Kenny Wiggins
Kenny Wiggins (born August 8, 1988) is an American football guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Fresno State. Wiggins has also played with the San Francisco 49ers and the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers.
Wiggins with the San Diego Chargers in 2015 | |||||||
No. 79 – Detroit Lions | |||||||
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Position: | Guard | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Elk Grove, California | August 8, 1988||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Elk Grove (CA) | ||||||
College: | Fresno State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||
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Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, Wiggins was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad on Monday November 28, 2011.[1]
San Francisco 49ers
Wiggins signed with the San Francisco 49ers on January 31, 2012. He was cut prior to the regular season on September 1, 2012.
Wiggins again signed with 49ers on February 7, 2013. He was released by the team on August 31, 2013.
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers
On November 16, 2013, Wiggins was promoted to the Chargers' active roster. He was cut two days later to make room for Willie Smith. He was re-signed to the practice squad and once again promoted to the active roster on November 23, 2013. He was released on August 20, 2014. Later on in September Wiggins was resigned. On October 4, 2015, Wiggins got his first career start against the Cleveland Browns in for the injured Orlando Franklin.
On March 20, 2017, Wiggins re-signed with the Chargers.[2] He started all 16 games at right guard for the Chargers in 2017.
Detroit Lions
On March 15, 2018, Wiggins signed with the Detroit Lions.[3] He was named a backup guard to start the season, but was thrust into a starting role at right guard following an injury to T. J. Lang. He was officially named the starter in Week 10 for the rest of the season, starting in a total of 10 games.
In 2019, Wiggins played in 14 games, starting three at both guard spots, before being placed on injured reserve on December 16, 2019.[4]
References
- "Ravens add two offensive linemen to practice squad".
- Henne, Ricky (March 20, 2017). "Bolts Bring Back Guard/Tackle Kenny Wiggins". Chargers.com.
- "Lions sign unrestricted free agent G Kenny Wiggins". DetroitLions.com. March 15, 2018. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- "Lions acquire G Caleb Benenoch via waivers from Dallas Cowboys". DetroitLions.com. December 16, 2019.
- "Lions agree to terms with OL Kenny Wiggins". DetroitLions.com. April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- http://www.nfl.com/transactions?transactionMonth=4&transactionYear=2020&transactionTeamAbbr=