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Jersey Number 5
Taj Griffin
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Powder Springs, Ga.
- High School:
- McEachern HS
Bio
AS A JUNIOR (2017)
Played in eight games and made one start … Totaled 210 all-purpose yards, highlighted by 18 carries for 95 yards on the ground … Caught 11 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown … Accounted for 6 first downs (4 rushing & 2 receiving) … Returned three kicks for 47 yards … at Wyoming (Sept. 16): Made season debut and totaled 55 all-purpose yards, highlighted by a 20-yard TD catch in the third quarter … Also had a season-high 35 yards rushing on six carries … at No. 11 Washington State (Oct. 7): Set a career-high with five receptions for 29 yards in his lone start … vs. Utah (Oct. 28): All three carries went for seven or more yards as he finished with 26 yards rushing and a 15-yard reception.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
Saw action in eight games and missed the final three due to injury … Carried 37 times for 183 yards and three touchdowns … Had seven receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown …Scored a TD in three straight games played (at Nebraska, vs. Colorado, vs. Washington) … Accounted for eight first downs (4 rushing & 4 receiving) … Put together first career two-TD game against No. 5 Washington (Oct. 8) with one score on the ground and through the air … at Nebraska (Sept. 17): Broke a 50-yard TD run in the second quarter en route to 68 yards on eight carries … vs. Colorado (Sept. 24): Got Oregon on the scoreboard with a 1-yard TD run in the first quarter … Had 50 all-purpose yards with 27 rushing and 23 receiving on two catches … vs. No. 5 Washington (Oct. 8): Returned from injury in a big way with two touchdowns and 81 all-purpose yards … Both TDs came in the third quarter on a 21-yard pass and 10-yard run … Gained positive yards on all seven carries en route to 60-yards, highlighted by a 35-yard run.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
Played in 12 games … Finished second on the team with 570 yards rushing on 77 carries and three touchdowns … Averaged 7.4 yards per carry … Totaled 732 all-purpose yards to rank fifth among Pac-12 freshmen … Had 10 receptions for 162 yards and TD … Averaged 8.4 yards per touch with 19 10-yard runs and three 20-yard receptions … Only player in the Pac-12 with two runs of 60 yards and a 40-yard reception … Accounted for 31 first downs (26 Rushing & 5 Receiving) … vs. Eastern Washington (Sept. 5): Came off the bench late in the fourth quarter to rush for 60 yards on three carries in his collegiate debut, highlighted by a 61-yard run … vs. Georgia State (Sept. 19): Scored his first career touchdown on a three-yard run in the third quarter and finished with 56 yards on 14 carries … at Colorado (Oct. 3): Put together career-highs for all-purpose yards (151) and rushing yards (110) in first career start … First career 100-yard rushing game came on 11 carries with five resulting in a first down, highlighted by a 62-yard run … Also caught three passes (2 first downs) for 41 yards … vs. Washington State (Oct. 10): Nearly broke the 100-yard plateau for the second straight game with 11 carries for 96 yards … vs. Oregon State (Nov. 27): Totaled 86 all-purpose yards with five first downs and four plays over 10 yards … Rushed nine times for 65 yards with a 14-yard TD in the first quarter.
HIGH SCHOOL
Enrolled in January of 2015 … Consensus four-star and top 70 prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated as the top all-purpose back in the class by Rivals and 247Sports … Consensus top eight player in the state of Georgia by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Came in at No. 53 in the ESPN300 and ranked the No. 4 running back … Tabbed the No. 60 overall recruit by 247Sports and No. 70 by Rivals … Invited to the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game, as well as last summer’s “The Opening” prospect camp at Beaverton’s Nike Campus ... Ran for 137 yards on 21 carries in the Indians’ 2014 season opener before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of his senior season ... Added a trio of opening-quarter touchdowns on the ground vs. North Gwinnett ... Accumulated 1,253 rushing yards and 13 scores for Kyle Hockman’s 2013 contingent which advanced to the semifinals of the 6A state championships … Chose Oregon over Alabama, Arkansas, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Louisville, Marshall, Missouri, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, UCLA and USC.
Played in eight games and made one start … Totaled 210 all-purpose yards, highlighted by 18 carries for 95 yards on the ground … Caught 11 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown … Accounted for 6 first downs (4 rushing & 2 receiving) … Returned three kicks for 47 yards … at Wyoming (Sept. 16): Made season debut and totaled 55 all-purpose yards, highlighted by a 20-yard TD catch in the third quarter … Also had a season-high 35 yards rushing on six carries … at No. 11 Washington State (Oct. 7): Set a career-high with five receptions for 29 yards in his lone start … vs. Utah (Oct. 28): All three carries went for seven or more yards as he finished with 26 yards rushing and a 15-yard reception.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
Saw action in eight games and missed the final three due to injury … Carried 37 times for 183 yards and three touchdowns … Had seven receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown …Scored a TD in three straight games played (at Nebraska, vs. Colorado, vs. Washington) … Accounted for eight first downs (4 rushing & 4 receiving) … Put together first career two-TD game against No. 5 Washington (Oct. 8) with one score on the ground and through the air … at Nebraska (Sept. 17): Broke a 50-yard TD run in the second quarter en route to 68 yards on eight carries … vs. Colorado (Sept. 24): Got Oregon on the scoreboard with a 1-yard TD run in the first quarter … Had 50 all-purpose yards with 27 rushing and 23 receiving on two catches … vs. No. 5 Washington (Oct. 8): Returned from injury in a big way with two touchdowns and 81 all-purpose yards … Both TDs came in the third quarter on a 21-yard pass and 10-yard run … Gained positive yards on all seven carries en route to 60-yards, highlighted by a 35-yard run.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
Played in 12 games … Finished second on the team with 570 yards rushing on 77 carries and three touchdowns … Averaged 7.4 yards per carry … Totaled 732 all-purpose yards to rank fifth among Pac-12 freshmen … Had 10 receptions for 162 yards and TD … Averaged 8.4 yards per touch with 19 10-yard runs and three 20-yard receptions … Only player in the Pac-12 with two runs of 60 yards and a 40-yard reception … Accounted for 31 first downs (26 Rushing & 5 Receiving) … vs. Eastern Washington (Sept. 5): Came off the bench late in the fourth quarter to rush for 60 yards on three carries in his collegiate debut, highlighted by a 61-yard run … vs. Georgia State (Sept. 19): Scored his first career touchdown on a three-yard run in the third quarter and finished with 56 yards on 14 carries … at Colorado (Oct. 3): Put together career-highs for all-purpose yards (151) and rushing yards (110) in first career start … First career 100-yard rushing game came on 11 carries with five resulting in a first down, highlighted by a 62-yard run … Also caught three passes (2 first downs) for 41 yards … vs. Washington State (Oct. 10): Nearly broke the 100-yard plateau for the second straight game with 11 carries for 96 yards … vs. Oregon State (Nov. 27): Totaled 86 all-purpose yards with five first downs and four plays over 10 yards … Rushed nine times for 65 yards with a 14-yard TD in the first quarter.
HIGH SCHOOL
Enrolled in January of 2015 … Consensus four-star and top 70 prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated as the top all-purpose back in the class by Rivals and 247Sports … Consensus top eight player in the state of Georgia by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Came in at No. 53 in the ESPN300 and ranked the No. 4 running back … Tabbed the No. 60 overall recruit by 247Sports and No. 70 by Rivals … Invited to the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game, as well as last summer’s “The Opening” prospect camp at Beaverton’s Nike Campus ... Ran for 137 yards on 21 carries in the Indians’ 2014 season opener before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of his senior season ... Added a trio of opening-quarter touchdowns on the ground vs. North Gwinnett ... Accumulated 1,253 rushing yards and 13 scores for Kyle Hockman’s 2013 contingent which advanced to the semifinals of the 6A state championships … Chose Oregon over Alabama, Arkansas, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Louisville, Marshall, Missouri, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, UCLA and USC.
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