Jonas Griffith
No. 50 – Denver Broncos | |||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | January 27, 1997||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | The Academy @ Shawnee (Louisville, Kentucky) | ||
College: | Indiana State (2015–2019) | ||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jonas Griffith (born January 27, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana State Sycamores.
College career
Griffith spent four years at
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
247 lb (112 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
All values from Pro Day[2]
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San Francisco 49ers (first stint)
On April 25, 2020, Griffith was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent[3] and was waived on August 20.[4]
Indianapolis Colts
On October 7, 2020, Griffith was signed by the Indianapolis Colts to the practice squad and was released six days later.[1][5]
San Francisco 49ers (second stint)
On October 21, 2020, the 49ers signed Griffith to the practice squad, where he spent the rest of the season.[6]
On January 4, 2021, the 49ers signed Griffith to a reserve/future contract.
Denver Broncos
On August 31, 2021, Griffith was traded, alongside a 2022 seventh-round pick, to the
Griffith entered the 2022 season as a starting linebacker for the Broncos. He played in nine games before being placed on injured reserve on November 19, 2022.[12]
On August 3, 2023, it was announced that Griffith had suffered a
Personal life
Griffith is a Christian.[15] In college, he studied criminology and criminal justice.[16]
References
- ^ a b "Colts Sign LB Jonas Griffith To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 7, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Jonas Griffith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Jonas Griffith Signs with San Francisco 49ers". GoSycamores.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ Posey, Kyle (August 20, 2020). "49ers waive CB DeMarkus Acy and LB Jonas Griffith; place Hurd on the IR". NinersNation.com. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Practice Squad Moves: Colts Bring Back CB Christian Angulo; Release LB Jonas Griffith". Colts.com. October 13, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "49ers Promote Linebacker to the Active Roster". 49ers.com. October 21, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "49ers Sign 13 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". 49ers.com. January 4, 2021. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ a b DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2021). "Broncos agree to terms on trade with 49ers to acquire LB Jonas Griffith". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 28, 2021). "Broncos sign WR David Moore off Raiders' practice squad, promote QB Brett Rypien to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 30, 2021). "Broncos activate WR Jerry Jeudy, TE Albert Okwuegbunam, ILB Jonas Griffith from IR to 53-man roster". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ "Broncos ILB Jonas Griffith Signs ERFA Tender for 2022 Season".
- ^ Swanson, Ben (November 19, 2022). "Broncos promote T Quinn Bailey, activate LS Jacob Bobenmoyer to active roster before Week 11 game vs. Raiders". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ "Broncos LB Jonas Griffith Suffers Season-Ending Injury". si.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "Broncos sign ILB Austin Ajiake, place ILB Jonas Griffith on injured reserve with ACL injury". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Kruse, Ethan. "Jonas Griffith – Because of Him". His Huddle. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Football Roster". Indiana State Sycamores Athletics. Retrieved October 10, 2022.