Player Career

Shaquem Griffin Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Shaquem Griffin story

Shaquem Griffin built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from St. Petersburg, FL wearing No. 18, spending time with UCF. The clearest part of Shaquem Griffin's career was his defensive production: 160 tackles, 31.5 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with UCF. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Shaquem Griffin's production has multiple signals. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UCF.

The arc is straightforward: Shaquem Griffin moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UCF

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2013201420152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonUCF0
2014 Regular SeasonUCF00
2015 Regular SeasonUCF00
2016 PostseasonUCF37.557.113.937.5
2016 Regular SeasonUCF37.557.113.90
2017 PostseasonUCF33.548.714.7-4
2017 Regular SeasonUCF33.548.714.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Houston

Week 9 · L 24-31 · Conference game

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

6.5

Havoc Plays

100 takeover

6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.

#2

@ Auburn

Week 1 · W 34-27 · Postseason

5

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#3

vs Memphis

Week 14 · W 62-55 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#4

vs Cincinnati

Week 11 · W 24-3 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

90.5 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 90.5 takeover score.

#5

@ Florida International

Week 4 · W 53-14

6

Havoc Plays

87.7 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 87.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · UCF

37.5 primary output · 57.1 efficiency · 13.9 usage

78.2

#2

2016 Regular Season · UCF

78.2

37.5 primary · 57.1 efficiency · 13.9 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · UCF

72.9

33.5 primary · 48.7 efficiency · 14.7 usage

Milestones

12

Impact games

17

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games