Thor Griffith

Thor Griffith is an American football defensive tackle for the Louisville Cardinals. He previously played for the Harvard Crimson.

Thor Griffith
Louisville Cardinals – No. 50
PositionDefensive tackle
ClassGraduate student
Personal information
Born:Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight320 lb (145 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolPortsmouth (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Griffith attended Portsmouth High School in New Hampshire. Coming out of high school, Griffith decided to commit to play college football for the Harvard Crimson.[1][2] His mother is South Korean.[3]

College career

Harvard

In Griffith's first collegiate season in 2021, he notched 31 tackles with 10.5 being for a loss, five sacks, and a forced fumble.[4] During the 2022 season, Griffith started in ten games for Harvard, totaling 46 tackles with 12 being for a loss, and five sacks.[5] For his performance during the 2022 season, Griffith was named to the all Ivy League first team.[6] In the 2023 season, Griffith tallied 55 tackles with 11 going for a loss along with three and a half sacks.[7] For his performance during the 2023 season, Griffith was named to the first team all Ivy League team.[8] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Griffith decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[9][10]

Griffith finished his career at Harvard playing in 30 games where he finished with 132 tackles with 33.5 being for a loss, and 13.5 sacks.[11]

Louisville

Griffith decided to transfer to play for the Louisville Cardinals.[12][13]

References
  1. O'Leary, Ryan (16 July 2020). "Portsmouth's Thor Griffith undeterred by lost season". Seacoast Online. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. Zhe, Mike (3 September 2019). "Thor brings the thunder". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  3. Wong, Griffin (2023-12-13). "Star Defensive Tackle Thor Griffith, On Fast Track to NFL, Set to Join Louisville in 2024". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  4. "Thor Griffith Stats". Harvard University Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  5. Thompson, Rich (23 August 2023). "Harvard tackle Thor Griffith is a 305-pound defensive presence for the Crimson". Boston Herald. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  6. Weber, Alex (10 December 2023). "Louisville lands commitment from coveted Harvard DL Thor Griffith". On3.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  7. Connolly, Matt (24 November 2023). "Harvard defensive lineman Thor Griffith enters NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  8. Sarianides, John (11 December 2023). "Former Harvard defensive tackle Thor Griffith commits to Louisville". New England Football Journal. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  9. Brown, Roger (2 December 2023). "State of Sports: Portsmouth's Thor Griffith looks to transfer, improve his NFL draft stock". Union Leader. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  10. Feldman, Bruce. "Thor Griffith, Harvard All-Ivy League DT, enters transfer portal, eyes Michigan, Ohio State". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  11. Borba, Kevin (27 November 2023). "Stanford Offers Harvard All-Ivy League DT Transfer, Thor Griffith". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  12. Feldman, Bruce. "Harvard All-Ivy League DT Thor Griffith commits to Louisville: Why he chose the Cardinals". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  13. VanHaaren, Tom (10 December 2023). "Thor Griffth to transfer from Harvard to Louisville". ESPN. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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