6′3″ · 228 lb · Gainesville, GA
He is a true freshman with 4 games on the stat sheet.
He has tackles in 4 of Alabama’s 7 games: none against Florida State, Georgia and Tennessee.
6 stories in the last 30 days, from 3 outlets.
Football’s Xavier Griffin Named Shaun Alexander Award Player of the Week
Alabama Athletics Oct 7
Xavier Griffin
A game that shows it: 9 tackles and 1 sack against Mississippi State — Week 5, 2026.
14 tackles · 1 sack
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alabama | 14 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 14 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-10vs East Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17@ Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-18vs South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-23@ No. 16 Mississippi State | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
9 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 21-7.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
1 tackle.
2 tackles.
Week 5 · 2026
W 56-23
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 9 tackles
Dominant 33-point win on the road against Mississippi State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
44.8%
195 pass / 240 run
Plays / game
62.1
7 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
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Football’s Xavier Griffin Named Shaun Alexander Award Player of the Week
Alabama Athletics Oct 7 · 1 outlet · 1 fan thread
Alabama AthleticsFootball’s Xavier Griffin Named Shaun Alexander Award Player of the WeekOct 7from 5 outlets
Football’s Xavier Griffin Named Shaun Alexander Award Player of the Week
Alabama Athletics Oct 7 · 1 outlet · 1 fan thread
Alabama AthleticsFootball’s Xavier Griffin Named Shaun Alexander Award Player of the WeekOct 7Alabama AthleticsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
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His career
