Senior wide receiver for Eastern Michigan. 2024: 6 catches, 151 receiving yards, 1 TD.
6′1″ · 198 lb · Vancouver, WA
Recruiting
WR recruit
No. 2622 nationally · Signed with UNLV
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Eastern Michigan. 2024: 6 catches, 151 receiving yards, 1 TD.
Zyell Griffin
Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Marcus Arroyo, Barry Odom and Chris Creighton. The receipt: 89 rec yds, 1 receptions against Saint Francis — Week 4, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Creighton.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (99th percentile). Strength: long catch (99th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 54.5 | 49.5 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 21.0 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 48.0 | 38.8 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 151 | 25.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | UNLV | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | UNLV | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | UNLV | 11 | 223 | 20.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2020 | UNLV | 6 | 118 | 19.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 28 | 539 | 19.2 | 4 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2024
W 36–0
1 rec · 89 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 36-point win at home against Saint Francis.
With M. Tomasek — 46 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 50 LONG · J. Salem — 102 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.2 · 5 rush yds (1 car)
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 9-30@ Washington | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 3 | W 37-34vs Jacksonville State | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-0vs Saint Francis | 1 | 89 | 89.0 | 1 | 89 | Season-high 89 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 10-35@ Ohio | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 6 | 151 | 30.9 | 1 | 89 |
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #106