Xavier Griffin

Position:
LB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
200
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Gainesville, Ga.
High School:
Gainesville

An elite athlete at the linebacker position who is originally from Alabama ... a five-star recruit by 247Sports and on the 247Composite and Rivals Consensus rankings ... earned a four-star grade by ESPN.com and Rivals ... the 13th-ranked recruit nationally, top linebacker and No. 1 player from Georgia according to 247 ... also tabbed the top linebacker on the 247Composite while being named the 17th-ranked player overall and No. 2 player in the state ... the No. 20 prospect at any position, second-rated linebacker and third-ranked player in Georgia on the Rivals Consensus ... No. 26 on the ESPN300 ... also tabbed as the No. 3 linebacker, No. 14 player in the Southeast Region and fourth-ranked player in his state by ESPN ... Rivals' No. 52 recruit overall and the fourth-ranked linebacker and player from Georgia ... earned an invite to the Navy All-American Bowl ... played in 12 games as a senior at Gainesville High School under head coach Josh Niblett, finishing with 78 total tackles, including 12.0 for loss and four sacks ... a multi-sport athlete who also earned all-region honors in basketball ... chose Alabama over Auburn, Georgia and Ohio State among his nearly 40 offers.