Carson Michael Wiggs (born February 20, 1990) is a former American football placekicker. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Wiggs played college football at Purdue.
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| Position: | Placekicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 20, 1990 Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, Texas) |
| College: | Purdue |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
editWiggs attended South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas. As a senior, he was invited to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game in January 2008. He was also named honorable mention all-state and first-team all-district as both punter and kicker, after averaging 37 yards per punt and making 8 of 13 field goals, while still maintaining his grades to earn honorable mention academic all-state. Wiggs made 15 of 23 field goals and 67 of 69 PAT attempts for his career.[1]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Carson Wiggs K |
Grand Prairie, Texas | South Grand Prairie High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | -- | Jun 12, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10 (K) Rivals: 11 (K), -- (TX) | ||||||
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Wiggs committed to Purdue University on June 12, 2007.[2] Wiggs wasn't heavily recruited, as he also had two other FBS scholarship offers from New Mexico State and Louisiana Tech.[3]
College career
editStatistics
editSource:[4]
| Kicking | Punting | ||||||||
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| Season | Team | Made FG | Att FG | Pct | Long | Pts | Att | Avg | Long |
| 2008 | Purdue | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 53 | 43 | 6 | 31.2 | 38 |
| 2009 | Purdue | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 59 | 82 | 4 | 36.5 | 51 |
| 2010 | Purdue | 15 | 19 | 78.9 | 52 | 72 | 22 | 36.4 | 59 |
| 2011 | Purdue | 19 | 25 | 76 | 53 | 96 | 23 | 35 | 54 |
| Totals | 56 | 72 | 77.7 | 59 | 293 | 55 | 35.2 | 59 | |
Professional career
editSeattle Seahawks
editHe was considered as one of the better kicking prospects for the 2012 NFL draft, as he was one of the few kickers selected to participate in the NFL Combine,[5] but he was not selected during the draft. He signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. On August 19, 2013, he was cut by the Seahawks.[6]
Indianapolis Colts
editWiggs signed with the Indianapolis Colts on March 18, 2014.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Carson Wigg Profile". www.purduesports.com. Purdue University. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Carson Wiggs". www.Rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Scout.com:Carson Wiggs". www.Scout.com. MSN. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Carson Wiggs #6 PK". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "Carson Wiggs Purdue". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (August 19, 2013). "Personnel updates: Seahawks cut Wiggs, add Cherrington; Carroll gives injury updates". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". Colts.com. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.