Drafted 201st overall in the 6th round of the 2013 draft, Ryan Griffin arrived from Connecticut. His most recent season came in 2022 with CHI, capping a 10-season NFL career. His 44.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the TE average, in the 38th percentile. Few match his size, which grades in the 87th percentile. Across 10 NFL seasons, he has totaled 210 catches for 2,184 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Size
6'6", 255#
College
Connecticut
Draft
Rd 6, 201st overall (2013)
Seasons
2013–2022
2022 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology2th percentile among TEs · limited sample
10 games · 8 targets
2022 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size87▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands20▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat52▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability24▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share19▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share33▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency3▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume32▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Ryan Griffin has appeared in 112 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: HOU (2013–2018), NYJ (2019–2021), CHI (2022).
As a receiver he has caught 210 passes for 2,184 yards and 14 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2016 with HOU: 442 yards and 2 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 66.4, in the 87th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game109 on 5 catches, 1 TD vs WAS, 2019 Week 11
2022 splits
regular season2022 game log
Ryan Griffin — common questions
- What position does Ryan Griffin play?
- Ryan Griffin is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Ryan Griffin played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Ryan Griffin has played for HOU (2013–2018), NYJ (2019–2021), CHI (2022).
- Where did Ryan Griffin go to college?
- Ryan Griffin played college football at Connecticut.
- When was Ryan Griffin drafted?
- Ryan Griffin was selected in round 6, 201st overall, of the 2013 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Ryan Griffin scored?
- Ryan Griffin has 14 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (14 receiving).
- What is Ryan Griffin's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Ryan Griffin rated 25.1 for 2022, the 2nd percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Justin FieldsQB · 2022
- David MontgomeryRB · 2022
- Khalil HerbertRB · 2022
- Cole KmetTE · 2022
- Darnell MooneyWR · 2022
- Equanimeous St. BrownWR · 2022
- Dante PettisWR · 2022
- Velus Jones Jr.RB · 2022
Drafted in round 6, 2013
- Josh EvansDB · pick 169
- Eric KushG · pick 170
- Corey FullerWR · pick 171
- Nick KasaTE · pick 172
- Vinston PainterOT · pick 173
- Jamoris SlaughterS · pick 175
- David QuessenberryOT · pick 176
- Dustin HopkinsK · pick 177
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- Chase LundtOT · 2025–2026
- Christian HaynesG · 2024–2026
- Travis JonesDT · 2022–2026
- Matt PeartOT · 2020–2026
- Foley FatukasiDT · 2018–2026
- Ryan Van DemarkOT · 2022–2026
- Eric WattsDE · 2024–2026
- Jackson MitchellLB · 2024–2024