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Tyler Griffin

#24 • Cornerback

5-9 • 174 • Senior

Columbus, Ohio

Eastern Michigan

Westerville North High


2007:
Redshirted.

 

2006: Played in all 14 games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams units...saw a lot of action during dime packages...had 16 total tackles, including 11 solo stops...posted a season-high four tackles, all solos, at Illinois State...had three tackles in playoff contest at Appalachian State...had two tackles and a pass breakup versus Slippery Rock...had two solo stops against Indiana State...had two tackles against Missouri State...had single stops against Maine, UC Davis and Southern Illinois...credited with 68 snaps played by the coaching staff...also returned eight kickoffs for 137 yards...had a long of 25 against UC Davis...averaged 17.1 yards per return...named the HBK Special Teams Player of the Game against Illinois State (regular season)...earned his first letter.

 

2005: Saw action in three games after transferring to YSU in fall camp...played on special teams at Liberty, Pittsburgh and against Illinois State...credited with seven defensive plays by the coaching staff...had a high of four against Pittsburgh.

2004 | Eastern Michigan:
Played in 10 games, starting two for the Eagles...started against Bowling Green and Northern Illinois...finished the year with 37 total tackles, including 22 solo stops...had three fumble recoveries (Idaho, Western Michigan, Central Michigan)...had two pass breakups (Western Michigan and Northern Illinois)...had a tackle for loss against Northern Illinois...recorded a season-high nine tackles, including six solo stops against the Huskies...had seven tackles against Ball State, including three solos...had six tackles against Bowling Green, including three solos...had five tackles, including three solos against Western Michigan...had four tackle against Central Michigan and Kent State...all four tackle against CMU were solos...team finished the year 4-7 overall and 4-4 in the MAC...coach was Jeff Genyk.

High School:
Was a first-team Division I All-Ohio selection as a defensive back his senior year in 2003...was also named first-team All-Central District...had three kick returns for touchdown in a game...played in the Central Ohio All-Star Game following his senior season...as a junior was a second-team all-state selection...was a four-year letterwinner...also participated in baseball and wrestling...was named to the honor roll.

Personal:
Parents are Larry Griffin and Denise Gentry...has a brother (Deron) and a sister (Darly)...is the nephew of two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin...born August 4, 1985...major is Speech Communication.

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