John Griggs

Height:
6-5
Weight:
273
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Piscataway, N.J.
High School:
Nassau CC (N.Y.)/Piscataway HS

at Nassau CC (2010): Responsible for 50tackles, 18 tackles for loss and eight sacks ... team finished 11-0and closed out the season ranked as the No. 4 JUCO in the nation... All-Northeast Conference and played in the Governor’sBowl ... teammate of fellow Akron newcomer Vinnie Rizzo.

at Piscataway HS: As a senior helped the team toan 11-1 record and runner-up finish in the New Jersey statechampionship ... all-state ... all-area ... also earned all-stateand all-area honors on the basketball court.

Personal: Born Nov. 5, 1990 ... son of John andCatherine Griggs ... has one brother, Malcom, who plays football atNew Hampshire ... fluent in sign language.