Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 18-42@ Boise State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Jeffrey Griffin Jr.
6′0″ · 301 lb · Homewood, IL
Jeffrey Griffin Jr.: DT · Northern Illinois · #8.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jeffrey Griffin Jr.
Wins his gap play after play. Fourth year in the Northern Illinois defensive front. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Boise State — Week 3, 2023.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Northern Illinois in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 28 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Game log
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Thomas Hammock — 17-27 over that span.
2019Northern Illinois5-7HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2020Northern Illinois0-6HC: Thomas Hammock · Balanced
2021Northern Illinois9-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2022Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Thomas Hammock
Pass share
44.3%
363 pass / 456 run
Plays / game
63.0
13 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
378 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Five seasons, two schools
- 2023 North DakotaYear 5 · 1 game
- 2022 Northern Illinois HammockYear 4 · 4 games
- 2021 Northern Illinois HammockYear 3 · 3 games
- 2020 Northern Illinois HammockYear 2 · 4 games
- 2019 Northern Illinois HammockYear 1 · 5 games
How it ended
Four seasons at Northern Illinois, 28 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
1 coach2019–2022
Northern Illinois
Played his entire career under Thomas Hammock.