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Northeastern  Profiles - #28 John Griffin

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#28 John Griffin
Jr. RB
6'0 - 197
Westminster, MA (Oakmont Regional)
Individual statistics
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2008: Played in 10 games as a backup tailback...rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns on the year...scored his first touchdown and had a career-high 66 rushing yards in 35-17 win at Towson (Oct. 4)...rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown and also caught an 11-yard touchdown pass against Rhode Island (Nov. 22).

2007: Appeared in nine games as a true freshman...caught three passes for 18 yards...caught two passes for 13 yards at Northwestern (Sept. 1)...had one kick return on the season and returned it 23 yards at Rhode Island (Nov. 17)...was a top sprinter and long jumper on the track & field team.

High School: Played one season of varsity football at Oakmont Regional High School for head coach Dave LaRoche...broke the school record for touchdowns in a single season with 25 and also amassed the highest single-season point total in school history while running for 1,239 yards...named team MVP and conference Co-MVP...led the Spartans to a conference title and the 2006 Div. III Super Bowl, scoring three touchdowns in the 28-0 win over Frontier...also excelled in track & field, winning the 100 and the long jump and earning Most Valuable Athlete honors at the 2007 Central Mass. Championship...set the school record in the 100...played three seasons of basketball, captaining the team as a senior.

Personal:Born Dec. 17, 1988...father, Tony, played football at Texas...undecided as to his major...Class of 2012.

  #28 John Griffin Statistics

RUSHING                G   Att    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2007................   9     1      1   0   1   1.0   0.1
2008................  10    45    207   2  17   4.6  20.7
TOTAL...............  19    46    208   2  17   4.5  10.9

TOTAL OFFENSE          G  Rush  Pass  Total Avg/G
2007................   9     1     0      1   0.1
2008................  10   207     0    207  20.7
TOTAL...............  19   208     0    208  10.9

RECEIVING              G   Rec    Yds  TD  Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2007................   9     3     18   0  12   0.3   6.0   2.0
2008................  10     3     20   1  11   0.3   6.7   2.0
TOTAL...............  19     6     38   1  12   0.3   6.3   2.0

SCORING                G    TD  Rush  Pass Retn  PAT 2PAT   FG  Total Avg/G
2007................   9     0     0     0    0    0    0    0      0   0.0
2008................  10     3     2     1    0    0    0    0     18   1.8
TOTAL...............  19     3     2     1    0    0    0    0     18   0.9

KICK RETURNS           G   No.    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2007................   9     1     23   0  23  23.0   2.6
2008................  10    21    414   0  37  19.7  41.4
TOTAL...............  19    22    437   0  37  19.9  23.0

ALL PURPOSE            G  Rush   Rec    PR    KR    IR  Total Avg/G
2007................   9     1    18     0    23     0     42   4.7
2008................  10   207    20     0   414     0    641  64.1
TOTAL...............  19   208    38     0   437     0    683  35.9


CAREER HIGHS

Rushing Yards: 110
vs. Rhode Island 11/22/08

Total Touchdowns: 2
vs. Rhode Island 11/22/08


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