Carson Michael Wiggs (born February 20, 1990) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
placekicker who is currently a
free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...
. He was signed by the Seahawks as an
undrafted free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...
in 2012. Wiggs played
college football at
Purdue.
Early years
Wiggs attended
South Grand Prairie High School
South Grand Prairie High School (SGPHS) is a public high school in the city of Grand Prairie, Texas, United States. It is part of the 36-campus Grand Prairie Independent School District.
History
South Grand Prairie High School originally opened ...
in
Grand Prairie, Texas
Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Tarrant, and Ellis counties of Texas, in the United States. It is part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It had a population of 175,396 according to the 2010 census, making it ...
. As a senior, he was invited to participate in the
Under Armour All-America Game
The Under Armour High School All-America Game is a high school football all-star game typically held in early January in the U.S. state of Florida created to spotlight the nation’s top high school seniors. The game was first played on Januar ...
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.
Wiggs committed to
Purdue University
Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and mone ...
on June 12, 2007. Wiggs wasn't heavily recruited, as he also had two other
FBS scholarship offers from
New Mexico State
New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a public land-grant research university based primarily in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest public institution of higher education in New Mexico and one of the state's tw ...
and
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activi ...
.
College career
Statistics
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Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
He 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
The NFL Scouting Combine is a week-long showcase occurring every February at Lucas Oil Stadium (and formerly at the RCA Dome until 2008) in Indianapolis, where college football players perform physical and mental tests in front of National Foo ...
, 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.
Indianapolis Colts
Wiggs signed with the
Indianapolis Colts on March 18, 2014.
References
External links
Purdue Boilermakers bio
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Living people
1990 births
People from Grand Prairie, Texas
Players of American football from Texas
American football placekickers
Purdue Boilermakers football players
Seattle Seahawks players
Indianapolis Colts players