Player Story
Caleb Griffin story
Caleb Griffin built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a placekicker from Danville, IL wearing No. 5, spending time with Illinois and Texas Tech. The clearest part of Caleb Griffin's career was his special-teams scoring: 148 kicking points, 29 made field goals on 39 attempts, and 61 extra points across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 4 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Illinois and Texas Tech.
The arc is straightforward: Caleb Griffin moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.