Temple University Athletics
2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Griffith, Nigel

Jersey Number 21
Nigel Griffith
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Stroudsburg, Pa.
- High School:
- Stroudsburg HS
Bio
Awards: 2020-21 All-Rookie
2021: Scored a team leading three goals, also led the Owls with seven points…Appeared in 15 games, starting the first seven…Scored a goal and passed for an assist in 3-1 victory over Manhattan (9/4), was named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll…Scored his second goal of the season against No. 18 SMU (9/18), was named to his second AAC Honor Roll…Fired two shots, with one on goal against Memphis…Scored a goal against No. 8 Tulsa (10/31).
2020-21: Had a stellar first season in Cherry and White…Played in ten games, starting four…Made his first start against No. 23 Tulsa…Scored one goal and assisted the other three in the win over the Golden Hurricane…Was awarded AAC Rookie of the Week for his performance…Scored a goal at Memphis a few days later (4/6)… His three assists tie for the team lead…Was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team.
High School: Striker for Stroudsburg HS...Played club for PDA Academy where he scored more than 50 goals in four seasons...Earned a spot on the Eastern Conference Best XI during the 2016-2017 season...Member of the Barbados U-20 National Team.
Personal: Son to Steve and Kristy Griffith...Plans on majoring in business management.
2021: Scored a team leading three goals, also led the Owls with seven points…Appeared in 15 games, starting the first seven…Scored a goal and passed for an assist in 3-1 victory over Manhattan (9/4), was named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll…Scored his second goal of the season against No. 18 SMU (9/18), was named to his second AAC Honor Roll…Fired two shots, with one on goal against Memphis…Scored a goal against No. 8 Tulsa (10/31).
2020-21: Had a stellar first season in Cherry and White…Played in ten games, starting four…Made his first start against No. 23 Tulsa…Scored one goal and assisted the other three in the win over the Golden Hurricane…Was awarded AAC Rookie of the Week for his performance…Scored a goal at Memphis a few days later (4/6)… His three assists tie for the team lead…Was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team.
High School: Striker for Stroudsburg HS...Played club for PDA Academy where he scored more than 50 goals in four seasons...Earned a spot on the Eastern Conference Best XI during the 2016-2017 season...Member of the Barbados U-20 National Team.
Personal: Son to Steve and Kristy Griffith...Plans on majoring in business management.
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