Griffin Wilde
| No. 17 – Northwestern Wildcats | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Griffin Wilde is an American college football wide receiver for the Northwestern Wildcats. He previously played for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
Early life
Wilde attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Over his junior and senior seasons he combined for 100 receptions for 1,858 yards with 22 touchdowns. Wilde committed to South Dakota State University to play college football.[1] He also played basketball in high school.[2]
College career
Wilde was a starter his true freshman year at South Dakota State in 2023 and had 20 receptions for 399 yards and six touchdowns.[3] He became the Jackrabbits number one receiver in 2024, recording 71 receptions for 1,147 yards and 12 touchdowns.[4] After the season, Wilde entered the transfer portal and transferred to Northwestern University.[5] He was a starter his first year at Northwestern in 2025.[6] In their upset victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions, he had seven receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown.[7] Wilde was named MVP of the 2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl.[8]
References
- ^ McCleary, Michael. "Sioux Falls Jefferson star wide receiver Griffin Wilde commits to South Dakota State". Argus Leader.
- ^ "Football standout Griffin Wilde guides Sioux Falls Jefferson to state semifinals on basketball court". Mitchell Republic. March 16, 2023.
- ^ Fernandez, Jonathan. "Meet Griffin Wilde, South Dakota State football's true freshman who's making an immediate impact". Argus Leader.
- ^ "South Dakota State WR Griffin Wilde surging heading into FCS semifinal matchup with Bison". InForum. December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Griffin Wilde commits to Northwestern". Sioux Falls Live. January 4, 2025.
- ^ "Griffin Wilde transferred to Northwestern to play vs. 'big-time names' in Big Ten — and he's showing he belongs". Chicago Tribune. September 26, 2025.
- ^ Flounders, Bob (October 12, 2025). "Northwestern coach David Braun, WR Griffin Wilde react to Wildcats' upset win over Penn State". pennlive.
- ^ Spungin, Charlie (December 26, 2025). "Northwestern Wins Sixth-Straight Bowl Game, Dominates Central Michigan in GameAbove Sports Bowl". NUSports.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.