That spring, he told Redskins Nation that Liddicoat was “doing good” with the pregnancy, taking it “one step at a time.” Their daughter, Reese Ann Griffin, was born on May 21, 2015.
Not long after, the Redskins released Griffin and the Cleveland Browns picked him up. The family’s next chapter would happen in Cleveland. It wouldn’t last long.
The Divorce: What Happened
Small signs of trouble showed up months before anything was announced. On Mother’s Day 2016, Griffin referred to Liddicoat on social media simply as “Reese’s mom.” A year earlier, he’d marked their anniversary by publicly calling her “Mrs. Griffin.” Their third wedding anniversary, on July 6, 2016, passed with no public mention at all.
By mid-August 2016, ESPN and CBS Sports were reporting that Griffin, freshly named the Browns’ starting quarterback, was preparing to file for divorce after months of separation. The actual paperwork came later. A TMZ report, cited by Larry Brown Sports, said Griffin officially filed on September 7, 2016. Sources described the split as “not on good terms.” Griffin’s filing reportedly cited “discord or conflict of personalities,” standard legal language that doesn’t point to any specific cause on its own.
A more specific explanation came from reports that Liddicoat found out about Griffin’s relationship with Grete Šadeiko, a track athlete then at Florida State, through social media in early 2016. That was just months after Reese Ann was born. Griffin later said on Twitter that infidelity wasn’t why the marriage ended, though he never gave a fuller public account of his own. Since this part of the story rests on unnamed sources on one side and a brief denial on the other, it’s fair to call it disputed rather than settled.
A number of lower-quality sites claim the divorce was finalized on August 16, 2016. That date actually comes from the original report about Griffin’s plan to file, not an actual finalization. No reliable source confirms exactly when the divorce became final. What’s documented is simpler: reports of intent in August, a formal filing in September.
The Settlement and Custody Dispute
Entertainment outlets have widely reported that Liddicoat received a $1.1 million settlement, full custody of Reese Ann, and about $36,000 a month in child support, plus a share of a home the couple owned in Texas. These numbers trace back to tabloid reporting, not any published court record, so they’re worth treating as reported figures rather than confirmed ones.
One part of the story is better documented, though. According to case commentary from a Pennsylvania family law firm, Liddicoat went back to court after the divorce, asking a judge to reverse the settlement. Her argument: the settlement had been approved before anyone confirmed Griffin had followed through on a premarital agreement they’d signed. She said he hadn’t paid her half the value of a house the couple bought for just over $2 million the year before. Beyond that one property, she also said Griffin had, during the marriage, severely limited how much she could spend related to two other properties they owned, along with money for their daughter and for herself. She said her access to shared funds was cut off entirely once the divorce was finalized.
Most coverage of Liddicoat skips this part. It’s a more contested, and more detailed, story than the tidy “she got the settlement and moved on” version usually told.
Life After the Divorce
Since 2016, Liddicoat has stayed out of public life. There were no interviews. No public comments about the split. She also has no active presence on major social media.
That’s really the only solid fact about her life since the divorce. Everything else online builds on top of it, or invents around it.
A cluster of biography sites has filled that gap with unusually specific claims: an exact birth date and hometown, her parents’ names, a sister’s name, a particular high school, a biology degree with a campus club role attached, and net worth guesses ranging from under $600,000 to over $2 million. None of it traces back to a primary source or a verified interview. The wide gap in the net worth numbers alone is a giveaway that they’re guesses, not research.
Griffin’s side of the story is more public. He and Grete Šadeiko, the athlete whose relationship with him coincided with the divorce, got engaged in May 2017 and married on March 10, 2018, in Miami. They now have three daughters together. His football career also continued past Cleveland; after his stint with the Browns, he signed with the Baltimore Ravens, where he played out the remainder of his NFL seasons.
Liddicoat’s path looks nothing like that. She has custody of Reese Ann, and by all appearances has built a quiet life focused on raising her daughter, away from the attention that once surrounded her marriage.
FAQs
Was Rebecca Liddicoat’s divorce finalized in August 2016?
Not exactly. Reports in mid-August said Griffin was preparing to file, but a later TMZ report says the actual paperwork was filed on September 7, 2016. The August 16 “finalization” date that circulates online traces back to the original filing rumor, not a confirmed outcome.
Did Robert Griffin III cheat on Rebecca Liddicoat?
Reports say Liddicoat found out about Griffin’s relationship with track athlete Grete Šadeiko through social media in early 2016. Griffin later said on Twitter that cheating wasn’t why the marriage ended. Neither side has been independently confirmed, so this remains disputed.
How much did Rebecca Liddicoat get in the divorce settlement?
Entertainment outlets report $1.1 million, full custody, and about $36,000 a month in child support. These come from tabloid sourcing, not a court record. What’s better documented is that Liddicoat later went back to court over whether Griffin had fully honored the settlement.
What is Rebecca Liddicoat’s net worth?
Unclear. Online estimates range from under $600,000 to over $2 million, with no source behind either number. That gap suggests guesswork, not research.
Is Rebecca Liddicoat married again?
No credible report says so. She hasn’t discussed her personal life publicly since the divorce.
Does Rebecca Liddicoat have a public social media account?
None has been identified. That fits the pattern of her staying out of public view since 2016.
Sarah covers celebrity and entertainment news for Journal Vista, writing about the people and moments shaping pop culture. Her work focuses on accuracy, careful research, and clear storytelling.
