J.D. Griggs

Height:
6-5
Weight:
244
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Piscataway, N.J.
High School:
Nassau CC (N.Y.) / Piscataway HS

as aJunior(2011):Played in all 12 games on the defensive line ... made seven startsat defensive end, including the last three games of the season ...credited with 28 tackles (14 solo) ... ranked second on the squadin tackles-for-loss with five (19 yards) ... season-best six stops(four assisted) to go with one sack (7 yards) and twotackles-for-loss (9 yards) at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 1) ... alsorecovered a fumble and broke up a pass in the outing against theEagles ... made five tackles in each of the last two contests atBuffalo (Nov. 19) and at Western Michigan (Nov. 25) ... recovered afumble at Cincinnati (Sept. 17) ... forced one fumble in the seasonopener at nationally-ranked Ohio State (Sept. 3) ... two passbreakups in the victory over VMI (Sept. 24).

at Nassau CC (2010): Responsible for 50 tackles,18 tackles-for-loss and eight sacks ... team finished 11-0 andclosed out the season ranked as the No. 4 JUCO in the nation ...All-Northeast Conference and played in the Governor’sBowl.

at Piscataway HS: As a senior helped the team toan 11-1 record and runner-up finish in the New Jersey statechampionship ... all-state ... all-area ... also earned all-stateand all-area honors on the basketball court.

Personal: Born Nov. 5, 1990 ... son of John andCatherine Griggs ... has one brother, Malcom, who plays football atNew Hampshire.