Nate Wiggins
 Wiggins at a press confrence | |
| No. 2 – Baltimore Ravens | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 28, 2003 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Westlake (Atlanta) |
| College: | Clemson (2021–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Nathaniel Wiggins (born August 28, 2003) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers. Wiggins was drafted 30th overall by the Ravens in the 2024 NFL draft.
High school[edit]
Wiggins originally attended Grady High School in Atlanta before transferring to Westlake High School for his senior season.[1][2] In high school he played both wide receiver and cornerback but was primarily recruited as cornerback.[2] At the conclusion of his high school career he would be selected to and play in the 2021 All-American Bowl.[3] Wiggins was a 4 star recruit ranked the nations #7 overall corner prospect.[4] He originally committed to play college football at LSU before flipping to Clemson University four days prior to national signing day.[5]
College career[edit]
In his freshman year, Wiggins saw limited playing time and struggled off the field, with both himself and head coach Dabo Swinney later describing him as immature.[6] Wiggins entered his sophomore season with high expectations after he received praise from coaches and teammates for his growth and maturation during the offseason.[7][8][9] In the Tigers victory in the 2022 ACC Championship Game, Wiggins had a 98 yard Pick-Six, the longest in ACC Championship history.[10][11][12] Wiggins finished the season with 30 tackles, 11 passes defended and one interception.[13] In 2023, he received first-team All-ACC honors and declared for the 2024 NFL draft after the season.[14]
College statistics[edit]
| Clemson Tigers | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
| Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FF | FR | |||
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 29 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 98 | 98.0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career | 27 | 49 | 11 | 60 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 150 | 50.0 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | |
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
173 lb (78 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.28 s | 1.59 s | 2.52 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[15][16] | ||||||||||||
Wiggins was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft with the 30th overall pick.
References[edit]
- ^ Goodall, Zach. "Top 2021 Cornerback Down to Florida and LSU, Committing in August". Sports Illustrated Florida Gators News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Palaian, Kaitlin; Podber, Elias (November 19, 2019). "'Dynamic' 3-Star recruit Nathaniel Wiggins attracting college attention". the Southerner Online. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Ramos, Gus (May 8, 2020). "Nathaniel Wiggins Selects All-American Bowl". All American Bowl | NBC Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Nate Wiggins, Clemson Tigers, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Dixon, Shea (December 12, 2020). "Nathaniel Wiggins flips from LSU to Clemson". Geaux247. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Shansey, Todd (September 14, 2022). "Can Clemson football trust Nate Wiggins to be more mature this year?". The Greenville News. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Senkiw, Brad (August 7, 2022). "Nate Wiggins Buying into What it Takes to Be Great at Clemson". Sports Illustrated Clemson Tigers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Blau, Jon (August 10, 2022). "Clemson corner Nate Wiggins — aka 'Nate the Great' — earning high praise in camp". Post and Courier. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Potter, Davis (August 7, 2022). "This Clemson player continues to create plenty of breakout buzz". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Chancey, John (December 5, 2022). "Clemson Football: Nate Wiggins provides clutch performance in ACC championship". Rubbing the Rock. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Kaiden (December 7, 2022). "Dabo Swinney details how Nate Wiggins has grown following big ACC title game performance". On3. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Swanson, Shelby (December 3, 2022). "No. 24 UNC football drops ACC Championship to No. 10 Clemson, 39-10". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Nate Wiggins Stats". ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Top-25 draft prospect Wiggins leaving Clemson". ESPN.com. November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "Nate Wiggins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Nate Wiggins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.