Griffin Wilde

Griffin Wilde Teaser at North Dakota, 11-9-24

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Griffin Wilde Touchdown vs Montana State 2023-2

Photo by: Miranda Sampson

Griffin Wilde touchdown vs. Montana State, 2023

Photo by: SDSU Athletics

Height:
6-2
Weight:
190
Position:
Wide Receiver
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Sioux Falls, S.D.
High School:
Jefferson H.S.
Major:
Business Economics

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team (2023)
MVFC Honor Roll (2023)

2023: Cracked the lineup as a true freshman and ranked third on the team in receiving touchdowns with six ... also ranked fourth in receiving yards (399) and fifth in receptions (20) ... averaged 20 yards per reception and 25 yards on four kickoff returns ... first collegiate reception was a 31-yard touchdown from Mark Gronowski on season-opening drive against Western Oregon ... led team with four total receptions for 79 yards in season opener en route to sharing team's Scout Offensive Player of the Week award ... scored on 35-yard catch and run for game-winning touchdown in closing minutes of matchup versus Montana State ... extended streak of games with a receiving touchdown to begin his collegiate career to three with an 18-yard score versus Drake ... matched season high of four catches — for 60 yards — in Hobo Day victory over Northern Iowa ... hauled in a 49-yard touchdown reception on opening drive of second half at Southern Illinois ... caught two passes for 15 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown, and added a season-best 40-yard kickoff return at Youngstown State ... tallied four catches in Football Championship Subdivision playoff games, highlighted by team-long 71-yard touchdown from Chase Mason in semifinal shutout of UAlbany

BEFORE SDSU: Griffin (last name is prounounced WILL-dee) excelled in all three phases of the game over two seasons for the upstart Sioux Falls Jefferson High School program that won a state championship in 2022 ... a two-time first-team all-state honoree and a repeat selection to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45, he combined to catch 100 passes for 1,858 yards with 22 touchdowns during his junior and senior campaigns, while adding three kickoff return touchdowns and registering 22 tackles and a pair of interceptions on defense ... also received academic all-state recognition