2009 Football Roster
Griffin, Jeff
Jersey Number 64
Jeff Griffin
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, FL
- High School:
- Bartram Trail
Bio
Griffin Photo Gallery
Enters the 2009 season as Wake's most experienced offensive lineman with 29 starts including each of the last 14 contests ... Interned in the Wake Forest Sports Marketing Office during the spring of 2009. 2008 (Junior):
Started all 13 games as a redshirt junior, the first 11 at right tackle and the last two at right guard ... Moved inside one position to fill in for Barrett McMillin who suffered a stress fracture of the knee against Boston College (Nov. 22) ... Griffin played with knee pain all season from an injury suffered in 2007 ... Aggravated the knee in the first quarter against Duke (Nov. 1) and missed the remainder of the game ... Was on the field for 834 offensive plays, the highest total among offensive linemen ... Graded out at 88.0 percent for the year, the highest among offensive linemen who were on the field for 400 or more snaps ... Collected 78 knockdown blocks, the third-highest total on the squad ... Had a season-high 18 knockdown blocks in the EagleBank Bowl win over Navy ... That was the single-game high for knockdown blocks by a lineman in 2008 ... Added 14.5 knockdowns against Miami (Oct. 25) ... Led the team in knockdown blocks four times ... Was the highest-rated blocker on the team seven times ... Collected 14 knockdowns against Virginia, 13 vs. Vanderbilt and 12.5 vs. Duke. 2007 (Sophomore):
Started five games in 2007 and played extensively in all 13 contests ... All five starts came at right tackle ... Was on the field for 628 snaps, the second-highest total among offensive linemen behind center Steve Justice ... Graded out at 83.6% and was fifth on the club with 33 knockdowns ... Season-high of 6.5 knockdown blocks vs. Virginia (Nov. 3) and Clemson (Nov. 10). 2006 (Redshirt Freshman): 
Named 3rd Team Freshman All-American and ACC All-Freshman Team by The Sporting News ... Played in all 14 games and started 10 of the final 11 ... Was inserted into the starting lineup after senior Arby Jones suffered an MCL sprain at Connecticut ... Saw action on 368 snaps, about 43 percent of all offensive plays during the year ... Posted a season grade of 88 percent, third-best on the team behind first team All-ACC selections Steve Vallos and Steve Justice ... Recorded 24 knockdown blocks ... Earned a season-best grade of 95 percent at Ole Miss in his first career start ... Played a season-high 45 snaps against Virginia Tech ... Knocked down five defenders against Florida State and Virginia Tech. 2005 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season. Background:
Named by Florida Times-Union to the Super 11 and Super 24 teams ... First team All-First Coast and first team All-St. John's County ... Member of Team USA as part of the NFL Global Junior Championship ... Named honorable mention All-Florida by the Florida Sportswriters Association as a junior ... Benched 350 and squatted 470 ... His high school hosted the New England Patriots' practices during Super Bowl week in Jacksonville ... Coached by Darrell Sutherland. Personal: 
Majoring in business with a minor in entrepreneurship and social enterprise ... Parents, Barry and Lisa Griffin, attended Florida State ... Born April 3, 1987 ... Chose Wake Forest over offers from Central Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisville and South Florida.
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Started all 13 games as a redshirt junior, the first 11 at right tackle and the last two at right guard ... Moved inside one position to fill in for Barrett McMillin who suffered a stress fracture of the knee against Boston College (Nov. 22) ... Griffin played with knee pain all season from an injury suffered in 2007 ... Aggravated the knee in the first quarter against Duke (Nov. 1) and missed the remainder of the game ... Was on the field for 834 offensive plays, the highest total among offensive linemen ... Graded out at 88.0 percent for the year, the highest among offensive linemen who were on the field for 400 or more snaps ... Collected 78 knockdown blocks, the third-highest total on the squad ... Had a season-high 18 knockdown blocks in the EagleBank Bowl win over Navy ... That was the single-game high for knockdown blocks by a lineman in 2008 ... Added 14.5 knockdowns against Miami (Oct. 25) ... Led the team in knockdown blocks four times ... Was the highest-rated blocker on the team seven times ... Collected 14 knockdowns against Virginia, 13 vs. Vanderbilt and 12.5 vs. Duke. 2007 (Sophomore):
Started five games in 2007 and played extensively in all 13 contests ... All five starts came at right tackle ... Was on the field for 628 snaps, the second-highest total among offensive linemen behind center Steve Justice ... Graded out at 83.6% and was fifth on the club with 33 knockdowns ... Season-high of 6.5 knockdown blocks vs. Virginia (Nov. 3) and Clemson (Nov. 10). 2006 (Redshirt Freshman): 
Named 3rd Team Freshman All-American and ACC All-Freshman Team by The Sporting News ... Played in all 14 games and started 10 of the final 11 ... Was inserted into the starting lineup after senior Arby Jones suffered an MCL sprain at Connecticut ... Saw action on 368 snaps, about 43 percent of all offensive plays during the year ... Posted a season grade of 88 percent, third-best on the team behind first team All-ACC selections Steve Vallos and Steve Justice ... Recorded 24 knockdown blocks ... Earned a season-best grade of 95 percent at Ole Miss in his first career start ... Played a season-high 45 snaps against Virginia Tech ... Knocked down five defenders against Florida State and Virginia Tech. 2005 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season. Background:
Named by Florida Times-Union to the Super 11 and Super 24 teams ... First team All-First Coast and first team All-St. John's County ... Member of Team USA as part of the NFL Global Junior Championship ... Named honorable mention All-Florida by the Florida Sportswriters Association as a junior ... Benched 350 and squatted 470 ... His high school hosted the New England Patriots' practices during Super Bowl week in Jacksonville ... Coached by Darrell Sutherland. Personal: 
Majoring in business with a minor in entrepreneurship and social enterprise ... Parents, Barry and Lisa Griffin, attended Florida State ... Born April 3, 1987 ... Chose Wake Forest over offers from Central Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisville and South Florida.
QB Robbie Ashford takes it himself for the score
Thursday, September 11
Chris Barnes scores the TD on the game's first kick
Thursday, September 11
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10
Matt Barrie SportsCenter on Wake Forest Campus (Arnold Palmer Complex)
Wednesday, September 10
