Bio

2016: Named the USA South Defensive Rookie of the Year and first-team All-Conference … appeared in all 11 games as a freshman … second on the defensive line with 46 tackles … second on the team with 6 1/2 sacks … third on the team with 8 1/2 tackles for loss … forced one fumble, recovered one fumble and broke up three passes … recorded a season-high six tackles against Birmingham-Southern and against North Carolina Wesleyan … finished with five tackles or more in six games … recorded two sacks against Belhaven … finished with two tackles for loss in two games …

Prep: Lettered in football, basketball and track and field at East Limestone High School ... All-Area, All-County and All-Region selection

Personal: Full name is DeAnte’ Terrell Griffith ...son of Monica Davis and Steve Pearson ... has one brother, Xavier