Nate Wiggins

Nathaniel Wiggins (born August 28, 2003) is an American football cornerback for the Clemson Tigers.

Nate Wiggins
Clemson Tigers – No. 20
PositionCornerback
ClassJunior
MajorSociology
Personal information
Born: (2003-08-28) August 28, 2003
Atlanta, Georgia
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games2022 Orange Bowl
High schoolWestlake High School (Atlanta)

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 before 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] On September 24, 2022 against Wake Forest, Wiggins would struggle allowing multiple touchdowns and committing three pass interference penalties before breaking up a pass in overtime to win the game for Clemson.[10][11] In the Tigers victory in the 2022 ACC Championship Game, Wiggins would have a 98 yard Pick-Six, the longest in ACC Championship history.[12][13][14] Wiggins would finish the season with 30 tackles, 11 passes defended and one interception.[15]

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. 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. Culpepper, Chuck (September 24, 2022). "After being picked on all game, a Clemson DB gets to be the hero". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  11. Shanesy, Todd (September 26, 2022). "Clemson football cornerback Nate Wiggins on struggles: 'It won't be like that again'". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  12. Chancey, John (2022-12-05). "Clemson Football: Nate Wiggins provides clutch performance in ACC championship". Rubbing the Rock. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  13. Smith, Kaiden (2022-12-07). "Dabo Swinney details how Nate Wiggins has grown following big ACC title game performance". On3. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  14. 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.
  15. "Nate Wiggins Stats". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
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