Player Career
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Player Story
M.J. Griffin built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive back from Ypsilanti, MI wearing No. 26, spending time with Louisville and Temple. The clearest part of M.J. Griffin's career was his defensive production: 194 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 40 career games in the available record. That gives M.J. Griffin's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Temple
2019-2021
Opening stop
Louisville
2022-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Temple | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Temple | 2 | 18.6 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Temple | 8 | 31.4 | 5.5 | 6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Louisville | 2.5 | 22.2 | 4.3 | -5.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | — | — | -2.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Louisville | 4.5 | 23.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisville | 4.5 | 23.7 | 4.7 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs Houston
Week 11 · L 8-37 · Conference game
Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Havoc Plays
98.6 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.
#2
vs East Carolina
Week 12 · L 3-28 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Memphis
Week 8 · L 29-41 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
71.9 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 71.9 takeover score.
#4
@ Notre Dame
Week 5 · L 24-31
1
Havoc Plays
70.6 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Virginia
Week 6 · W 34-17 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
66.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Temple
8 primary output · 31.4 efficiency · 5.5 usage
46.7
#2
2019 Regular Season · Temple
37
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Louisville
32.9
4.5 primary · 23.7 efficiency · 4.7 usage
6
Impact games
1
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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