Griffin Schutz

TIFFANY ON SCHUTZ
2025 – “There is no questioning the big man’s impact on gameday: Griffin is an offensive behemoth who garners a tremendous amount of time and attention from our opposition. His patented tank-like power dodges can knock a defender onto their heels and create openings for Griffin and his teammates. An asset not only on our offensive end, Griffin can also be found scrapping for loose balls in the middle of the field and back on defense.” 2024 – “Griffin solidified his identity with our team last season as an elite offensive midfielder. After training at both the attack and midfield position, Griffin’s powerful above-the-cage charges to the goal, along with exceptional accuracy with his passing, made it clear that he would be most impactful coming out of the substitution box. He has continued his upward trajectory this Fall semester, training with an even greater intensity with each drill and practice. Despite his exceptional status, Griffin is striving for much more for himself and this team.” 2023 – “Where will Griffin be on the field in 2023?  The question is still an open-ended one as we enter the preseason.  Sidelined for the second-half of the Fall, Griffin was utilized mostly on attack prior to his injury.  He can use speed, quickness and physicality to create separation from a close defenseman behind the goal and draw slides, opening up teammates for step-downs and crease shots.  But Griffin dodging “downhill” from the top is certainly an exciting option for Coach Kirwan to initiate our half-field offense.” 2022 – “Difficult to put in a box: offensive players with his power and size are not supposed to be as skilled nor possess such soft hands and touch… Dodges like a bulldozer, finishes like a marksman… Has both midfielder and attackman attributes, and will be utilized at both positions… Petey’s big buddy in the weight room.”

CAREER OVERVIEW
Selected 31st overall by California Redwoods in 2025 PLL College Draft … Concluded his career with 86 goals and 44 assists … Finished his career at No. 4 in both points (130) and assists on UVA’s all-time midfielder lists … Finished sixth on UVA’s career goals list … Scored at least one goal in 52 of 65 career games played.

HONORS & AWARDS
2025 – Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American … USILA Second Team Preseason All-American … Ranked No. 28 on Inside Lacrosse’s Preseason Top-50 watch list … Inside Lacrosse Second Team Preseason All-American … USA Lacrosse Second Team Preseason All-American … Preseason All-ACC … Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship recipient.  2024 – USILA Third Team All-American … Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American … USA Lacrosse Third Team All-American … All-ACC Team … USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Third Team All-American … Preseason All-ACC … ACC Academic Honor Roll. 2023 – USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American … USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention Preseason All-American … All-ACC Academic … ACC Academic Honor Roll. 2022 – Ranked the No. 1 overall prospect in the nation according to Inside Lacrosse’s Power 100 Incoming Freshmen Rankings.

AT VIRGINIA
2025 – Started in all 14 games as an offensive midfielder … Led all UVA midfielders in goals (16) and assists (9) … Tied his career high of three assists against Duke (April 26) … Also tied his season high of four points against the Blue Devils … With three goals and an assist, logged a season-high four points in win over Utah (March 22) … Scored the game-winning goal against High Point (Feb. 18) … Notched three goals on four shots in season-opening win over Colgate (Feb. 8). 2024 – Tallied 35 points (23g, 12a) in 18 games … Netted at least two goals in six separate contests … Tied his career high of four goals in UVA’s 14-10 win at No. 5 Maryland (March 16) … Scored three goals and logged one assist against No. 7 Johns Hopkins (March 2). 2023 – Appeared in all 17 possible games, including 15 starts, as a midfielder … Scored 24 goals and dished out 16 assists … His 40 total points was second among UVA’s midfielders and fifth overall … Registered at least one point in 15 games, including the last nine of the season … Tied his career high with two assists against No. 3 Maryland (March 18) … Recorded career highs in both goals (4) and points (6) at #11 Johns Hopkins (March 7). 2022 – Appeared in all 16 games, including 15 starts, primarily as an offensive midfielder … Finished fifth on the team with 23 goals, good for No. 2 all-time on UVA’s freshman midfielders list … Scored at least one goal in 14 out of 16 possible games … Recorded eight multi-goal games, including one hat trick … Scored two goals and registered an assist in UVA’s NCAA Tournament quarterfinals matchup against Maryland (May 22) … Registered his first career hat trick on a career-high three goals in Virginia’s 20-11 win over then-No. 9 Syracuse (Feb. 26) … Scored his first career goal and UVA’s first goal of the season in the team’s 21-11 season-opening win over Air Force (Feb. 5).

HIGH SCHOOL
No. 8 overall prospect and No. 3 attackman in the nation, according to Inside Lacrosse … Four-time varsity letter recipient at Deerfield Academy … Team captain senior year … 2021 national champion  … Two-time NHSLS champions … Three-time indoor box lacrosse champions  … Played at Trumbull High Lacrosse for one season, where he recorded 73 goals and 43 assists … 2021 National All-Star Game MVP … 2021 All New England Prep Team … 2019 Team USA Indoor Lacrosse bronze medal recipient … Played club for 3D New England Team, which was ranked second nationally … Maverick Showtime All-Star.

PERSONAL
Son of Penny and Glenn Schutz … Brother Tom played lacrosse at Southern New Hampshire University (2015-19)  … Pursuing a degree in Environmental Sciences … Recipient of the 2022-23 Kass Family Endowed Scholarship for men’s lacrosse.