Olaijah Griffin: CB · USC · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Olaijah Griffin
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Third year in the same secondary at USC. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against UCLA — Week 15, 2020.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
247Sports Nov 2
USA Today Nov 1
On3 Oct 21
Yahoo Sports Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 10 | W 28-27vs Arizona State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 34-30@ Arizona | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 38-13vs Washington State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | W 43-38@ UCLA | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 16 | L 24-31vs Oregon | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Week 14 · 2020
W 38-13
1 interception · 1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 25-point win at home against Washington State.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
11%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
18tackles this season18 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Clay Helton — 18-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
60.4%
290 pass / 190 run
Plays / game
80.0
6 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at USC, 63 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 21 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Clay Helton → Donte Williams. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
