Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-15vs Towson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 30-38@ Florida Atlantic | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#95
Griffen Willis
Senior defensive tackle for Navy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 280 lb · Austin, TX
CFB Index 87 · #18 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Navy for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1.5 TFL · 6 tackles · 2 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 4 tackles, at Florida Atlantic
His career numbers, season by seasonGriffen Willis
Wins his gap play after play. Third year in the Navy defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Florida Atlantic, Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Navy
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Navy
Played his entire career under Brian Newberry.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Brian Newberry — 22-6 over that span.
2024Navy10-3HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Navy11-2HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
2026Navy1-1HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceBreakout
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). Strength: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Impact starter
Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
87 · #18 of 330 interior linemen
Unranked recruit. Now #18 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #2 of 10 American Athletic DTs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–15
vs Towson
2 TOT · 2 QB HUR
Dominant 27-point win at home against Towson.
With B. Woodson — 21 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 200 rush yds (23 car) · 3 TD · J. Carlson — 42 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 43 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Navy
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Navy
Returning around him
- 2 Navy players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (0 in / 3 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Navy · Last season: 11-2 (AP #22) · Talent rank #138 · 2026 recruiting class #137
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Atlias Bell’s 2022 season.
Matches Atlias on
Sack rate
Weight
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Bryce Dixon's sophomore season at Liberty (2023).
83%match
Matches Bryce on
Class year
Weight
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Griffen Willis
The defensive line · Navy
- #95Griffen Willis6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Xavyer Arrington0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #65Aiden Lyczek0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Chris Herock0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Alex McCalopno box-score line yet
17 more on the roster · Navy team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology