Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-15vs Towson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 30-38@ Florida Atlantic | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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Griffen Willis
Senior defensive tackle for Navy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 280 lb · Austin, TX
CFB Index 87 · #18 of 330 interior linemenLow confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
sack · 2026 · through week 2
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 4 tackles, at Florida Atlantic
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive tackle for Navy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesGriffen Willis
Wins his gap play after play. Third year in the Navy defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Florida Atlantic, Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Navy
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Navy
Played his entire career under Brian Newberry.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–15
vs Towson
2 tackles · 2 hurries
Dominant 27-point win at home against Towson.
With B. Woodson — 21 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 200 rush yds (23 car) · 3 TD · J. Carlson — 42.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 1: +1 sack, +1.5 tackles for loss, +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Brian Newberry — 22-6 over that span.
2024Navy10-3HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Navy11-2HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
2026Navy1-1HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceBreakout
Elite: qb hurries (93rd percentile). Strength: sacks (84th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Impact starter
Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
87 · #18 of 330 interior linemen
Unranked recruit. Now #18 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #2 of 10 American Athletic DTs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Atlias Bell’s 2022 season.
Matches Atlias on
Sack rate
Weight
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Bryce Dixon's sophomore season at Liberty (2023).
83%match
Matches Bryce on
Class year
Weight
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Griffen Willis
The defensive line · Navy
- #95Griffen Willis6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Xavyer Arrington0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #65Aiden Lyczek0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Chris Herock0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Alex McCalopno box-score line yet
17 more on the roster · Navy team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology