Jarrett Wiggins

Height:
6-5
Weight:
225
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Camden, S.C.
High School:
Camden

Will look to regain depth chart standing on linebacking unit as a junior after experiencing diminished playing time ... Expected to add depth on the defensive side of the ball and contribute on special teams as a junior ... Cited by position coach for the display of an exemplary attitude, leadership and effort qualities ... Hopes to use strong spring performance as momentum heading into preseason camp ... Among leading tacklers in first scrimmage (3/23) with seven before adding three during second tilt (3/30) ... Topped all defenders with 12 tackles (six solo) in [apos]07 Purple-Gold Game ... Also credited with two hits behind line of scrimmage (-5 yards), a forced fumble and recovery.

2006: Played in six games as a reserve linebacker and member of special teams ... Experienced action Navy, UAB, Memphis, West Virginia, Virginia and SMU ... Started campaign on a positive note, booking a career-high five stops (two solo) against Midshipmen ... Followed with three solo tackles at UAB, one resulting in lost yardage ... Also recovered a fumble against Blazers ... Closed out season with a two-stop effort vs. SMU at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium ... Credited with a quarterback hurry against Mustangs.

2005: Netted 16 total tackles as a redshirt freshman, nine of those coming as solo stops ... Played in eight games off the bench (DNP in first three contests, then experienced action against Southern Miss, Rice, SMU, Memphis, UCF, Tulsa, Marshall and UAB) ... Also recorded one tackle for lost yardage (-6) against Rice ... Logged multi-tackle efforts in five games ... Had a then-career-high four stops in back-to-back games against UCF and Tulsa ... All tackles against Golden Hurricane were unassisted hits ... Contributed a pair of tackles each in first two collegiate appearances (Southern Miss, Rice) ... Closed season with three-tackle performance at Marshall and a single-stop day vs. UAB ... Suffered a shoulder injury at SMU, thus time was limited the following week against the Tigers.

2004: Redshirted ... A valued member of the defensive scout team, often praised by former coaching staff for providing an unmatched level of preparation looks for ECU[apos]s top offensive unit ... In fact, was selected as the program[apos]s defensive scout team player-of-the-year as a true freshman (recipient of the Rick Bankston Memorial Award).

High School: Rated as 47th-best high school senior in the state of South Carolina by the Spartanburg Herald-Journal ... A three-year starter at Camden High School ... Career totals include 230 tackles, 14.5 sacks and 26 tackles for lost yardage.

Personal: Full name is Jarrett Zamir Wiggins ... Born October 26, 1985 ... A child development and family relations major.