Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-45@ Baylor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
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Nijel McGriff
Junior defensive lineman on Louisiana's 2023 roster.
6′2″ · 249 lb
CFB Index 23 · #260 of 302 interior linemenLow confidenceLouisiana 2023 alumnus
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.
Recruiting
3★
DL recruit
No. 21 nationally · Joined Louisiana
Last played in 2024.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman on Louisiana's 2023 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Louisiana in 2021.
Nijel McGriff
Wins his gap play after play. Second year in the Louisiana defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt: 2 tackles against Baylor — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Louisiana — his college career is complete.
His career
2021
- Signed with Louisiana3-star out of Northwest Mississippi C.C.
2024
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Louisiana
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Michael Desormeaux — 12-14 over that span.
2022Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Balanced
2023Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 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
Michael Desormeaux
Pass share
34.2%
69 pass / 133 run
Plays / game
67.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
23 · #260 of 302 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #260 at the position.
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 2023 production profile sits closest to Dillon Springer’s 2022 season.
84%match
Matches Dillon on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from Dillon on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Daniel Brown's sophomore season at Illinois (2025).
84%match
Matches Daniel on
Class year
Weight
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Nijel McGriff
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology