{{short description|American football player}} {{Infobox college football player |name=Griffin Wilde |school=Northwestern Wildcats |currentnumber=17 |currentposition=Wide receiver |class=Senior |birth_date=<!-- November 27 https://x.com/SFJeffersonFB/status/1596878764314873856--> |birth_place= |heightft=6 |heightin=2 |weight_lb=200 |high_school=Thomas Jefferson (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) |pastschools= *South Dakota State (2023–2024) *Northwestern (2025–present) | highlights = * GameAbove Sports Bowl MVP (2025) * Third-team All-Big Ten (2025) |espn=5154734 }} '''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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/high-school-sports/2022/07/25/sioux-falls-jefferson-star-griffin-wilde-commits-south-dakota-state/10148844002/|title=Sioux Falls Jefferson star wide receiver Griffin Wilde commits to South Dakota State|first=Michael|last=McCleary|website=Argus Leader}}</ref> He also played basketball in high school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/prep/football-standout-griffin-wilde-guides-sioux-falls-jefferson-to-state-semifinals-on-basketball-court|title=Football standout Griffin Wilde guides Sioux Falls Jefferson to state semifinals on basketball court|date=March 16, 2023|website=Mitchell Republic}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/south-dakota-state-university/2023/10/16/griffin-wilde-makes-a-big-impact-as-true-freshman-for-south-dakota-state-football/71133776007/|title=Meet Griffin Wilde, South Dakota State football's true freshman who's making an immediate impact|first=Jonathan|last=Fernandez|website=Argus Leader}}</ref> He became the Jackrabbits number one receiver in 2024, recording 71 receptions for 1,147 yards and 12 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/south-dakota-state-wr-griffin-wilde-surging-heading-into-fcs-semifinal-matchup-with-bison|title=South Dakota State WR Griffin Wilde surging heading into FCS semifinal matchup with Bison|date=December 19, 2024|website=InForum}}</ref> After the season, Wilde entered the transfer portal and transferred to Northwestern University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/college/griffin-wilde-commits-to-northwestern|title=Griffin Wilde commits to Northwestern|date=January 4, 2025|website=Sioux Falls Live}}</ref> He was a starter his first year at Northwestern in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/26/northwestern-football-griffin-wilde/|title=Griffin Wilde transferred to Northwestern to play vs. ‘big-time names’ in Big Ten — and he’s showing he belongs|date=September 26, 2025|work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> In their upset victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions, he had seven receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2025/10/northwestern-coach-david-braun-wr-griffin-wilde-react-to-wildcats-upset-win-over-penn-state.html|title=Northwestern coach David Braun, WR Griffin Wilde react to Wildcats’ upset win over Penn State|first=Bob|last=Flounders|date=October 12, 2025|website=pennlive}}</ref> Wilde was named MVP of the 2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nusports.com/news/2025/12/26/football-northwestern-wins-sixth-straight-bowl-game-dominates-central-michigan-in-gameabove-sports-bowl |title=Northwestern Wins Sixth-Straight Bowl Game, Dominates Central Michigan in GameAbove Sports Bowl |first=Charlie |last=Spungin |website=NUSports.com |date=December 26, 2025 |accessdate=January 2, 2026}}</ref>
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== External links == *[https://gojacks.com/sports/football/roster/griffin-wilde/12866 South Dakota State Jackrabbits bio] *[https://nusports.com/sports/football/roster/griffin-wilde/12525 Northwestern Wildcats bio]
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