Leon Griffin III holds the FS · Backup spot in Duke Blue Devils’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Leon Griffin III is a safety from Virginia Beach, VA who lettered four seasons at Bayside High School, where he recorded 110 tackles, 20 pass breakups and four interceptions. Rated a three-star prospect by recruiting services, Griffin joined Duke and has appeared in 28 career games across four seasons. In 2024, he played in 10 games and logged eight tackles with one caused fumble, including a career-high four tackles at Middle Tennessee. During the 2025 season, Griffin appeared in all 14 games primarily on special teams, posting one tackle on 139 snaps. He carries 10 career tackles and one caused fumble through his time with the Blue Devils.

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