James Wiggins (American football)

James Wiggins (born April 26, 1997) is an American football safety for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati, and was drafted by the Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

James Wiggins
No. 38 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-26) April 26, 1997
Miami, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:South Dade Senior High School
(Homestead, Florida)
College:Cincinnati
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 7 / Pick: 243
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Wiggins attended South Dade Senior High School in Homestead, Florida. He originally committed to the University of Miami to play college football but switched his commitment to the University of Cincinnati.[1][2]

College career

Wiggins played at Cincinnati from 2016 to 2020. Over the course of his college career, Wiggins was named to Bruce Feldman's college football freaks list multiple times for his outstanding athleticism.[3]

He redshirted his first year in 2016. He became a starter his sophomore year in 2018, a season in which Wiggins would have two game winning interceptions for the Bearcats. In a September win over Ohio that year, Wiggins' interception at the 1-yard line with 52 seconds left clinched a 34–30 victory. The following month at SMU, his 86-yard "Pick Six" in overtime ended UC's 26–20 win over the Mustangs.[4]

Wiggins missed the 2019 season due to a torn ACL.[5][6] Wiggins returned from the injury in 2020 and was named an All-American by The Athletic.[7]

Professional career

Wiggins was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round (243rd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[8] On May 20, 2021, Wiggins signed his four-year rookie contract with Arizona. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on October 12, 2021. He was placed on injured reserve on December 4.[11]

References
  1. Herald, Miami. "South Dade's James Wiggins decommits from UM | High School Sports Blog". miamiherald.typepad.com.
  2. Herald, Miami. "Former UM commit Wiggins announces commitment to Cincinnati | High School Sports Blog". miamiherald.typepad.com.
  3. "James Wiggins Putting Himself In Position To Rise Up NFL Draft Boards". thedraftnetwork.com.
  4. Hoard, Dan. "HOARD: Wiggins Sets Lofty Goal In Return To Secondary". UC Athletics.
  5. Jenkins, Keith. "Cincinnati Bearcats safety James Wiggins eager to start season following turbulent year". The Enquirer.
  6. Williams, Justin. "James Wiggins is back and his biggest plays are the ones you don't see". The Athletic.
  7. "Wiggins Snags First-Team All-America Honor From The Athletic". University of Cincinnati Athletics.
  8. Odegard, Kyle (May 1, 2021). "Cardinals Add Gowan, Dimukeje, Wiggins, Menet In Late Rounds". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  9. Urban, Darren (August 31, 2021). "Initial Roster Set As Cardinals Cut Down For Season". AZCardinals.com.
  10. Urban, Darren (September 1, 2021). "Chris Banjo Among 9 Cardinals Add To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  11. Urban, Darren (December 4, 2021). "Cardinals Again Sign Tavien Feaster, Beau Brinkley To Roster". AZCardinals.com.
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