Nathaniel Wiggins: CB · Clemson · #2.
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Nathaniel Wiggins
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Third year in the Clemson secondary. On tape: 8 tackles against Miami, Week 8, 2023.
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
27 tackles. 6 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
TigerNet Oct 31
Heavy Oct 29
The Clemson Insider Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 66-17vs Charleston Southern | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-14vs Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-31vs No. 4 Florida State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-28@ Miami | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 17-24@ NC State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-23vs No. 12 Notre Dame | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 42-21vs Georgia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-20vs No. 22 North Carolina | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 16-7@ South Carolina | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 22 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 6 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
22%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
27tackles this season27 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 6 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
3 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 30-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
47.6%
471 pass / 519 run
Plays / game
76.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
504 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #83 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons at Clemson, 55 tackles — drafted at #30 overall by the Baltimore Ravens.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dabo Swinney.
Next stop · NFL
Baltimore RavensEntering 3rd NFL season
Baltimore RavensEntering 3rd NFL season
