2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 35
Grayson Griffin
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Major:
- Management
- Hometown:
- Aurora, Ill.
- High School:
- St. Francis
 University of Illinois Graduate |
2025 Senior
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in nine games
- One solo tackle at Washington (10/25/25)
2024 Junior
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in 10 games
- One solo tackle vs. Northwestern (11/30/24) at Wrigley Field
2023 Sophomore
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in two games
- Career-high two tackles (one solo) vs. Northwestern (11/25/23)
- Made Illini debut at Iowa (11/18/23)
2022 Redshirt Freshman
- Did not play in a game
2021 Freshman
- Attended Waubonsee Communiity College but did not compete
High School
- Played for head coach Bob McMIllen at St. Francis
- Three-year letterwinner
- 2019 All-DVC/Metro Suburban Conference first team and all-area
- 2018 All-DVC/Metro Suburban Conference second team
- 2019 Academic All-State Team 8A
- 2018 and 2019 academic all-conference
Personal
- Born April 25, 2003
- Son of Ron and Carla Griffin
- One brother, Greer Griffin
- Father, Ron Griffin, played college football for four years
- Mother, Carla Griffin, played junior college basketball for two years
- Chose Illinois because, “It has been a life-long dream of mine to attend the University of Illinois. I have always been a believer of staying home and playing in my home state. This school has outstanding academics and athletics that competes with the best."
- Graduated from the University of Illinois in May 2025 with a degree in recreation, sport, and tourism
- Majoring in management (Master's)
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