Is Leon Griffin III starting?
Leon Griffin III is listed 3rd string at FS for Duke Blue Devils.
Redshirt junior · #6 · 5'11", 195 lbs
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- 13588Andrew PellicciottaStarter
- 2983Ché Ojarikre
- 3659Leon Griffin IIIYou
Duke Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Bayside, ranked #1,463 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 1 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 59 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #6
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8492
- National Rank
- #1463
- High School
- Bayside
- Hometown
- Virginia Beach, VA
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated defense; 0th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them -14 vs unit starters → 59.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26WW&MTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 62-7
Sep 19WSTANTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WW&M | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WSTAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leon Griffin III's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.