Thor Griffith
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Portsmouth (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) |
| College: |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Thor Griffith is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Harvard University from 2021 to 2023 and University of Louisville in 2024. He was signed as by the Seattle Seahawks an undrafted free agent in 2025.
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]
Griffith was named to Bruce Feldman's of The Athletic top 100 "freaks" list in college football in 2023.[8] He was named to the list for a second straight time in 2024.[9]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | 20-yard shuttle | Bench press | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
305 lb (138 kg) |
4.84 s | 42 reps | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
On July 29, 2025, Griffith signed with the Seattle Seahawks after not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft.[11] On July 31, he was waived by the Seahawks.[12]
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.
- ^ Feldman, Bruce (August 15, 2023). "College football Freaks List 2023: Bruce Feldman's rankings, with a true freshman at No. 1". The Athletic. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Feldman, Bruce (August 6, 2024). "College football Freaks List 2024: Why Nyck Harbor takes No. 1 spot (again) in Bruce Feldman's rankings". The Athletic. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Thor Griffith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ Boyle, John (July 29, 2025). "Seahawks Sign DT Thor Griffith". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Simmons, Myles. "Seahawks sign CB Keydrain Calligan, waive DT Thor Griffith". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 1, 2025.