Chase Griffin

A Quarterback at UCLA, Chase Griffin is a nationally recognized student athlete leader and pioneer in the Name-Image-Likeness (NIL) movement for student athletes. He is the inaugural recipient of the award for National NIL Athlete of the Year (Opendorse). Griffin was also dubbed “UCLA’s Magnetic Marketer” by the Los Angeles Times and a “Name Image Likeness Superstar” by ESPN. Through his company, BE11EVE Brand, Griffin has successfully executed dozens of major ad campaigns (clients include Degree/Unilever, Shell, Discord, Boost Mobile, Celestial Seasonings, etc.). He is also a highly sought after strategy consultant (UWG/WPP ad agency) and speaker - including at StartUp UCLA. He is a member of the PAC-12 Student Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) and Bruin Athletic Council (BAC).

Griffin earned a B.A. in Public Affairs (UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs) in just over two years and is now enrolled in the M. Ed for Transformative Coaching & Leadership at UCLA’s Graduate School for Education & Information Sciences. He is the recipient of the Chancellor’s Service Award, Bruin Leadership Award, Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar, and Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll Awards, National Football Foundation Team of Distinction, Pro Football HS All-American, Semper Fidelis All-American, Gatorade Texas Player of the Year, and Built Ford Tough Texas HS Player of the Year.