Former Alcovy standout, Cincinnati transfer headed to Georgia Tech

Defensive lineman Tim Griffin spent one season with Bearcats.

The Official Mascot of Georgia Tech, Ramblin’ Wreck, comes out onto the field during a game against the Clemson Tigers on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Atlanta, at Bobby Dodd Stadium. (Jason Allen/AJC)

By Chad Bishop

Jan 15, 2026

Georgia Tech continued to add to its impressive transfer portal haul Thursday.

Tim Griffin, a freshman at Cincinnati and former standout at Alcovy High School in Covington, announced on X that he intends to transfer to Tech. Griffin is a 6-foot-5, 270-pound defensive lineman.

A three-star recruit, according to the 247Sports Composite, Griffin signed with Cincinnati after making 25 tackles (five for a loss) as a senior and collecting more than a dozen scholarship offers. He played in three games for the Bearcats this past season and made one tackle against Northwestern State in September.

Griffin joins running back Justice Haynes (Michigan), tight ends Chris Carbo (Dartmouth) and Spencer Mermans (Yale), offensive linemen Favour Edwin (Auburn), Joseph Ionata (Alabama) and Markell Samuel (Oklahoma State), defensive linemen Vincent Carroll-Jackson (Connecticut), Tawfiq Thomas (Colorado) and Jordan Walker (Rutgers), linebackers Noah Carter (Alabama) and Taje McCoy (Oklahoma State), defensive back Jaylen Mbakwe (Alabama), long snapper Cal Keeler (TCU) and punter Alex Bacchetta (Rice) as offseason acquisitions for the Yellow Jackets.