2025 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Thor Griffith, DT, University of Louisville
- Name: Thor Griffith
- Position: DT
- College: University of Louisville (Harvard Graduate)
- Height: 6’2″
- Weight: 320lbs
- Twitter: @thorgriff
- Instagram: @thorgriff
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2025 NFL Draft?
My combination of strength, athleticism, speed, instinct, and aggression
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
I am a fast learner and learn best with continuous repetition.
What would it be if you could donate to one cause in the world?
Ohio Fish Rescue. They are a non-profit organization that saves, houses and rehomes exotic pet fish that outgrow home aquariums.
Who was your role model?
My Dad
Who is your favorite NFL team?
Patriots
Who is the most underrated teammate at your school?
Matt Hudson or Jake Rizy
What is your biggest pet peeve?
People who buy fish and don’t care for them properly, or linemen holding me
Who is your favorite teacher ever?
My Mom
Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?
After I stopped playing hockey, I had to reinvent myself from scratch. I was one of the top youth hockey players in the nation, and hockey was my life. After I stopped playing hockey and began playing football, I had to work my way back to being an elite player in a new sport.
If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?
Taco Bell
What is your favorite snack food?
Choco Pies or Salt and Vinegar chips
What is your degree in?
My concentration (major) is in economics, and my secondary (minor) is in Celtic Languages and Literature.
If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?
Napoleon Bonaparte, General MacArthur, and Admiral Yi Sun-sin. It would be very interesting and enlightening to hear the differing views of three of the greatest military leaders in history, about war, conquest, and morality.
What is your biggest weakness?
I always desire for more. In football, this can be seen as a good thing, wanting to get more tackles and win more games. However, I see it as a personal weakness or flaw outside of football.
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