Tulane · W 17-3
No tackles.
Illinois · W 31-27
No tackles.
Georgia Tech · L 25-28
No tackles.
Virginia · W 19-16
No tackles.
Griffin has tackles in 4 of Duke’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Leon Griffin III
The four seasons at Duke span two head coaches: Trooper Taylor and Manny Diaz. One game to point at: 1 tackle against Boston College — Week 9, 2026.
4 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 35-7vs Stanford | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 4 | W 62-7vs William & Mary | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-24vs North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 47-2vs Boston College | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 62-7
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 55-point win at home against William & Mary.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +4 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Pass share
46.0%
243 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
66.0
8 games
Team sack rate
1.1%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Elko → Manny Diaz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
