The University of Akron Athletics
2023 Akron Football Roster

Jersey Number 17
Jaharon Griffin
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 240
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Miss.
- High School:
- Neshoba Central
2022: Appeared in eight games for Akron.
PRIOR TO AKRON: Four-year letterwinner at Neshoba Central...registered 429 career tackles, including 272 solo stops, and 48.5 tackles for a loss...posted 12 career sacks and 29 quarterback hurries...booked 153 tackles, including 98 solo stops, to go along with 23.0 tackles for a loss and six sacks as a senior...tallied 156 and 100 tackles as a sophomore and junior, respectively, while combining for 25.5 TFL’s and six sacks...team went 41-10 over his four-year career with a 12-1 ledger his senior season.
PERSONAL: Majoring in construction engineering technology...son of Aaron and Jessica Griffin.
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