Jaylen Griffin Discusses His Decommitment From California

For Jaylen Griffin, reopening his recruitment was a family decision. The 3-star linebacker from Rome, Ga. decommitted from California on June 22

“I liked Cal because of their academics,” Griffin said. “I think they’re a good academic school. They were a team I always liked when I was younger, and I just wanted to commit as soon as possible. But then, I started having discussions with my folks, and I have three other brothers that are going to play football at home, and it would be really tough on my parents to watch all of us play. So I made the decision to decommit for now and weigh my options out.”

Boston College, California, Colorado State, Louisville and Virginia Tech were listed on Twitter as schools Griffin was still considering. Griffin also tweeted a graphic, in which those schools were joined by East Carolina.

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