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| Georgia Bulldogs | |
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| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Savannah Christian Prep (Savannah, Georgia) |
Elijah Griffin is an American college football defensive lineman for the Georgia Bulldogs.
High school career
Griffin attended Savannah Christian Preparatory School in Savannah, Georgia. When Griffin was in eighth grade, he received an offer from Georgia, without playing a down of high school football. As a sophomore, he recorded 14.5 sacks, 82 tackles, and 30 tackles-for-losses. He followed that up by tallying 17.5 sacks with 97 tackles, 31 tackles-for-losses, and an interception as a junior. Griffin finished his high school career totaling more than 300 total tackles, 96 tackles-for-loss, and 44 sacks.
Recruiting
| College recruiting information (2025) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Elijah Griffin DL |
Savannah, Georgia | Savannah Christian Preparatory School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Oct 18, 2024 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
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Griffin was rated as a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top-rated players in the 2025 class. Griffin committed to play college football at the University of Georgia over offers from Miami and USC. He officially signed with Georgia in December 2024.
References
- Holcomb, Todd. "Georgia commit Elijah Griffin's 'unmatched' effort leads top performers in Week 12". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- Roberts, Jeff (October 30, 2024). "Elijah Griffin enjoying leadership role in senior season following commitment to UGA". WTOC. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- Knight, Dennis. "UGA football offers eighth-grade lineman from Savannah Christian". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- Knight, Dennis. "How Elijah Griffin's 'Lineman's Dream' helped Savannah Christian reach state finals". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- Knight, Dennis. "Where will he go? Savannah Christian 5-star lineman Elijah Griffin breaks down his Top 3". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- Sulkowski, Frank (July 29, 2024). "Savannah Christian, Big 22 standout Elijah Griffin announces Top 3 college choices". WJCL. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- Pope, Keegan (December 4, 2024). "Nation's No. 1 defensive lineman officially signs with Georgia Bulldogs". On3. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- Howard, Corey. "Elijah Griffin discusses being the number one prospect, plus interests outside football". WSAV.
- Knight, Dennis. "Savannah Christian's 5-star defensive lineman Elijah Griffin announces college commitment". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- "Griffin, top DT in 2025 class, chooses Georgia". ESPN.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- "Nation's No. 1 defensive lineman Elijah Griffin officially signs with Georgia". 247Sports. Retrieved January 7, 2025.