Indianapolis (reuters) — former clemson defensive back nate wiggins told reporters on thursday, “i got good news, i’m going to run a fast 40.” 24 hours later, cheers erupted around lucas oil stadium as wiggins clocking in a remarkable 4.28 40-yard dash, the fastest time of the nfl combine so far.
The majority of teams expected him to run a 4.5, claiming that they had no idea how fast he was.
His 40 victories have largely changed the minds around the league, according to a safe assumption. Wiggins reached a top speed of 24.05 mph, according to next gen stats.
He can only hope that he left a lasting impression on the field, as this will be the last of his on-field appearances at the combine. Wiggins hobbled off the field with a groin injury just after registering his first 40 points, and later told stacey dales that he heard a “pop” when he said it.
it was a frustrating and premature end to the week for him. All things considered, he made the most of the opportunity in indianapolis.
Wiggins officially met with several teams on thursday, including the jacksonville jaguars. The jaguars would not be out of place to draft the cornerback.
Over the past few years, there has been a direct clemson-jacksonville pipeline. Trevor lawrence, travis etienne jr., and tyler shatley are among the tigers’ players on the roster.
The jaguars will welcome tyson campbell and darious williams to the cornerback position, but general manager trent baalke isn’t opposed to bolstering the team. “it’s a problem we need to address.”
We are proud of the group we have, we feel like we have some good, young guys to work with. We have some veterans in there, but we’re definitely going to look to add to that group,” baalke told reporters at the combine.
