2018 Football Roster
Roster
Nakia Griffin-Stewart
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Tenafly, N.J.
- High School:
- Tenafly
2018 Academic All-Big Ten
2017 Academic All-Big Ten
2018 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 12 games with four starts at tight end ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/5) ... totaled two receptions ... hauled in a seven-yard reception at Michigan State (11/24) ... had a catch versus No. 4 Michigan (11/10) ... made season debut in the opener against Texas State (9/1).
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 12 games with one start at tight end ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/6) ... totaled 11 receptions for 87 yards and one touchdown on the season ... caught one pass for seven yards at Indiana (11/18) ... added two receptions for 19 yards at No. 14 Penn State (11/11) ... collected a three-yard catch in the win versus Maryland (11/4) ... hauled in a 16-yard reception in the victory over Purdue (10/21) ... earned first career start in the win at Illinois (10/14) ... picked up two catches versus No. 11 Ohio State (9/30) ... had a 12-yard reception in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) ... notched first career touchdown on an 18-yard reception in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... made season debut against No. 8 Washington (9/1) and recorded first collegiate reception for five yards.
2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in one game on special teams ... saw action on punt coverage at Michigan State (11/12).
2015 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... redshirted.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Kurt Hommen at Tenafly, a Group III school ... played several different positions in high school, including tight end, outside linebacker, defensive end, wide receiver, slot and safety ... named First Team All-Group III as a defender in 2014 ... totaled 62 tackles, 15 for loss, seven sacks, five pass breakups, four forced fumbles and a safety on defense as a senior ... recorded 52 receptions for 509 receiving yards, 11 pancake blocks and three total touchdowns on offense ... had three sacks, two catches for 70 yards and four pancake blocks in final high school game ... attended the 2014 NJ/NY Nike Football Training Camp and Rivals Camp Series in Piscataway ... a consensus three-star recruit ... rated No. 1 tight end in New Jersey and No. 16 prospect in the state overall by Scout ... ranked No. 22 tight end nationally and No. 16 player in the state by Rivals ... selected as the No. 12 tight end nationally and No. 14 prospect by ESPN.com ... part of the NJ.com Top 50 ... played center on high school basketball team and competed in the 100 and 200 meter dash on track and field squad ... attended Rutgers football camp.
Personal: Added Stewart to last name to honor stepfather, Rotell Stewart ... a criminal justice major.
