 McGriff was survived by his two children, April and Tyrone McGriff Jr., and wife, Barbara Rollins McGriff.Tyrone McGriff Jr. followed in his father's footsteps and played football at Florida A&M University, where he made all-conference and preseason All-American.In 1996, McGriff Sr. was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as part of a large group of previously-overlooked players who played for smaller colleges and universities.