Jermaine Wiggins
| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Tight end | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: January 18, 1975 | |
| Place of birth: East Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Georgia | |
| Undrafted in 1999 | |
| Debuted in 2000 for the New York Jets | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2008 | |
| Receptions | 236 |
| Receiving yards | 2,141 |
| Receiving TDs | 14 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career UFL statistics as of 2009 | |
| Receptions | 12 |
| Receiving yards | 115 |
| Receiving TDs | 0 |
| Stats at UFL-Football.com | |
Jermaine Wiggins (born January 18, 1975) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Georgia.
Wiggins has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars and Florida Tuskers. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI.
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[edit] Early years
Wiggins attended East Boston High School in East Boston, Massachusetts and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was an All-City and an All-League honoree. In basketball, he helped lead his team to the state championship as a junior. Wiggins graduated from East Boston in 1993. After high school, he attended Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton, Maine for a year of post-graduate study.
[edit] College career
Wiggins attended Marshall University for two years before transferring to the University of Georgia.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] New York Jets
Wiggins went undrafted in the 1999 NFL Draft and signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He played for the Jets for part of 2000. He was then released and signed with the New England Patriots.
[edit] New England Patriots
Wiggins played in New England for three seasons (2000 - 2002). While in New England he won Super Bowl XXXVI in 2001. He also became famous for wearing red cleats.
[edit] Indianapolis Colts
Wiggins then played part of one season for the Indianapolis Colts in 2002.
[edit] Carolina Panthers
Wiggins signed with the Carolina Panthers during the 2002 season and played with the team through the 2003 season, winning an NFC Championship in 2003.
[edit] Minnesota Vikings
Wiggins signed with the Minnesota Vikings, spending three seasons with the team (2004 - 2006), before being released on March 1, 2007.
[edit] Jacksonville Jaguars
Wiggins was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars in March 2007. He was released on August 27 after suffering a concussion from a helmet-to-helmet hit by Green Bay Packers safety Aaron Rouse in a preseason game.
[edit] Florida Tuskers
After spending two seasons out of football, Wiggins was drafted by the Florida Tuskers in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009. He signed with the team on August 17.[1]
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Boston, Massachusetts
- Players of American football from Massachusetts
- American football tight ends
- Marshall Thundering Herd football players
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- New York Jets players
- New England Patriots players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Carolina Panthers players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Florida Tuskers players
