Keshon Griffin
Keshon Griffin
Wins his gap play after play. Fourth year in the Rutgers defensive front, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Illinois — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Greg Schiano.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 60–10
vs Norfolk State
1 TOT · 1 QB HUR
Dominant 50-point win at home against Norfolk State.
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
2026 Outlook
Rutgers
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Rutgers
Returning around him
- 1 Rutgers player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rutgers · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #53 · 2026 recruiting class #36
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tawfiq Thomas’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tawfiq Thomas's senior season at Colorado (2025).
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Background
2026 Hampshire Honor Society 2025 Academic All-Big Ten 2024 Academic All-Big Ten 2023 Academic All-Big Ten 2025 (Senior): Played in all 12 games with seven starts at defensive tackle ... selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society (4/8) ... named to the Academic All...