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Trey Griffey is trying to make his name in a sport other than his famous father, and he will be doing so with the Arizona Wildcats, reports Anthony Gimino of the Tucson Citizen.

Griffey, the son of the future Baseball Hall of Fame Ken Griffey Jr., committed to Arizona on Monday night, according to all the major recruiting services, after taking an official visit last weekend.

“At first, all I wanted to do was play baseball,” Trey told USA Today earlier this month, while preparing for the Under Armour All-America Game.

“But as I got older, my dad told me, ‘You have to choose the sport you want to play.’ I said I want to play football. Once I turned 11, I was done with baseball.”

Griffey (6-2, 190) was a modest prospect in football after transferring from West Orange High in Winter Garden, Fla., to nearby Dr. Phillips High last year. He had a breakout season as a receiver for the powerhouse program, setting school records with 72 catches for 970 yards.

Griffey, who also played safety, caught 11 touchdown passes for a team that went 10-2.

He further opened eyes at practice for the Under Armour All-American Game.

“First of all, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional athlete,” former Pro Bowl receiver Keyshawn Johnson, who helped coach in the game, told USA Today. “It’s in the genes. You can see it. … He belongs here.”

Griffey’s took a recruiting visit to Arizona State a week before coming to Tucson. He also had offers from Michigan State, Washington State and Iowa State, among others.

“My parents said, ‘It’s up to you, you got to do what you want to do … what you feel is right,’” Griffey told the Orlando Sentinel late Monday night. “I’m going to the University of Arizona. It doesn’t get any better than that.”

Griffey is rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247sports.com.