Safety, Cincinnati, 2016–20
James Wiggins
Lettered 2018, 2020 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
- Born
- Apr 26, 1997
James Wiggins played safety at Cincinnati (2016–20). The Arizona Cardinals took Wiggins in round 7, No. 243 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Temple, 2018All-America: The Athletic 2020
Team titles: American champions, 2020
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati | 51 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 32 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | 84 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cincinnati | 13 | 272 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cincinnati | 1 | S | RS | ||
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 1 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Cincinnati | 1 | S | So. | ||
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 1 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 1 | S | Sr. | 6′0″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 Cincinnati 9 games, 32 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. Austin Peay | W 55–20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Army | W 24–10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. South Florida | W 28–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | at SMU | W 42–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Memphis | W 49–10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Houston | W 38–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. East Carolina | W 55–17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at UCF | W 36–33 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 19 | vs. Tulsa | W 27–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Cincinnati 13 games, 51 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at UCLA | W 26–17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Miami (OH) | W 21–0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 63–7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Ohio | W 34–30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | at UConn | W 49–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. Tulane | W 37–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Temple | L 17–24 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | atSMU | W 26–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Navy | W 42–0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.South Florida | W 35–23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | atUCF | L 13–38 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs.East Carolina | W 56–6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Virginia Tech | W 35–31 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2017 Cincinnati 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | vs.UConn | W 22–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11¼″ |
| Weight | 209 lb |
| Arm length | 29″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.41 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 s |
| Vertical jump | 38″ |
| Broad jump | 10′7″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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