James Wiggins (American football)

James Wiggins is an American football safety. He played college football at Cincinnati.

James Wiggins
Cincinnati Bearcats – No. 1
PositionSafety
Class
Redshirt
Senior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolSouth Dade (Homestead, Florida)
Personal information
Born:Miami, Florida
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career highlights and awards

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]

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.


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