Nate Wiggins
Clemson Tigers – No. 2
PositionCornerback
ClassJunior
MajorSociology
Personal information
Born: (2003-08-28) August 28, 2003
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolWestlake (Atlanta)
Career highlights and awards

Nathaniel Wiggins (born August 28, 2003) is an American football cornerback. He played college football at Clemson, receiving All-ACC honors in 2023.

High school career

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

In his freshman year, Wiggins saw limited playing time and struggled off of 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 his 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 before declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft.[14]

College statistics

Year Team Class GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
SoloAstTotLossSk IntYdsAvgTDPD FFFR
Clemson Tigers
2021ClemsonFR 4 1120.00.0 000.002 00
2022ClemsonSO 13 254292.00.0 19898.0113 00
2023ClemsonJR 10 236291.01.0 25226.016 20
Career 27 4911603.01.0 315050.0221 20

References

  1. ↑ Goodall, Zach. "Top 2021 Cornerback Down to Florida and LSU, Committing in August". Sports Illustrated Florida Gators News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  2. 1 2 Palaian, Kaitlin; Podber, Elias (November 19, 2019). "'Dynamic' 3-Star recruit Nathaniel Wiggins attracting college attention". the Southerner Online. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  3. ↑ Ramos, Gus (2020-05-08). "Nathaniel Wiggins Selects All-American Bowl". All American Bowl | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  4. ↑ "Nate Wiggins, Clemson Tigers, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  5. ↑ Dixon, Shea (December 12, 2020). "Nathaniel Wiggins flips from LSU to Clemson". Geaux247. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  6. ↑ Shansey, Todd (September 14, 2022). "Can Clemson football trust Nate Wiggins to be more mature this year?". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  7. ↑ 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 2023-01-29.
  8. ↑ Blau, Jon (August 10, 2022). "Clemson corner Nate Wiggins — aka 'Nate the Great' — earning high praise in camp". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  9. ↑ Potter, Davis (2022-08-07). "This Clemson player continues to create plenty of breakout buzz". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  10. ↑ Chancey, John (2022-12-05). "Clemson Football: Nate Wiggins provides clutch performance in ACC championship". Rubbing the Rock. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  11. ↑ Smith, Kaiden (2022-12-07). "Dabo Swinney details how Nate Wiggins has grown following big ACC title game performance". On3. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  12. ↑ Swanson, Shelby (December 3, 2022). "No. 24 UNC football drops ACC Championship to No. 10 Clemson, 39-10". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  13. ↑ "Nate Wiggins Stats". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  14. ↑ "Top-25 draft prospect Wiggins leaving Clemson". ESPN.com. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
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