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 and two-time winner of the National NIL Athlete of the Year award. 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, including Degree/Unilever, Shell, Discord, Boost Mobile, Celestial Seasonings, etc. He is also a highly sought-after strategy consultant 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 at UCLA 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, 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.