Jaden Griffin

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Jaden Griffin
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    183
  • Hometown:
    Clearwater, Fla.
  • Position:
    RB
  • Year:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Countryside
  • Previous College:
    Rhode Island
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    169
  • yds/g
    16.9
  • td
    1
Bio

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: 

2024: Appeared in all 14 games as a member of both the offense and special teams

2023: Appeared in all 11 games for the Rams as a reserve. Carried the ball 29 times for 134 yards with three touchdowns. Rushed for a season-high 48 yards on 10 carries against Stony Brook, adding his first career touchdown (Sept. 8). Found the end zone at No. 25 Villanova, finishing with 17 yards on three carries (Sept. 23). Had a career-best 46 total yards of offense at UAlbany, with 21 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards (Oct. 21). Rushed for a touchdown opposite the Great Danes. Had a season-long rush of 24 yards in the win over North Carolina A&T (Nov. 11). Also recorded a pair of kick returns for 35 yards

2022: Appeared in one game/preserved a redshirt. Made his collegiate debut and rushed six times for 32 yards against Brown (10/1)

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Countryside High School, where he competed in football and track & field. Earned First Team All-District honors. Ranked fourth in the state of Florida's 6A with 1,498 rushing yards to go with 18 touchdowns. Averaged 8.7 yards per carry and had six 100-yard performances while leading the team to a district title. Two-way starter and team captain, he also had 87 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a senior. Academically, he was an honor roll student for three years, including Dean's List recognition as a junior

PERSONAL: Son of Matesha and Jermaine Griffin. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Rushes 38 36
Yards 169 151
Yards per game 16.9 16.8
Yards per rush 4.4 4.2
Touchdowns 1 1
Fumbles - -
Fumbles lost - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 2 18 9.0 12 0 - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 2 13 6.5 13 1 - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 7 45 6.4 16 1 - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 6 38 6.3 17 0 - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 5 29 5.8 9 0 - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 6 20 3.3 7 0 - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 3 8 2.7 12 0 - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 2 -10 -5.0 0 0 - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 2 3 1.5 5 0 - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 5 18 3.6 9 0 - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 1 66 66.0 66 1 - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 1 42 42.0 42 0 - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 1 14 14.0 14 0 - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 1 14 14.0 14 0 - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 1 18 66 - - 84
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 1 13 42 - - 55
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 1 45 14 - 14 73
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 1 38 - - - 38
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 1 29 - - - 29
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 1 20 - - - 20
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 1 8 - - - 8
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 1 -10 - - - -10
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 1 3 - - - 3
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 1 18 - - - 18
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 6 0 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 0
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 6 1 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2025-26 10 38 169 16.9 4.4 1 17 - -
Total 10 38 169 16.9 4.4 1 17 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2025-26 10 2 0.2 80 8.0 40.0 1 66
Total 10 2 0.2 80 8.0 40.0 1 66
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2025-26 1 14 14.0 0 14 - - - - -
Total 1 14 14.0 0 14 - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2025-26 10 169 80 - 14 263 26.3
Total 10 169 80 - 14 263 26.3
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2025-26 12 1.2 1 1 0 - - - - - - 0
Total 12 1.2 1 1 0 - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2025-26 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 38 169 16.9 4.4 1 17 - -
Conference 9 36 151 16.8 4.2 1 17 - -
Exhibition 1 2 13 13.0 6.5 1 13 - -
Location
Home 5 12 49 9.8 4.1 0 17 - -
Away 5 26 120 24.0 4.6 1 16 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 20 86 12.3 4.3 0 17 - -
Losses 3 18 83 27.7 4.6 1 16 - -
Month
August 1 2 18 18.0 9.0 0 12 - -
September 3 18 112 37.3 6.2 1 17 - -
October 3 11 18 6.0 1.6 0 12 - -
November 3 7 21 7.0 3.0 0 9 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 2 0.2 80 8.0 40.0 1 66
Conference 9 1 0.1 14 1.6 14.0 0 14
Exhibition 1 1 1.0 42 42.0 42.0 0 42
Location
Home 5 1 0.2 66 13.2 66.0 1 66
Away 5 1 0.2 14 2.8 14.0 0 14
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 1 0.1 66 9.4 66.0 1 66
Losses 3 1 0.3 14 4.7 14.0 0 14
Month
August 1 1 1.0 66 66.0 66.0 1 66
September 3 1 0.3 14 4.7 14.0 0 14
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 1 - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition 1 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total 1 14 14.0 0 14 - - - - -
Conference 1 14 14.0 0 14 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away 1 14 14.0 0 14 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 14 14.0 0 14 - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September 1 14 14.0 0 14 - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 169 80 - 14 263 26.3
Conference 9 151 14 - 14 179 19.9
Exhibition 1 13 42 - - 55 55.0
Location
Home 5 49 66 - - 115 23.0
Away 5 120 14 - 14 148 29.6
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 7 86 66 - - 152 21.7
Losses 3 83 14 - 14 111 37.0
Month
August 1 18 66 - - 84 84.0
September 3 112 14 - 14 140 46.7
October 3 18 - - - 18 6.0
November 3 21 - - - 21 7.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 12 1.2 1 1 0 - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 0.7 1 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 6 6.0 1 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Location
Home 6 1.2 0 1 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 1 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 0.9 0 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 2.0 1 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Month
August 6 6.0 0 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 6 2.0 1 0 0 - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
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