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Jersey Number 62
Griffin Empey
- Position:
- Offensive Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Stoughton, Wis.
- High School:
- Stoughton HS
* 2025 Associated Press FCS All-America First Team
* 2025 Phil Steele FCS All-America First Team
* 2025 AFCA FCS All-America Second Team
* 2025 FCS Football Central All-America Second Team
* 2025 Stats Perform FCS All-America Third Team
* 2024 Stats Perform FCS Freshman All-America Team
* 2024 FCS Football Central Freshman All-America Team
* 2024 Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America First Team
* 2025 All-MVFC First Team
* 2025 MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week (9/29)
* 2023, 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started all 13 games for the Bison at right guard...Named to the Associated Press and Phil Steele FCS All-America first teams, the AFCA and FCS Football Central All-America second teams, and the Stats Perform FCS All-America third team...Selected to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team...Earned a 91% overall grade on 665 regular-season snaps with one sack allowed...Credited with 22 impact blocks...MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week after a 51-13 win over South Dakota...Paved the way for an NDSU offense that was eighth in the country in total rushing yards...NDSU also finished the season with their third highest completion percentage in school history and the most passing yards per game in school history.
2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Member of the Stats Perform, FCS Football Central, and Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America teams...Started 11 games at left guard before finishing the year with three starts at right guard after a season-ending injury to starter Jake Rock...Missed the Murray State and Northern Iowa games with an injury...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Did not participate in any games during his redshirt season with the Bison...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2023 from Stoughton High School...Four-year starter...Coached by Jason Becker...Team captain his senior year...Unanimous first team all-conference offensive lineman in 2023 and defensive lineman in 2022 and 2023...Earned all-region honors at both positions...Stoughton's team MVP on defense his senior year making 80 total tackles with 12 tackles for loss, four sacks, one forced fumble and two recoveries, three blocked kicks and three blocked punts...Credited with 146 career tackles, 28 TFLs and seven sacks...Three-time wrestling section champion, region champion, and state finalist...Had more than 100 varsity wins and 100 pins...Two-time wrestling captain...Four-time letterwinner in track and field competing in the shot put and discus throw.
PERSONAL: Majoring in construction management...Son of Bob and Lyn Empey...Has two brothers, Brooks and Gatlin...Brooks is a member of the wrestling team at the University of Wisconsin.
* 2025 Phil Steele FCS All-America First Team
* 2025 AFCA FCS All-America Second Team
* 2025 FCS Football Central All-America Second Team
* 2025 Stats Perform FCS All-America Third Team
* 2024 Stats Perform FCS Freshman All-America Team
* 2024 FCS Football Central Freshman All-America Team
* 2024 Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America First Team
* 2025 All-MVFC First Team
* 2025 MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week (9/29)
* 2023, 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started all 13 games for the Bison at right guard...Named to the Associated Press and Phil Steele FCS All-America first teams, the AFCA and FCS Football Central All-America second teams, and the Stats Perform FCS All-America third team...Selected to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team...Earned a 91% overall grade on 665 regular-season snaps with one sack allowed...Credited with 22 impact blocks...MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week after a 51-13 win over South Dakota...Paved the way for an NDSU offense that was eighth in the country in total rushing yards...NDSU also finished the season with their third highest completion percentage in school history and the most passing yards per game in school history.
2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Member of the Stats Perform, FCS Football Central, and Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-America teams...Started 11 games at left guard before finishing the year with three starts at right guard after a season-ending injury to starter Jake Rock...Missed the Murray State and Northern Iowa games with an injury...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Did not participate in any games during his redshirt season with the Bison...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2023 from Stoughton High School...Four-year starter...Coached by Jason Becker...Team captain his senior year...Unanimous first team all-conference offensive lineman in 2023 and defensive lineman in 2022 and 2023...Earned all-region honors at both positions...Stoughton's team MVP on defense his senior year making 80 total tackles with 12 tackles for loss, four sacks, one forced fumble and two recoveries, three blocked kicks and three blocked punts...Credited with 146 career tackles, 28 TFLs and seven sacks...Three-time wrestling section champion, region champion, and state finalist...Had more than 100 varsity wins and 100 pins...Two-time wrestling captain...Four-time letterwinner in track and field competing in the shot put and discus throw.
PERSONAL: Majoring in construction management...Son of Bob and Lyn Empey...Has two brothers, Brooks and Gatlin...Brooks is a member of the wrestling team at the University of Wisconsin.
NDSU Football Mountain West Press Conference - February 9, 2026
Monday, February 09
The Bison Football Show - December 7, 2025
Monday, December 08
NDSU Football Postgame Press Conference - December 6, 2025 (FCS Playoffs 2nd Round)
Saturday, December 06
NDSU Football Press Conference - December 2, 2025
Tuesday, December 02
