Northwestern State University of Louisana

2021 FALL HONORABLE MENTION ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE WR

2021 Fall: Started all 11 games in his lone season at Northwestern State ... led the team in receptions (50), receiving yards (548) and tied for the team lead in touchdowns (5) ... hauled in a 56-yard touchdown catch in a Nov. 20 win at McNeese ... caught at least four passes in eight games ... snagged his fourth touchdown grab of the season in a Nov. 6 win against Houston Baptist and added 21 rushing yards ... recorded his first career 100-yard receiving game (5 catches, 101 yards) highlighted by a 67-yard touchdown catch at Nicholls on Oct. 30 ... grabbed a career-high nine catches for a then-career-best 90 yards in an Oct. 9 win at Houston Baptist ... caught a touchdown for the second straight game -- a 53-yarder -- against UIW on Oct. 2 ... caught his first touchdown as a Demon -- a 21-yarder -- as part of a five-grab game against UT Martin on Sept. 18 ... snared five passes at Alcorn on Sept. 11 ... had a 43-yard reception on his first touch as a Demon and added a 25-yard kick return in his NSU debut Sept. 4 at North Texas.

Prior to NSU: Lettered three seasons at New Mexico, catching 63 passes for 679 yards and four touchdowns in his career ... added 137 rushing yards, scoring once ... had single-game career highs of nine catches and 95 yards ... sprinter on the Lobos track squad ... named to the Mountain West All-Conference Outdoor Team in the 200 meters in 2019 ... won three outdoor event titles in 2019 ... earned Mountain West Conference Track Athlete of the Week honors after winning the 200 meters at the NAU Tune Up Indoor meet in 2019.

High School: Four-sport standout at Huntsville High School, playing football, basketball and baseball and running track ... two-time all-district receiver who was a second-team all-district kick returner as a senior ... accounted for 891 yards offense and 15 total touchdowns as a senior and was ranked 22nd on the Houston Chronicle’s Area Top 100 ... tallied 593 yards offense and six total touchdowns as a junior ... his lone rushing touchdown as a junior was a 72-yard burst ... won the district title in the 200 meters, clocking a 21.17 time ... member of the FCA and FFA ... graduated with a 3.0 grade point average. 

Personal: Born Aug. 1, 1998 ... son of Kiwyna Thomas and Jay Griffin ... has one brother, Jayquwon, and one sister, Jaida ... majoring in liberal arts with a focus on family and child studies ... wants to play in the NFL then become a psychologist for teenagers ... life’s ambition is to give his family a live they never imagined because they deserve it.