Temple University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
M.J. Griffin
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ypsilanti, Mich.
- High School:
- Saline
2021 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw game action as a core member of all special teams units and played safety, while making seven tackles at Rutgers ... got the start at safety and led the team in tackles (10) against Boston College earning defensive player of the game honors ... started at safety for the second straight week, making 7 tackles and a fumble recovery in the win vs. Memphis ... made first career collegiate sack and tied career high in tackles (11) against Houston earning defensive player of the game honors.
2020 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw his first game action rotating in on defense in the home opener vs. USF ... recorded his first career TFL at Memphis ... recorded his first career forced fumble at the goal line to stop a touchdown and set a new single-game career-high in tackles (3) at Tulane ... tied his single-game career-high in tackles (3) at UCF ... led the team in tackles (11) vs. ECU, a new single-game career-high in his first career start which earned him Defensive Player of the Game ... lettered.
2019 (Freshman): Was part of the 2019 recruiting class ... was an early enrollee and began classes in January ... made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Bucknell ... made first career tackle vs. UConn in the regular season finale ... redshirted.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at defensive back for coach Joe Palka at Saline (Mich.) High … went 11-2 as a senior ... received all-state honors his junior and senior seasons … made the Detroit Free Press Dream Team as a senior.
Personal: Born Myles Jordan Griffin in Detroit, Mich. ... parents are Aliya and Ryan Griffin ... brothers, Jori (28) and Tre (21) ... sister Mia (18) ... godfather, Aaron Bailey, played college football ... uncle, Richard Griffin, served in the military ... list of favorites include: Training Day (movie), Family Guy (TV show), Against the Darkness (book), Baltimore Ravens (NFL team), Geno’s (place to get a cheesesteak), Twitter (social media platform) and Africa (place in the world) ... communications major.2021 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw game action as a core member of all special teams units and played safety, while making seven tackles at Rutgers ... started and led the team in tackles (10) against Boston College ... named defensive player of the game (Boston College).
