2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 96
Keshon Griffin
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 301
- Hometown:
- Sicklerville, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Joseph Academy [Hammonton]
- Major:
- Digital Marketing (Grad)
2025 Academic All-Big Ten
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2025 (Senior): Played in all 12 games with seven starts at defensive tackle ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) for the third time ... made a tackle at No. 1 Ohio State (11/22) ... added a stop in win over Maryland (11/8) ... in on three tackles at Illinois (11/1) ... added two stops versus No. 8 Oregon (10/18) ... recorded a tackle-for-loss at Washington (10/10) and at Minnesota (9/27) ... posted a pass breakup and assisted tackle-for-loss versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Senior): Played in all 13 games with four starts at defensive tackle ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the second time ... totaled 12 tackles with 1.5 for loss and a strip sack ... added a pass breakup ... picked up a stop in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... had a strip sack on a season-high three tackles in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... made first career start versus UCLA (10/19) ... broke up a pass against Wisconsin (10/12) ... in on a pair of stops against Akron (9/7) ... recorded two tackles with one for loss versus Howard (8/29).
2023 (Junior): Played in three games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... posted a tackle against Wagner (9/30) ... saw action at No. 2 Michigan (9/23) and versus Temple (9/9).
2022 (Sophomore): Played in one game ... made collegiate debut in the win over Wagner (9/10).
2021 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Paul Sacco at St. Joseph Academy ... played along the defensive line and at tight end for the Wildcats ... helped St. Joseph to a 7-2 record and a No. 9 overall NJSIAA Non-Public ranking during abbreviated 2020 season ... finished senior year with 42 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, 16 quarterback hurries and three sacks on defense ... produced 51 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 2.5 sacks as a junior in 2019, helping St. Joseph to an appearance in the NJSIAA Group II, Non-Public final ... first team all-division as a junior by The Star-Ledger ... three-star signee and No. 11 overall prospect from New Jersey according to 247Sports ... three-star recruit and No. 28 in the Garden State by Rivals ... No. 13 player in the state by ESPN.
Personal: Uncle, Octavius Gould, played running back at the University of Florida from 1986-87.
Major: Digital Marketing (Grad)
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2025 (Senior): Played in all 12 games with seven starts at defensive tackle ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) for the third time ... made a tackle at No. 1 Ohio State (11/22) ... added a stop in win over Maryland (11/8) ... in on three tackles at Illinois (11/1) ... added two stops versus No. 8 Oregon (10/18) ... recorded a tackle-for-loss at Washington (10/10) and at Minnesota (9/27) ... posted a pass breakup and assisted tackle-for-loss versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Senior): Played in all 13 games with four starts at defensive tackle ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the second time ... totaled 12 tackles with 1.5 for loss and a strip sack ... added a pass breakup ... picked up a stop in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... had a strip sack on a season-high three tackles in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... made first career start versus UCLA (10/19) ... broke up a pass against Wisconsin (10/12) ... in on a pair of stops against Akron (9/7) ... recorded two tackles with one for loss versus Howard (8/29).
2023 (Junior): Played in three games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... posted a tackle against Wagner (9/30) ... saw action at No. 2 Michigan (9/23) and versus Temple (9/9).
2022 (Sophomore): Played in one game ... made collegiate debut in the win over Wagner (9/10).
2021 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Paul Sacco at St. Joseph Academy ... played along the defensive line and at tight end for the Wildcats ... helped St. Joseph to a 7-2 record and a No. 9 overall NJSIAA Non-Public ranking during abbreviated 2020 season ... finished senior year with 42 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, 16 quarterback hurries and three sacks on defense ... produced 51 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 2.5 sacks as a junior in 2019, helping St. Joseph to an appearance in the NJSIAA Group II, Non-Public final ... first team all-division as a junior by The Star-Ledger ... three-star signee and No. 11 overall prospect from New Jersey according to 247Sports ... three-star recruit and No. 28 in the Garden State by Rivals ... No. 13 player in the state by ESPN.
Personal: Uncle, Octavius Gould, played running back at the University of Florida from 1986-87.
Major: Digital Marketing (Grad)
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