Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins will officially declare for the 2024 NFL draft, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
With his decision, Wiggins, a junior defensive back, will forgo his senior season and will instead start preparing for the draft. Wiggins also told Thamel that he does not plan on playing in the Tigers’ bowl game.
“I just feel like it was that time,” Wiggins told ESPN. “All the hard work I’ve put in, I feel like it was time for me to declare.”
After an up-and-down sophomore season in 2022, Wiggins played exceptionally well throughout this year, finishing with 28 total tackles, two interceptions, six passes defended, two forced fumbles and one sack. With his performance over the last few months, the former four-star recruit is projected to be a first-round selection in April’s draft.
Wiggins joins linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. as Clemson players who have declared for the draft following the Tigers’ last regular season game.
NEWS: Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins will declare for the 2024 draft, he tells ESPN. Wiggins (@WigginNathaniel) projects as one of the draft’s top cornerbacks, as ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. projects him as the No. 20 overall pick. https://t.co/OW1ZLIjydf
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 30, 2023
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