Griffin Babolian

Griffin Babolian
02 Griffin Babolian
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Fergus Falls, Minn.
  • Position:
    RB
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Kennedy
  • Major:
    Health & Physical Education
  • gp
    5
  • yds
    268
  • yds/g
    53.6
  • td
    3
Bio
Why did you pick Concordia: Close to home and good academics/athletics
Post Graduation plans: Become a Phy Ed and Health teacher 
Volunteer Activies: Serving food at church, making food at the Ronald Mcdonald house, coaching at camp
 
The BABOLIAN File
Favorite food: Burgers and Eggs
Favorite restaurant: Crisp and Green
Favorite movie: Miracle on Ice
Favorite TV/ Streaming Series: The Office
Favorite musical group: Maroon 5
Go-to Karaoke song: Any song by Rhianna 
The place in the world I most want to visit: Switzerland
If I could have a super power it would be: Teleportation 
If I were famous it would be for: Being the best teacher
Favorite professional sports team: MN Vikings 
Favorite professional athlete growing up: Saquon Barkley
My dream job is: Teacher
If I could play another sport (other than football) I would play: Hockey
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Rushes 54 38
Yards 268 220
Yards per game 53.6 55.0
Yards per rush 5.0 5.8
Touchdowns 3 3
Fumbles - -
Fumbles lost - -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 11 at Hamline W, 58-12
Oct 18 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 41-6
Oct 25 at Augsburg W, 26-7
Nov 1 Bethel (Minn.) L, 55-9
Nov 8 at Macalester W, 17-14
Nov 15 at Carleton W, 31-24
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 Mayville St. W, 17-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at St. Olaf L, 17-16 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Gust. Adolphus W, 14-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 St. Scholastica W, 49-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Hamline W, 58-12 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 41-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Augsburg W, 26-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Bethel (Minn.) L, 55-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Macalester W, 17-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Carleton W, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Mayville St. W, 17-6 16 48 3.0 7 0 - -
Sep 20 at St. Olaf L, 17-16 9 37 4.1 13 1 - -
Sep 27 Gust. Adolphus W, 14-13 8 21 2.6 7 0 - -
Oct 4 St. Scholastica W, 49-21 11 68 6.2 16 0 - -
Oct 11 at Hamline W, 58-12 10 94 9.4 28 2 - -
Oct 18 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 41-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Augsburg W, 26-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Bethel (Minn.) L, 55-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Macalester W, 17-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Carleton W, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Mayville St. W, 17-6 1 2 2.0 2 0 - -
Sep 20 at St. Olaf L, 17-16 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Gust. Adolphus W, 14-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 St. Scholastica W, 49-21 2 12 6.0 7 1 - -
Oct 11 at Hamline W, 58-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 41-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Augsburg W, 26-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Bethel (Minn.) L, 55-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Macalester W, 17-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Carleton W, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 Mayville St. W, 17-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 at St. Olaf L, 17-16 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 Gust. Adolphus W, 14-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 St. Scholastica W, 49-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Hamline W, 58-12 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 41-6 - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Augsburg W, 26-7 - - - - - -
Nov 1 Bethel (Minn.) L, 55-9 - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Macalester W, 17-14 - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Carleton W, 31-24 - - - - - -
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 Mayville St. W, 17-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at St. Olaf L, 17-16 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Gust. Adolphus W, 14-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 St. Scholastica W, 49-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Hamline W, 58-12 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 41-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Augsburg W, 26-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Bethel (Minn.) L, 55-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Macalester W, 17-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Carleton W, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 Mayville St. W, 17-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at St. Olaf L, 17-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Gust. Adolphus W, 14-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 St. Scholastica W, 49-21 2 32 16.0 20 0 - - - - -
Oct 11 at Hamline W, 58-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 41-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Augsburg W, 26-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Bethel (Minn.) L, 55-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Macalester W, 17-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Carleton W, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 Mayville St. W, 17-6 1 48 2 - - 50
Sep 20 at St. Olaf L, 17-16 1 37 - - - 37
Sep 27 Gust. Adolphus W, 14-13 1 21 - - - 21
Oct 4 St. Scholastica W, 49-21 1 68 12 - 32 112
Oct 11 at Hamline W, 58-12 1 94 - - - 94
Oct 18 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 41-6 - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Augsburg W, 26-7 - - - - - -
Nov 1 Bethel (Minn.) L, 55-9 - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Macalester W, 17-14 - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Carleton W, 31-24 - - - - - -
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 Mayville St. W, 17-6 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 at St. Olaf L, 17-16 6 1 - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Sep 27 Gust. Adolphus W, 14-13 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 St. Scholastica W, 49-21 6 0 1 0 - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Hamline W, 58-12 12 2 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 18 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 41-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Augsburg W, 26-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Bethel (Minn.) L, 55-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Macalester W, 17-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Carleton W, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 Mayville St. W, 17-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at St. Olaf L, 17-16 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 27 Gust. Adolphus W, 14-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 St. Scholastica W, 49-21 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Hamline W, 58-12 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Saint John's (Minn.) L, 41-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Augsburg W, 26-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Bethel (Minn.) L, 55-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Macalester W, 17-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Carleton W, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2024-25 8 58 277 34.6 4.8 1 31 1 1
2025-26 5 54 268 53.6 5.0 3 28 - -
Total 13 112 545 41.9 4.9 4 31 1 1
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2024-25 8 - - - - - - -
2025-26 5 3 0.6 14 2.8 4.7 1 7
Total 13 3 0.2 14 1.1 4.7 1 7
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 5 - - - - - - - 0
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 5 - - - - - - - -
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2024-25 1 13 13.0 0 13 - - - - -
2025-26 2 32 16.0 0 20 - - - - -
Total 3 45 15.0 0 20 - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2024-25 8 277 - - 13 290 36.3
2025-26 5 268 14 - 32 314 62.8
Total 13 545 14 - 45 604 46.5
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2024-25 6 0.8 1 - 0 - - - - - - 0
2025-26 24 4.8 3 1 0 - - - - - 0 0
Total 30 2.3 4 1 0 - - - - - 0 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2024-25 8 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 13 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 5 54 268 53.6 5.0 3 28 - -
Conference 4 38 220 55.0 5.8 3 28 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 35 137 45.7 3.9 0 16 - -
Away 2 19 131 65.5 6.9 3 28 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 45 231 57.8 5.1 2 28 - -
Losses 1 9 37 37.0 4.1 1 13 - -
Month
September 3 33 106 35.3 3.2 1 13 - -
October 2 21 162 81.0 7.7 2 28 - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 5 3 0.6 14 2.8 4.7 1 7
Conference 4 2 0.5 12 3.0 6.0 1 7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 3 1.0 14 4.7 4.7 1 7
Away 2 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 3 0.8 14 3.5 4.7 1 7
Losses 1 - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 1 0.3 2 0.7 2.0 0 2
October 2 2 1.0 12 6.0 6.0 1 7
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 5 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 2 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 2 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 5 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total 2 32 16.0 0 20 - - - - -
Conference 2 32 16.0 0 20 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 32 16.0 0 20 - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 32 16.0 0 20 - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October 2 32 16.0 0 20 - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 5 268 14 - 32 314 62.8
Conference 4 220 12 - 32 264 66.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 3 137 14 - 32 183 61.0
Away 2 131 - - - 131 65.5
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 4 231 14 - 32 277 69.3
Losses 1 37 - - - 37 37.0
Month
September 3 106 2 - - 108 36.0
October 2 162 12 - 32 206 103.0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 24 4.8 3 1 0 - - - - - 0 0
Conference 24 6.0 3 1 0 - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 2.0 0 1 0 - - - - - 0 0
Away 18 9.0 3 - - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 18 4.5 2 1 0 - - - - - 0 0
Losses 6 6.0 1 - - - - - - - 0 0
Month
September 6 2.0 1 0 - - - - - - 0 0
October 18 9.0 2 1 0 - - - - - 0 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 2 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 1 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month
September 3 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 2 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
News mentions
Griffin Babolian was one of three Cobbers to record a pair of rushing touchdowns in the team's 58-12 win at Hamline.
A Radiant Rushing Road Win

Concordia rushed for a season-high 445 yards and cruised to a 58-12 win at Hamline. The Cobbers scored on four of their first five possessions and recorded seven rushing TDs in posting their third straight win.

Davion Henderson stiff arms a St. Scholastica defensive back during the Cobbers' 49-21 win. He finished with a program-record 211 receiving yards.
Henderson Leads Homecoming Offensive Parade

Junior wide receiver Davion Henderson recorded a school-record 211 receiving yards and led the the Cobber offensive parade as they beat St. Scholastica 49-21 in the annual Homecoming game.

Sophomore Griffin Babolian scored one of two Cobber touchdowns in their game at St. Olaf.
One Troll's Hair Away In Northfield

Concordia came up one point shy in their defense of the “Ugliest Rivalry Trophy” in all of college football and lost 17-16 in the Lefse Bowl for the right to the Troll Trophy.

Concordia celebrated its first-ever night game game by overcoming a halftime deficit Mayville State in front of a crowd of just under 7,000 people.
A Picture Perfect Historic Night Of Football

Concordia celebrated its first-ever night game game by overcoming a halftime deficit and scored 10 unanswered points to beat Mayville State 17-6 in the 2025 season opener which was played in front of a crowd of just under 7,000 people.

Photos
Mayville St. vs. Concordia-M'head

9/6/2025 7:00 PM CDT

Mayville St. vs. Concordia-M'head

9/6/2025 7:00 PM CDT

Mayville St. vs. Concordia-M'head

9/6/2025 7:00 PM CDT

St. Scholastica vs. Concordia-M'head

10/4/2025 1:00 PM CDT

St. Scholastica vs. Concordia-M'head

10/4/2025 1:00 PM CDT