Meet Olaijah Griffin

Name: Olaijah Griffin

Position: CB

Class: Freshman

Size: 6-foot-0, 180 lbs.

Birthday (Age): March 10, 1999 (19 years old)

High School (Hometown): Mission Viejo (Long Beach, Calif.)

Prep Career: As a senior, Griffin notched 40 tackles, including 2 for losses, plus an interception, 4 deflections and 2 forced fumbles on defense. He also caught 33 passes for 875 yards (26.5 avg) with 12 TD on offense and had 4 punt returns for 122 yards (30.5 avg) with 1 TD and 2 kickoff returns for 55 yards (27.5 avg). He made 2017 Max Preps All-American first team, PrepStar Dream Team, Orange County Register Fab 15 first team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, USA Today All-California first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, All-CIF Division 1, Los Angeles Times All-Area Back of the Year, Orange County Register All-Orange County first team and All-South Coast League MVP.

USC Career: Through three games, Griffin has 6 tackles, 1 TFL and 1 pass broken up.

Fun Fact: In addition to his father, rapper Warren G, Griffin had a star-studded Signing Day ceremony. Entertainment icon Snoop Dogg and USC legend Willie McGinest were in attendance for his announcement.

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