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Rudy Griffin ( American Football Coach)
Rudy Griffin (born August 10,1983) is an American football coach and former University of Alabama defensive tackle. The longtime high school and college football coach, Rudy Griffin is currently the defensive line coach at Northern Arizona University

Griffin holds a bachelor’s degree in human performance from the University of Alabama.

Playing Career
A native of Hepzibah, Ga., Griffin was a two-year starter at defensive tackle for Alabama defenses that were ranked No. 1 in the NCAA in total defense in both 2005 and 2006. Griffin’s honors during his time as a member of the Crimson Tide included receiving the team’s Billy Neighbors Award for most improved defensive lineman, being named team captain for the 2006 Cotton Bowl win over Texas Tech, and being selected for the Southeastern Conference All-Academic Honor Roll.

He was named SEC Player Week when Alabama defeated Mississippi State 17-0 in Starkville on Nov. 5, 2005. Griffin returned an interception 17 yards for a touchdown in the game.

Prior to playing for Alabama, Griffin was a two-year starter for The Citadel in Charleston, S.C.

Coaching Career
Griffin spent time as an assistant at Holy Spirit High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, at Dakota State University in South Dakota, Worth County High School in Georgia and Demopolis High School in Alabama before heading to Washington State in 2010.

After his stop in Pullman, Washington, Griffin landed in the Big Sky Conference for the first time as he spent two years with the Idaho State Bengals. First coaching inside linebackers in 2011, Griffin took over all linebackers in 2012 with Idaho State. After a stop at Navarro College in Texas as a defensive coordinator, Griffin returned to Alabama as an assistant for Division III Birmingham-Southern College. Stops at Hewitt-Trussville High School in Alabama and East Central Community College in Mississippi preceded Griffin taking over as the head coach for Bessemer City High School in Alabama for the 2020 season. In 2021, Griffin moved to Lowndes High School in his home state of Georgia, where he coached the Vikings’ defensive line.

Northern Arizona University
Rudy Griffin joined Northern Arizona University as the program's defensive line coach in June 2022, reuniting with head coach Chris Ball whom Griffin played for at Alabama.

Personal Life
Griffin and his wife, Kimiko Griffin, have four children: Genesis, Amelie, Kai and Kimari.