Korrin Wiggins

Height:
6-0
Weight:
200
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Durham, N.C.
High School:
Hillside
Prev School:
Clemson
Major:
Health Science

A graduate transfer who officially signed a grant-in-aid agreement with East Carolina in June of 2017 … Earned three letters at Clemson, registering 68 tackles … Tallied 4.0 TFLs and four QBHs to go along with four interceptions (63 yards) and seven pass breakups during three seasons on the field … Booked multiple tackles in 19 of 32 contests … Started seven of 32 games for the Tigers … Did not play in 2015 (redshirt) … Part of back-to-back national championship game appearances and one title (2016) while with Clemson … Teammate of fellow graduate transfer Tyshon Dye (RB) at Clemson.

2016: Logged 13 tackles in 194 snaps over seven games (one start) ... Returned to action after a year away and posted three tackles at Auburn ... Registered multiple tackles in five of seven contests with a season-high three against Auburn and Louisville … Earned first start at the nickel back position at Boston College, logging 23 snaps ... Did not play in final six games, including title tilt against Alabama.

2015: Redshirted after suffering a torn ACL in the preseason.

2014: Started six of 13 games, booking 40 tackles (29 solo) … Recorded 3.5 tackles for loss (1.0/S.C. State, 1.5/Boston College, 1.0/Wake Forest) for minus eight yards … Picked off two passes for 44 yards (37 yards/Georgia State, 7 yards/Oklahoma) … Added a pair of QBHs and pass breakups … Registered multiple tackles in 11 contests with a career-best six against No. 24 Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl … Closed out season with two or more stops in 10 consecutive games … Logged 521 snaps with a personal-best 77 vs. North Carolina … Recorded four stops and one TFL against S.C. State in first career start.

2013: Appeared in 12 games and booked 14 tackles (12 solo) in 292 snaps … Intercepted a pair of passes for 19 yards (4 yards/Boston College, 15 yards/Virginia) … Added two QBHs and five pass breakups … In first career game (vs. No. 5 Georgia), registered one tackle … Credited with a half TFL and a pass breakup against Wake Forest … Against Virginia, booked four tackles and had a pair of pass breakups to go with a 15 yard interception.

High School: Rated as one of the Top 30 cornerbacks in the nation by ESPN (No. 28 player in North Carolina) ... Tabbed as the 25th-best player in North Carolina by Charlotte Observer ... Listed as the 42nd-best cornerback in the nation and 14th in North Carolina by Rivals.com ... No. 52 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 25 safety in the nation and No. 4 player in North Carolina by 247Sports.com ... Two-time all-state selection by Associated Press ... Two-time all-conference and all-area selection at Hillside High School ... Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... Booked 90 tackles and had seven interceptions as a senior ... As a junior, tallied 80 stops with 12 pass breakups and six interceptions helping his team to an 11-2 record ... Starter as a sophomore on a 16-0 team that won the AAAA state title ... His team was undefeated in the conference as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Coached by former ECU running back coach Antonio King at the prep level.

Personal: Graduated from Clemson in May, 2016 with a degree in health science ... Younger brother of former Pirate receiver Reese Wiggins, who was a three-year letterman (2011-2013) with 80 career receptions for 1,012 yards and eight TDs ... Son of Kenneth and Mary Wiggins.