Southern Miss DL David Griffin: Big-bodied interior lineman still waiting for his breakout
David Griffin enters the 2026 season as a redshirt junior defensive lineman at Southern Miss, listed at 6-foot-1 and 299 pounds, with a classic inside-body profile that suggests run-stuffing toughness more than flashy counting stats[1][5]. He has not logged game action yet in college, so the appeal is projection: size, trench leverage, and developmental upside, not proven production[1]. If a team wants a low-drama, physical interior presence with room to grow, he’s a worthwhile watch; if it needs instant-stat chaos, he’s not that guy yet[1][7].
