Mercyhurst · W 52-7 · FCS
No tackles.
New Mexico State · L 13-34
No tackles.
Missouri State · W 34-13
No tackles.
Delaware · L 21-35
No tackles.
Griffin has tackles in 4 of Western Kentucky’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Xavion Griffin
Third year in the Western Kentucky secondary. One game to point at: 9 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Indiana — Week 3, 2026.
18 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 18 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 26 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ Nevada | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ No. 2 Georgia | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ No. 4 Indiana | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 16-3@ Sam Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%0 TFL18 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
3 seasons under Tyson Helton — 20-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road4g | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
53.4%
444 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
104.0
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
323 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Tyson Helton.
