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38 David Griffith

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Avon, Ind.
  • Highschool Avon

Biography

JUNIOR (2016): MVFC Academic Honor Roll... Started in all 11 games... made 54 tackles on the year, including 39 solos... 5.0 TFL... one interception and three pass break-ups... made five tackles (four solos) and shared on a tackle for loss at Eastern Illinois... four tackles versus Northern Arizona... matched career-high of 10 solo tackles at Northern Illinois... recorded seven tackles at South Dakota State, including two for a loss... three tackles and a pass break-up against Indiana State... two tackles and an interception at Missouri State... eight tackles (six solos) against North Dakota State, including a 2-yard tackle for a loss... finished with two tackles at South Dakota... four tackles and a pass break-up versus Illinois State... made four tackles against UNI... five tackles (four solos) at Southern Illinois with a pass break-up.
CAREER-HIGH TACKLES: 14 vs. Southern Illinois (10/3/15)
CAREER-HIGH INTERCEPTIONS: 1 on five occasions

SOPHOMORE (2015): CoSIDA Academic All-District... Second Team Academic All-Missouri Valley Football Conference... MVFC Academic Honor Roll... started in all 13 games... third on the team with 77 tackles... 3.0 tackles for a loss... three interceptions... four pass break-ups... recorded a sack... made five tackles, including a 6-yard solo sack, with a pass break-up against Eastern Illinois... career-high 10 tackles at Illinois, intercepted a pass and forced a fumble... two solo tackles at Coastal Carolina... career-high 14 tackles against Southern Illinois (10 solos)... had a 3-yard TFL... finished with six tackles against South Dakota... added a solo tackle and pass break-up to go with his key interception late in the fourth quarter at UNI to help seal the victory... made four tackles at Illinois State... six solo tackles against Youngstown State... reached double-digits with 10 tackles at North Dakota State... seven solo tackles at Indiana State... three tackles and broke up two passes versus South Dakota State... made two tackles and returned an interception (inside the redzone) 22 yards at Dayton... seven tackles in the playoff game at Illinois State.

FRESHMAN (2014): Played in all 12 games and started twice... 16 of his 31 tackles were solo stops... recorded an interception and pass break-up on the year... one of two true-freshmen on defense to see game action in the opener versus Valparaiso... made five tackles in the game, including one on special teams... saw action at Wisconsin... finished with four tackles against Drake... played at Northwestern... played at Southern Illinois... played against North Dakota State... solo tackle at Youngstown State... two solo tackles against Illinois State... two solo tackles against Northern Iowa... earned his first collegiate start against South Dakota, finishing with three tackles and a pass break-up... team-leading nine tackles (career-high) at South Dakota State... five tackles and his first collegiate interception (23 return yards) in the win over Indiana State... named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three years each in football and basketball… a three-year starter, earned All-County honors… voted All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference… selected to Class 6A All-State… MVP of skill players following his senior year… football team won Sectional title in 2011… basketball team won County championship in 2012 and 2013… received the Send-Me Award given by coach Mark Bless. 

PERSONAL: Born August 18, 1995 in Indianapolis… involved with his church group projects… National Honor Society… No. 1 sports highlight was season-opener his junior year when he returned a punt for a touchdown late in the game to tie the score and they eventually went on to win… his father has been a major influence, “He first got me involved in football and has been there to support me since day one.”… most admires Kevin Kelly (director of college scouting for the San Diego Chargers), “He first coached me in third grade football. I admire him for his love of the game and how passionate he is about it. He has helped me through a lot in my years of football.”… enjoys working out, spending time with friends, doing landscaping, TV and fishing… favorite professional teams are the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia Flyers… favorite music group is Florida Georgia Line… son of Todd and Mitzi Griffith. 

MAJOR: Exercise Science

Statistics

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2017

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Historical Player Information

  • 38

    2014Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 200 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2015Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 210 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2016Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 213 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2017Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 210 lbs
    38