Jermaine Wiggins
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College: | Georgia | ||||||
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Undrafted: | 1999 | ||||||
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Jermaine Wiggins (born January 18, 1975) is an American former professional
Wiggins was also a member of the NFL's
Early years
Wiggins attended East Boston High School in the East Boston neighborhood of 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. In 2011, East Boston High School honored Wiggins by retiring his jersey.[1]
College career
Wiggins attended Marshall University for two years before transferring to the University of Georgia. He led Marshall in receptions in 1995 with 54 catches for 681 yards (11.1 yards per catch) and scored four touchdowns in helping Marshall to the finals of the I-AA Championship, falling to Montana 22–20. He also played as a freshman in 1994 (5 catches, 56 yards and 1 touchdown - 11.2), when Marshall advanced to the I-AA semifinals, losing at Boise State, 28–24, and winning its first outright Southern Conference championship (second of three SC titles for the Thundering Herd). When MU head coach Jim Donnan took the Georgia coaching job, Wiggins and teammate Olandis Gary transferred to the Bulldogs, sitting out in 1996 and playing in the SEC in 1997 and 1998, winning bowl games both years with UGA.
Professional career
New York Jets
Wiggins went undrafted in the
New England Patriots
Wiggins played in New England for three seasons (2000 - 2002). While in New England he won Super Bowl XXXVI in 2001. After a quiet 2001 regular season in which he only caught 14 passes, Wiggins became a key part of the Patriots air attack in the playoffs. Wiggins is perhaps best known by Patriots fans for his 10 catch, 68 yard performance in the Patriots AFC Divisional Round overtime victory against the Raiders. He also caught a seven-yard pass in the Patriots final Super Bowl drive that enabled the field goal kick to win the game. He also became famous for wearing red cleats.
Indianapolis Colts
Wiggins then played part of one season for the Indianapolis Colts in 2002.
Carolina Panthers
Wiggins signed with the
Minnesota Vikings
Wiggins signed with the Minnesota Vikings, spending three seasons with the team (2004–2006), before being released on March 1, 2007. Minnesota is also where Wiggins was known to be a part of the Love Boat Scandal.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Wiggins was signed by the
Florida Tuskers
After spending two seasons out of football, Wiggins was drafted by the
Monday Night Football: In 2000, Jermaine Wiggins scored touchdowns on Monday Night Football for two different teams in one season, catching a one-yard pass from Vinnie Testarde as a Jet on October 23, and then scoring from 8 yards on a Drew Bledsoe pass on December 4.
After football
Wiggins has ventured into sports media upon retiring from football. In 2010, Wiggins obtained various positions in Boston sports media outlets such as
Wiggins was featured in the documentary Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez.
On April 13, 2023, Wiggins was named the head coach of the Brockton Boxers high school football team.[5]
References
- ^ "East Boston to retire Jermaine Wiggins' jersey tonight". Boston.com. November 4, 2011. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "United Football League Signs 21 Players to Florida Tuskers' Roster". PR Newswire. August 17, 2009. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ "Jermaine Wiggins".
- ^ "About". Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "'I walked the same path': Jermaine Wiggins introduced as Brockton High football coach". Enterprise News. Retrieved April 15, 2023.