Thor Griffith
| Louisville Cardinals – No. 50 | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Graduate student |
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| Born: | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Portsmouth (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) |
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Thor Griffith is an American college football defensive tackle for the Louisville Cardinals. He previously played for the Harvard Crimson.
Early life
[edit]Griffith attended Portsmouth High School in New Hampshire and committed to play college football for the Harvard Crimson.[1] His mother is South Korean.[2]
College career
[edit]Harvard
[edit]As a freshman in 2021, Griffith notched 31 tackles with 10.5 being for a loss, five sacks, and a forced fumble.[3] In 2022, he made ten starts for Harvard, totaling 46 tackles with 12 being for a loss, and five sacks,[4] earning first-team all-Ivy League honors.[5] In 2023, Griffith tallied 55 tackles with 11 going for a loss along with three and a half sacks and again earned first-team all-Ivy League recognition.[6] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
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.[7]
Louisville
[edit]Griffith transferred to play for the Louisville Cardinals.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ O'Leary, Ryan (July 16, 2020). "Portsmouth's Thor Griffith undeterred by lost season". Seacoast Online. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Wong, Griffin (December 13, 2023). "Star Defensive Tackle Thor Griffith, On Fast Track to NFL, Set to Join Louisville in 2024". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Thor Griffith Stats". Harvard University Athletics. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Rich (August 23, 2023). "Harvard tackle Thor Griffith is a 305-pound defensive presence for the Crimson". Boston Herald. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Weber, Alex (December 10, 2023). "Louisville lands commitment from coveted Harvard DL Thor Griffith". On3.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Connolly, Matt (November 24, 2023). "Harvard defensive lineman Thor Griffith enters NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Feldman, Bruce. "Harvard All-Ivy League DT Thor Griffith commits to Louisville: Why he chose the Cardinals". The New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2024.