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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USL Championship | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1372 | 7.47 |
 US Open Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 7.35 |
 USL League One Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
D. Griffin is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Pittsburgh Riverhounds, rated 24 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 118th of 272 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (44.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Griffin.
Judged on this season alone, Griffin graded 22 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 7% of the 65 central midfielders in the USL Championship, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 2.624 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Griffin, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 29th of 65 of the 65 central midfielders in the USL Championship. At 28 Griffin is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Pittsburgh Riverhounds finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side
2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 44.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 24, Griffin carries the 29th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the USL Championship of 65. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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