2021 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: James Wiggins | Cincy | FS

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Player Bio:James Wiggins attended South Dade High School in Miami, FL. The star cornerback played at South Dade High, recording 190 tackles during his prep career. ESPN had him ranked as the 114th best prospect in the state of Florida. University of Miami, USF, and UCF sought to remain in Florida; however, he chose Cincinnatti over his home-state schools.
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ACCOLADES
2021 NFL Combine Invite
2020 Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
2020 Nagurski Trophy Watch List
2018 All-AAC Second Team

JAMES WIGGINS
FREE SAFETY
HOMETOWN                      |           CLASS
MIAMI, FL                           |           SENIOR 
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DRAFT YR:  2021              COMBINE INVITE: YES

​HEIGHT                    WEIGHT                    ARMS
5' 11"              209 lbs              29"

HANDS                   PROJECTED 40-TIME            DRAFT GRADE
 9 ¾"                       4.45                       5.82

SCHOOL:  CINCY                                               |                    CONFERENCE: AAC
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COMBINE RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.40         |              22                  |              38”               |             127”          |             DNP             |              DNP                      
 
​PRO DAY RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.40         |              22                  |              38”               |             127”          |             DNP             |              DNP                     

GAME FILM
#1 James Wiggins vs ecu (2020)

Strengths: As a safety, he has excellent who converted from cornerback position to the safety position. He has incredible closing speed to the ball or in pursuit of the receiver passing routes. He has good fluid hips and impeccable rotation side-to-side. Before a torn ACL that ended his junior year, he was one of the conference's top cornerbacks. He is very versatile, able to play both the safety and cornerback position; he fits in as a single high safety, cover two, or even play against the slot receiver. He has good instincts as he makes plays on the ball after the receiver has attempting to put the ball away. He made a living on pass deflections. He highpoints the ball in the air and challenges. He is a big hitter who capable of separating the ball aways from the receiver. He has a powerful lower body that he uses to drive through the tackle—tremendous blitzer who can get home from the slot positio​n. 
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Weaknesses: The first red flag that flies on Wiggins is his medical background, concerns on a previous ACL injury, arm injury, and shoulder. Flaws on the field is he does a bit too much peeking in the backfield and could the receiver. Concerns on his poor angles to the ball and not taking proper routes. Injuries drop his draft status stock but can increase them by a good NFL Combine and or Pro Day.

Draft Projection: 3rd - 4th Round

NFL Comparison: Buddha Baker (Arizona Cardinals)

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