Class Of 2021 Breakdown: Griffin Liddle

A look at the defensive tackle from Bettendorf.
Class Of 2021 Breakdown: Griffin Liddle
Class Of 2021 Breakdown: Griffin Liddle

A breakdown of defensive tackle Griffin Liddle, a commitment to Iowa's 2021 recruiting class.

Personal

Height — 6-3

Weight — 275 pounds

Hometown — Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf High School)

Other offers — Army, Iowa State, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska

Rankings

Rivals — 3 stars (27 position, 6 state)

247 Sports — 3 stars (478 national, 30 position, 5 state)

ESPN — 3 stars (43 position, 6 state)

Analysis

Liddle has great hands and can shed blockers with ease. His wrestling background is evident in the tape on the field. Liddle is relentless and gets to the quarterback with quick bursts. He’s got a great swim tactic when shedding blockers. Liddle has solid size, coming in at 6-foot-3 and 275 pounds.

Liddle had 49 tackles last season, including nine for loss, as he was named to the Des Moines Register's All-Iowa football team.

Analysis by Adam Hensley


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John Bohnenkamp
JOHN BOHNENKAMP

I was with The Hawk Eye (Burlington, Iowa) for 28 years, the last 19-plus as sports editor. I've covered Iowa basketball for the last 27 years, Iowa football for the last six seasons. I'm a 17-time APSE top-10 winner, with seven United States Basketball Writers Association writing awards and one Football Writers Association of America award (game story, 1st place, 2017).

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