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Chase Griffin
UCLA Bruins – No. 11
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
MajorPublic Affairs
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-12) September 12, 2000 (age 23)
Santa Monica, California
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College
  • UCLA (2019–present)
Bowl games
High schoolHutto High School (Hutto, TX)

Chase James Seaton Griffin (born September 12, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the UCLA Bruins. Chase Griffin is a nationally recognized leader in the college athletics Name Image Likeness (NIL) marketplace[clarification needed] and is the 2× winner of national NIL Male Athlete of the Year awards from the NIL Summit and Opendorse.[1]

Early years

Griffin was born on September 12, 2000, at

touchdowns as a senior, and he also rushed for 415 yards and eight touchdowns. He was named Texas Gatorade Player of the Year.[4] On June 16, 2018, Griffin committed to the University of California, Los Angeles to play college football; he also had offers from five Ivy League universities.[5]

College career

Redshirt freshman season

After redshirting the 2019 campaign, Griffin saw his first game action for UCLA in the 2020 season. Griffin saw his first start against the No. 11 Oregon Ducks after starting quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was sidelined due to COVID-19 contact tracing protocols. In his first collegiate start, Griffin completed 19 of 31 passes and passed for a touchdown, but the Bruins ultimately lost to the Ducks, 38–35.[6] The next week, Griffin picked up his first win as a starting collegiate quarterback, leading the Bruins to a 27–10 victory over Arizona with 129 yards passing and a touchdown.[7] In the season finale against Stanford, Griffin was again called into action when Thompson-Robinson went down with a knee injury. Griffin had his best performance of the season, completing 9 of 11 passes for four touchdowns against the Cardinal in what was ultimately a 48–47 loss in double overtime.

College career statistics

Season Team GP Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2020 UCLA 4 40 62 64.5 451 7.3 6 2 151.1 18 40 2.2 0
Career 4 40 62 64.5 451 7.3 6 2 151.1 18 40 2.2 0

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Personal life

Griffin has two younger siblings. His parents are Christine and William Griffin.[2]

References

  1. ^ Royer, Benjamin (14 June 2022). "UCLA Football Quarterback Chase Griffin Wins NIL Male Athlete of the Year". Sports Illustrated.
  2. ^ a b "Chase Griffin - Football".
  3. ^ Olson, Max (July 6, 2014). "The QB most likely to succeed". ESPN. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. 247Sports.com
    . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "UCLA Football Recruiting: 3-Star QB Chase Griffin is Now a Bruin!". Bruins Nation. SB Nation. December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  6. Orange County Register
    . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Thuc Nhi Nguyen (November 28, 2020). "Redshirt freshman Chase Griffin savors his first win as UCLA's starting quarterback". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Chase Griffin". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 24, 2020.

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