Nathaniel Wiggins (born August 28, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life Wiggins originally attended Grady High School in Atlanta before transferring to Westlake High School for his senior season. In high school he played both wide receiver and cornerback but was primarily recruited as cornerback. At the conclusion of his high school career he would be selected to and played in the 2021 All-American Bowl. Wiggins was a 4 star recruit ranked the nations #7 overall corner prospect. He originally committed to play college football at LSU before flipping to Clemson University four days prior to national signing day.
College career 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. Wiggins entered his sophomore season with high expectations after he received praise from coaches and teammates for his growth and maturation during the offseason. In the Tigers victory in the 2022 ACC Championship Game, Wiggins had a 98 yard Pick-Six, the longest in ACC Championship history. Wiggins finished the season with 30 tackles, 11 passes defended and one interception. In 2023, he received first-team All-ACC honors and declared for the 2024 NFL draft after the season.
Professional career
Wiggins was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft with the 30th overall pick.
In week 3 against the Dallas Cowboys, Wiggins recorded a forced fumble off of CeeDee Lamb with the ball being recovered by his teammate Marcus Williams. The Ravens won the game 28–25. In week 18 against the Cleveland Browns, Wiggins recorded his first career interception against Bailey Zappe, and returned the pass 26 yards for his first career touchdown.
Career statistics
NFL Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg TD FF FR Yds TD 2024 BAL 15 6 33 25 8 0.0 13 1 26 26.0 1 1 0 0 0 2025 BAL 17 17 76 57 19 0.0 14 3 84 28.0 0 0 0 0 0 2026 BAL 1 1 0 3 4 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 33 24 112 86 27 0.0 28 4 110 27.0 1 1 0 0 0
College Year Team Tackles Interceptions Fumbles 2021 Clemson 4 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 0 2022 Clemson 13 25 4 29 2.0 0.0 1 98 98.0 1 13 0 0 2023 Clemson 10 23 6 29 1.0 1.0 2 52 26.0 1 6 2 0Career 27 49 11 60 3.0 1.0 3 150 50.0 2 21 2 0
References
External links
Baltimore Ravens bio Clemson Tigers bio