New Mexico: Ran track and broke a long-standing UNM record in the 60-meter dash, winning the Mountain West Indoor title.
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore Season): Started 11 of 12 games, playing in all 12 … tied for second on the team in receptions with 21, and was fourth with 168 yards … had one rush for nine yards, and also had three kickoff returns for a 15.7 yard average … had a season-high three catches against UNLV, good for 30 yards … had the exact same stats of three catches and 30 yards at Utah State … had a season-best 43 yards receiving, with a long of 34, against Incarnate Word … caught at least one pass in every game except the finale against Wyoming.
2017 (Redshirt Freshman Season): Had a dynamic, breakout season, leading the team with 29 receptions and 393 yards … also led the team with four receiving touchdowns … added 116 yards rushing on 13 carries with one touchdown … caught two passes against Abilene Christian, including a 37-yard touchdown … had a breakout game against New Mexico State, catching five passes for 95 yards and a touchdown, and rushing one time for a 61-yard touchdown … caught two passes against Air Force, including a 71-yard touchdown … caught five passes for 35 yards against Utah State … added four catches for 15 yards against Texas A&M … had a career-high six catches for a career-high 110 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown against San Diego State.
2016 (Freshman Season): Redshirted.
High School: Lettered at Huntsville High School for coach Rodney Southern … also lettered in basketball and track … was listed at No. 22 on the Houston Chronicle’s Area Top 100 … earned first team all-district honors as a wide receiver in 2015 and 2016, and second team honors as a kick returner in 2016 … had 37 catches for 409 yards and 3 receiving touchdowns as a senior … added 482 yards on the ground with 10 touchdowns, and he also had a pair of kickoff return touchdowns … had 24 catches for 367 yards and five touchdowns as a junior, adding one rushing touchdown as well with 226 yards on the ground … his one rushing TD as a junior was on a 72-yard run … was the 200-meter district champion as well as area runner-up with a best time of 21.17.
Personal: Full name is Jay Vance Griffin IV … parents are Jay Vance Griffin III and Kiwyna Thomas … has a brother Jayavwon, and a sister, Jaida … birthday is August 1, 1998 … majoring in criminal justice … his grandfather Jay Vance Griffin II played football at Southern.
