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2022 Men's Soccer Roster

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26 Griffin DeBolt

  • Position D
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 185
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Westerville, Ohio
  • Highschool Olentangy Orange

Biography

*2021 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team
*BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (10/18/21)

*Used a fifth season of eligibility in 2022. The NCAA announced men's soccer student-athletes would receive both an additional season of competition and an additional year in which to complete it due to the 2020-21 season being seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022 - Fifth Season:
(missed the final 7 matches of the season due to injury)...started all 10 matches in which he appeared...primarily played in the defensive line...registered 11 total shots, with 3 on goal...converted his only penalty attempt vs. IUPUI, Oct. 8.

2021 - Senior Season: Appeared in 18 matches, starting 15...helped lead a defensive unit that allowed only 20 goals in 19 matches, posting five shutouts...converted a penalty kick for the game-winning goal vs. Xavier Oct. 13...named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week Oct. 18...selected to the BIG EAST Tournament All-Tournament Team...produced eight total shots on the season, with five on goal.

SPRING 2021 - Junior Season: Played in 11 of the team's 12 matches, making nine starts...helped along a Butler back line that posted five shutouts on the season and allowed only 14 goals in 12 matches...took seven shots on the season.

2019 - Sophomore Season: Played in 15 matches, starting 13, along Butler's back line...scored two goals...his first career goal came at SIUE Sept. 17...he also found the net at Creighton Nov. 2...took 12 shots on the season...missed several matches due to injury and one due to accumulated yellow cards...his four points on the season tied him for sixth on the team...part of a Butler defense that posted six shutouts on the season.

2018 - Freshman Season: Started eight of the 14 matches he played in...finished the season with nine shots...played a total of 765 minutes. 

PRIOR TO BUTLER: DeBolt spent his club career playing for Columbus Crew SC Academy. The center back was invited to the U15 and U17 Men's National Team Camp and also received an invitation to the Men's U17 National Team Residency program. Off the field, DeBolt was a member of the National Honor Society and Vice President of the Business Club.

PERSONAL: Son of Scott and Sally Ann DeBolt...has three siblings, Maggie, Charlie and Caroline.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2018Freshman

    D
    6'3" 170 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2019Sophomore

    D
    6'3" 170 lbs
    12
  • 26

    2020-21Junior

    D
    6'3" 170 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2021Senior

    D
    6'3" 185 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2022Fifth Year

    D
    6'3" 185 lbs
    26
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