2011 Football Roster
Chase Griffiths
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 230
- Prev School:
- North Florida HS (USF)
- Hometown:
- Tallahassee, Fla.
An Inside Look from the Coaching Staff
• Has good athletic tools
• Dealt with injuries last fall and this spring
• Has some gifts athletically
• Will be able to help out both on special teams and on defense
2011 (So.)
• Competed in all 11 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams
• Made 20 tackles (seven solo, 13 assisted) during his first year at Liberty
• Totaled 2.5 tackles for loss for seven yards
• Registered season-best six tackles, two solo and four assisted, at Gardner-Webb
• Contributed two tackles for loss during three-tackle game against Kentucky Wesleyan
• Made four tackles against Robert Morris, including 0.5 tackles for loss
• Recorded four tackles (one solo, three assisted) at Charleston Southern
• Returned two kickoffs for 19 yards on the season
• Helped Liberty’s defense finish the season ranked No. 31 in scoring defense (22.00 points per game)
• Flames finished No. 32 in red zone defense (74.2 percent) and No. 38 in total defense (343.27 yards per game)
Previous School
• Transferred to Liberty from South Florida
• Saw playing time in one game during two years with the Bulls, as he played against Stony Brook in 2010
Prep
• Graduate of North Florida Christian High School
• Played both linebacker and defensive end in high school
• Ranked 43rd best prospect at strong side linebacker by Scouot.com out of high school
• Rated 73rd best prospect at inside linebacker by Rivals.com
• Tallied 120 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, four sacks and four forced fumbles as a junior
• Led North Florida Christian to the 2007 state championship game
• Garnered first team Class 1A honors as a senior
• Named All-Big Bend Honorable Mention following his junior season
Personal
• Communication studies major
• Older brother of Liberty freshman linebacker Dallas Griffiths
