Upcoming Event: Football at Tulane on September 13, 2025 at 8 p.m.
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8 p.m.
Football
at Tulane
2024 Football Roster
Griffin III, Leon
Jersey Number 6
Leon Griffin III
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
- High School:
- Bayside
Bio
2025: Returning safety … in 14 career games, has posted nine tackles and one caused fumble … has played 159 career snaps.
2024: Played in 10 games, missing just the North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Florida State contests … primarily a member of Duke's special teams units ... logged eight tackles and one caused fumble ... registered a year-high four stops at Middle Tennessee ... carded two stops against Elon and one each versus Miami and Wake Forest ... caused a fumble at Wake Forest ... on the field for 127 snaps.
2023: Played in four games against Lafayette, Florida State, Wake Forest and Virginia … secured one tackle against Lafayette … on the field for 32 snaps.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four seasons at Bayside under head coach Johnathan White … rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … listed as the No. 68 safety in the country by ESPN.com … charted as the No. 33 prospect from the state of Virginia according to ESPN.com … recorded 110 tackles, 20 PBUs and four INTs … also served as a return specialist, returning one punt for a TD as a junior … helped Bayside to 21 victories and two playoff appearances … two-time all-district selection as a defensive back … also lettered four seasons in track & field, competing in the 100- and 200-meter runs, the 4x100 meter relay and the long jump.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology … son of Leon Griffin Jr., and Kimberly Jones.
Coach Diaz Media Availability: Tulane
Wednesday, September 10
Darian Mensah Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
Josiah Green Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
Coach Patke Press Conference: Tulane
Monday, September 08
