Ronnie Wiggins Bio
7/20/2009 4:10:00 AM | General
Enters his senior year as one of the top defensive backs on the team and in the Southern Conference… can play safety or at cornerback… great leaping ability, led the team recording a 40-inch vertical jump, which ranks him among the top ever heights in program history… made four solo tackles for the White team in the annual spring game, including a 5-yard sack… JUNIOR (2008): Missed the first two games of the year but played in the final nine… started six straight times: Wofford, Chattanooga, Appalachian State, Western Carolina, Citadel and Samford… five of those starts were at cornerback while the other was at bandit… made three solo tackles in his first game of the year versus Northeastern… intercepted a career-high two passes against Elon and made four tackles… also recorded four stops against Wofford… season-high seven tackles at Chattanooga and on the last play of the game intercepted a pass and returned it 37 yards… followed in the App State game by matching his seven tackles… three solo stops and broke up a pass at Western… four tackles and a pass break-up at The Citadel… three solo tackles at Samford… four tackles at Furman… 30 of his 39 tackles on the year were solo stops… saw sparse action in spring 2008 while trying to recover from an off-season injury… SOPHOMORE (2007): Started the final four games of the year… played in all 11 contests… five tackles in the season-opener against West Georgia… one tackle at Coastal Carolina and versus Western Carolina… three stops against South Dakota State and broke up two passes… season-high nine tackles at Elon, including seven solos… five stops and two pass break-ups at Appalachian State… four tackles in consecutive games against The Citadel, Wofford and Furman… five tackles at Colorado State… finished the year tied for fourth on the squad in tackles… rushed for a team-high 68 yards on 13 carries and caught two passes for 21 yards in the 2007 Blue-White game… REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2006): Played in all 11 games… started six times when the defense opened in the nickel package (Coastal Carolina, Western Carolina, Elon, Appalachian State, The Citadel and Central Arkansas)… converted to defensive back during 2006 spring drills after signing with the program as a slotback… 31 tackles, two fumble recoveries… season-high seven tackles against Elon and The Citadel… both fumble recoveries came against top-ranked Appalachian State, including one for 17 yards he returned for a touchdown… six stops that game… three tackles against Central Connecticut State and at Furman (one for a loss)… two tackles against Central Arkansas… one stop in the Coastal, Chattanooga and Wofford games… made three tackles during the 2006 Blue-White game… had a tackle for a 1-yard loss… FRESHMAN (2005): Redshirted… his stellar play on the offensive scout team earned him the 'Offensive Scout Team of the Year' award… signed with Georgia Southern in February 2005… HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for a school record 1,767 yards during his senior year… broke a 30-year-old school record for rushing yards and touchdowns… averaged better than eight yards a carry and 170 yards per game… played in the Georgia-Tennessee All-Star Game… 2004 Northwest Georgia 'Player of the Year'… Rome News 'Player of the Year'… recorded 255 receiving yards… scored 25 touchdowns… placed ninth in the all-state power lifting… Class AA Honorable Mention All-State… Three-time Rome News Player of the Week… voted team's Most Outstanding Running Back… Honor Roll student… three-year starter… four times received Commitment Award… lettered in football, twice in basketball and three times in track… played for coach John Starr… PERSONAL: Born November 17, 1986 in Rome… his father has been a major influence, "He made me a competitor"… most admires former NFL running back Barry Sanders, "He showed that size does not matter"… enjoys singing, watching TV and playing PS2… favorite professional team is Atlanta Falcons… historical person he'd most like to meet is Tupac… if he could attend any sporting event it would be the Super Bowl… Dick Vitale is favorite sports announcer… if he could play a musical instrument it would be the piano… son of Ronald Sr. and Darlene Wiggins… MAJOR: Education
