Rocko Griffin
Rocko Griffin
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Across five seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Clark Lea, Jeff Traylor and Joe Harasymiak. The receipt: 94 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Temple — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Alex Miller, Don Brown, Shane Montgomery, and Joe Harasymiak. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 53 | 245 | 4.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | UTSA | 17 | 44 | 2.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | UTSA | 91 | 483 | 5.3 | 6 | -- |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 86 | 9.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 145 | 517 | 3.6 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 315 | 1,375 | 4.4 | 13 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Massachusetts | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | UTSA | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | UTSA | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 32 | 148 | 4.6 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Massachusetts
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Massachusetts
Returning around him
- 76% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +3 net (22 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Massachusetts · Last season: 0-12 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #116
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jo'Nathan Silver’s 2025 season.
Matches Jo'Nathan on
Differs from Jo'Nathan on
Through 6 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Darius Wilson’s path through William & Mary.
Matches Darius on
Player DNA
Players who play like Rocko Griffin
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025-53%
Sharp dropoff (-53%) — career inflection point.