Robert Griffin III

Robert Griffin III posed as a mannequin Tuesday to present new helmets to the North Ridgeville High football team.

(David Dermer/AP)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Robert Griffin III pulled off the ultimate fake Wednesday, proving he's no dummy.

Posing as a mannequin in a North Ridgeville High football uniform, Griffin made like Stiffin and then scared the daylights out of the two football players called on to remove his helmet.

The skit, acted out with the help of center Cam Erving, was designed as a fun way to present the team with $25,000 worth of new helmets from the Browns, United Health Care and University Hospitals.

But North Ridgeville High quarterback Collin Sullinger, the first one to approach the mannequin, is no dummy either.

"I had never seen a mannequin that big, so I had my suspicions about it,'' Sullinger told cleveland.com. "But the second he jumped out, he still got me. Definitely pretty cool.''

Sullinger, who was joined on the stage by receiver Jacob Talley, said the fact it was Griffin made the surprise all the more spectacular.



"RG3 jumps out at you and takes the helmet off and I couldn't believe it was actually him,'' said Sullinger. "It was amazing. You could tell just from everybody else's reaction that they were astonished too. Everybody was up on their feet screaming. They were excited.''

Griffin didn't need to be introduced to the Rangers football team.

"Coming out of Baylor he was a pretty big name and even after his first year he was a pretty big name, so everybody around here knows him,'' Sullinger said. "He's had some off years because of injuries. But quarterback to quarterback, that's just awesome to meet someone like that.''

Griffin wasn't the first-big name quarterback Sullinger has met this school year. In October, he was the MVP of the Browns high school game of the week, and got to be on the field for warmups of the Browns-Broncos game.

"I got to shake Peyton Manning's hand and talk to him a little bit,'' said Sullinger. "It's been a great year.''

Once Griffin came to life, he proved that he can be just as captivating in motion as standing still. He and Cam Erving busted some moves with the kids and had a blast.

"It was entertaining and funny to see someone of his fame be so down to earth and enjoy the time with the high schoolers,'' he said.

Hue Jackson has said Griffin has been the model citizen since he joined the team, and apparently he wasn't kidding.