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UTEP Miners

2019 Football Roster

7 Kalaii Griffin

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 215
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bethesda, Md.

Biography

C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2018, 2019)

2018 (JUNIOR): Played in 10 games … recorded 13 tackles (four solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss (11 yards) and a forced fumble … registered a career-high five tackles twice … posted five stops against Middle Tennessee … recorded five tackles and added a 1.0 tackle for loss and forced fumble versus Southern Miss … tallied three tackles against UAB. 

2017 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games, seeing action on defense and special teams … recorded 15 tackles (eight solo), 2.5 tackles for loss (10 yards), one sack and one quarterback hurry … notched a season-best five tackles versus Arizona … opened season with three stops at no. 7 Oklahoma … posted two tackles, a tackle for loss and a sack versus LA Tech … recorded a quarterback hurry against UAB.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Led team to 5-0 conference and 8-3 overall record …  saw action in nine games during 2016 season … registered 40 (30s/10a) tackles, four tackles for loss, one forced fumble and five pass breakups … notched a career-high seven stops and three breakups in victory over Orange Coast … posted a personal best of seven solo tackles in 48-25 win over Canyons … recorded first career forced fumble against Bakersfield and added five tackles … notched four stops, two tackles for loss and a pass breakup in win over Moorpark … 2016 Southern California Football Association Northern Conference honorable mention defense … a two-sport letterwinner at Walter Johnson HS in football and wrestling … as a senior racked up 53 tackles, 17 pass breakups, one interception and one sack …. also proved to be threat on kick return, recording 325 return yards on the season … tallied 36 pass breakups in two seasons with the Wildcats.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kalaii Kano Griffin II … father is Kalaii Griffin and mother is Paulette Alston … has one brother and three sisters … sister Kalena Alston Griffin took over parental role after parents passed away ... born in Springfield, Massachusetts … communication studies major.

Statistics

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2019

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2017Sophomore

    LB
    6'1" 225 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2018Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2019Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
    7