Thor Griffith is an American football defensive tackle for the Louisville Cardinals. He previously played for the Harvard Crimson.
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Graduate student |
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| Born: | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) |
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| High school | Portsmouth (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) |
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Early life and high school
Griffith attended Portsmouth High School in New Hampshire. Coming out of high school, Griffith decided to commit to play college football for the Harvard Crimson.[1][2] His mother is South Korean.[3]
College career
Harvard
In Griffith's first collegiate season in 2021, he notched 31 tackles with 10.5 being for a loss, five sacks, and a forced fumble.[4] During the 2022 season, Griffith started in ten games for Harvard, totaling 46 tackles with 12 being for a loss, and five sacks.[5] For his performance during the 2022 season, Griffith was named to the all Ivy League first team.[6] In the 2023 season, Griffith tallied 55 tackles with 11 going for a loss along with three and a half sacks.[7] For his performance during the 2023 season, Griffith was named to the first team all Ivy League team.[8] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Griffith decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[9][10]
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.[11]
Louisville
Griffith decided to transfer to play for the Louisville Cardinals.[12][13]