University of Richmond Athletics
2025 Football Roster

Jersey Number 5
Ja'Vion Griffin
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 191
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Williamston, N.C.
- High School:
- Riverside Martin
2025 (Senior)
- Started all 12 games
- Richmond’s leading receiver with 48 catches for 585 yards and five touchdowns
- Recorded his first-ever 100-yard games in back-to-back performances (Nov. 8 against Georgetown and Nov. 15 against #25 Lafayette)
- Against Georgetown, recorded four catches for 106 yards and against #25 Lafayette, caught 10 passes for 113 yards with a touchdown in each game
- Finished career with a touchdown reception in each of the last four games
- Took home Richmond’s first-ever Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week honors, after moving to punt returner due to injury and returned a punt 87 yards for a game-winning touchdown, marking Richmond’s first punt return touchdown since Nov. 25, 2023
- Played in 11 games, recording seven starts
- Recorded season-high in yards (73) and longest reception (32 yards) in FCS First Round Game against Lehigh (11/30/24)
- Totaled 22 catches for 315 yards
- Scored game-tying touchdown late in fourth quarter in win over Campbell (11/09/24)
- Played in 10 games, recording six starts
- Totaled 16 receptions for 283 yards
- Played in 10 games
- Recorded seven receptions for 56 yards
- Scored first career touchdown against Stony Brook (09/24/22)
- Did not see action, redshirted
- Three-year starter at Riverside Martin High School.
- Named All-State as a junior and All-Conference in 2019.
- Recorded 29 touchdowns rushing and receiving during his career.
- Rushed for 483 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior while recording 760 receiving yards and eight touchdowns through the air.
- Posted 477 yards receiving and three touchdowns as a sophomore to go along with 384 yards rushing and four scores.
- Senior season has been pushed to the spring due to COVID-19.
- Named the WITN Player of the Week in 2020.
- Lettered all three years in track as well.
- Holds the school record in the 200-meter dash.
Football Spring Game Press Conference
Saturday, April 11
Blake Houser Making Offseason Strides
Wednesday, April 01
Russ Huesman Spring Football Update
Wednesday, April 01
Football Weekly Press Conference November 19
Wednesday, November 19
















