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Player Dossier
2013-2017UCF
Shaquem Griffin
LB • 6'1" • 223 lbs • St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Shaquem Griffin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · UCF
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- UCF
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- UCF
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 4
- Overall
- No. 141
- NFL Team
- Seattle Seahawks
Shaquem Griffin, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · UCF. Shaquem Griffin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 160
- TFL
- 31.5
- Sacks
- 17.5
- QB hurries
- 11
- Passes defended
- 9
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Shaquem Griffin UCF Highlights
2017 · UCF · Player Highlight
Shaquem Griffin college highlights at UCF.
- Season
- 2017
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Shaquem Griffin quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UCF · LB
- Career Tackles
- 160
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · UCF
- Top game
- Houston
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lakewood · UCF
- High school pipeline
- Lakewood · 27 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 5 · Pick 4 · Seattle Seahawks
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 74 tackles · LB 163rd (top 15%) · American Athletic 28th (top 6%) · National 276th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | UCF | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | - | 1 | 0 | 78.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UCF | 12 | 79 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 78.2 |
| 2017 Postseason | UCF | 13 | 12 | 3.5 | 1.5 | - | - | 0 | 72.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UCF | 13 | 62 | 10 | 5.5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 72.9 |
Related Context
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Shaquem Griffin played LB for UCF. Across 5 tracked seasons, Shaquem Griffin recorded 160 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with UCF.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
UCF paired 37.5 primary output with 57.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 57.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · UCF
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
3.1
Efficiency
57.1
Usage
13.9
Consistency
55.7
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 2.5. Michigan: 0. Maryland: 2.5. Florida International: 6. East Carolina: 1.5. Temple: 5.5. UConn: 0.5. Houston: 6.5. Tulane: 1. Cincinnati: 6. Tulsa: 3.5. South Florida: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 7 by 54.2. Michigan: 6 by 25. Maryland: 7 by 54.2. Florida International: 5 by 70.8. East Carolina: 5 by 35.8. Temple: 5 by 70.8. UConn: 10 by 46.7. Houston: 14 by 100. Tulane: 7 by 39.2. Cincinnati: 7 by 79.2. Tulsa: 8 by 68.3. South Florida: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
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Wins3 · Games = 5 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses3.2 · Games = 7 · +0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
100 vs Houston
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/17 | vs Arkansas StateSplash game | L 13-31 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | @ South FloridaSplash game | L 31-48 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs TulsaSplash game | L 20-35 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Cincinnati2+ sacks · Splash game | W 24-3 | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Tulane | W 37-6 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Houston10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | L 24-31 | 14 | 12 | — | 3 | 2.50 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ UConn10+ tackles | W 24-16 | 10 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs TempleSplash game | L 25-26 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ East Carolina | W 47-29 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Florida International2+ sacks · Splash game | W 53-14 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs MarylandSplash game | L 24-30 | 7 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Michigan | L 14-51 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
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
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UCF
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | UCF | 37.5 | 57.1 | 13.9 | 37.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UCF | 37.5 | 57.1 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | UCF | 33.5 | 48.7 | 14.7 | -4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UCF | 33.5 | 48.7 | 14.7 | 0 |
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
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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
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#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
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