Robert Griffin III, quarterback for the Washington RedSkins, will be off the market in his personal life soon. It was recently revealed that he is planning to marry his girlfriend, Rebecca Liddicoat this summer.

Griffin, known to football fans as "RGIII," kept the wedding under wraps until now. The nuptials were revealed by RGIII's mother, Jackie Griffin, when she sat down for an interview with DC TV news station Fox 5 this week. The couple's registry at Bed, Bath and Beyond was also a tip-off. The two are listed for a July 6th wedding.

The 23-year-old football star enjoys a close relationship with his mother. According to Jackie, she and Griffin have a pregame tradition, similar to the one teammate Nick Sundberg shares with his mom.

"I wouldn't call it a ritual, but we do talk before the games," she said. "I also text him, and I always text him a scripture or something - whatever the Lord lays on my heart - to let him know that this is just another battle and you're gonna do this with God's help. And it works for us."

RGIII and LIddicoat reportedly met while they were still students at Baylor University. Liddicoat majored in biology, while Griffin dominated on the Baylor Bears football team. Griffin proposed to Liddicoat in 2010.

"I was just getting out of a real bad relationship," Griffin said. "I really wasn't looking to get into another one, but she rubbed me the right way. There's just something about Becca; she's all for me, and sometimes you need people in your life like that."

Griffin has become one of the most popular players in the NFL. While managing to maintain a low profile in the tabloids, Griffin has been the opposite on the field, winning rookie of the year and leading the Redskins into the playoffs.

Griffin had to undergo knee surgery after the season, but he is expected to be ready for opening of training camp and could be back for Week 1 depending on how the rest of the summer plays out.

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