Derek Wiggan (born July 27, 1992) is a professional Canadian football

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for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early career

From 2006 to 2009, Wiggan played high school football for St. Michael's College School. In 2008, he was a part of the championship team that won the

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. He also participated in

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events with the track and field team from 2008 to 2010. Wiggan played

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for the

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from 2010 to 2014 as a defensive end. In 2013, he made 28 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and forced two

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s to become a first-team OUA all-star. He recorded 36 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and recovered four fumbles the next year. Wiggan was named a second-team OUA all-star in 2014.

Professional career

Wiggan was selected by the Calgary Stampeders in the fourth round of the

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with the 34th overall pick after being ranked as high as 14th by the CFL Scouting Bureau in January of that year. He was signed on May 27, 2014. After attending training camp with the Stampeders, Wiggan returned to

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for his final year before re-signing with the team on February 18. 2015. He transitioned from a defensive end into the role of

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for his first season. He made his CFL debut in the first week game against the

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. In his first three seasons in Calgary, Wiggan played in 46 games accumulating 44 defensive tackles, seven sacks, four special teams tackles and one forced fumble. Following the 2017 season Wiggan and the Stamps agreed to a two-year contract extension.

References

External links

Calgary Stampeders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wiggan, Derek 1992 births Living people Canadian football defensive linemen Calgary Stampeders players Queen's Golden Gaels football players University of St. Michael's College alumni Players of Canadian football from Ontario Canadian football people from Toronto