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2007: Played in 11 of the 13 games as a member of the special teams unit...Missed the UCF and Arkansas State games with an injury...Registered three tackles on the season...Logged solo stops against Ole Miss, SMU and Florida Atlantic...Opened the season against Ole Miss with a forced fumble on a Tiger kickoff in the first quarter that was recovered by Jake Kasser...Solo stop in the SMU game was on a Tiger punt in which SMU's Emmanuel Sanders was held to just six yards on the return...Made a tackle in the third quarter of the New Orleans Bowl on a Tiger kickoff.
2006: Missed the first three games of the season with a knee injury...Returned to the field for the Tennessee contest...Was a consistent contributor for the special teams unit...Credited with two tackles against UAB as a member of the kick coverage team...Also registered a tackle in the Tulsa, Southern Miss and Houston contests...Had a kickoff return for three yards on the road against Marshall...Worked as a linebacker in the spring.
2005: Joined the team during fall camp and was one of just six true freshmen to see action in 2005...Played in all but the UTEP game, which he sat out with a wrist injury...Was a solid contributor on special teams...Saw his first collegiate action against Ole Miss and logged three tackles in that contest...Also tallied a single tackle against both Southern Miss and Marshall.
Academic Highlights: Named to Tiger 3.0 Club for 2005 fall semester...Listed on C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for 2005-06.
Prep: Played for Coach Carlton Flatt at Brentwood Academy...Was a four-year starter and letterman at Brentwood who played wide receiver and quarterback on offense...Also played free safety and linebacker on defense...Started both of his junior and senior seasons at quarterback, and was instrumental in leading Brentwood to four-consecutive state championship games...Served as team captain for the 2004 season...Was a Division 2 All-State selection...Named to the first team all-metro squad...Was a finalist for the Nick Coutrus Award, presented annually based on academics and athletics...Also lettered in basketball, track and baseball...An honor student who maintained a grade point average above 3.0.
Personal: Tyler Griffin is the son of John and Marsha Griffin...Born June 4, 1986.
Griffin's Career Defensive Statistics
YR G/S UT AT TOT FF FR PBU SACK
2005 11/0 5 0 5 0 0-0 0 0-0
2006 9/0 3 2 5 0 0-0 0 0-0
2007 11/0 3 0 3 1 0-0 0 0-0
Total 31/0 11 2 13 1 0-0 0 0-0
GRIFFIN'S CAREER HIGHS
Most Tackles/Game: 3 vs Ole Miss (`05)
Most Solo Tackles/Game: 3 vs Ole Miss (`05)
