Kenny Wiggins (born August 8, 1988) is an

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who is a free agent. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2011. He played college football at

Fresno State California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California. It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers bachelo ...

. Wiggins has also played with the

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and the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, Wiggins was signed to the

practice squad on Monday November 28, 2011.

San Francisco 49ers

Wiggins signed with the

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

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in for the injured

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. On March 20, 2017, Wiggins re-signed with the Chargers. 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. He was named a backup guard to start the season, but was thrust into a starting role at right guard following an injury to

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. 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. On April 16, 2020, Wiggins re-signed with the Lions. He was released on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on September 12 for the team's week 1 game against the Chicago Bears and reverted to the practice squad on September 14. He was promoted to the active roster on September 19, 2020. He was released on October 24.

New York Giants

On November 3, 2020, Wiggins was signed by the New York Giants. He was waived on November 13, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad four days later. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. On August 31, 2021, Wiggins was released by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 7.

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Fresno State Bulldogs bioSan Francisco 49ers bioLos Angeles Chargers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wiggins, Kenny 1988 births Living people American football offensive tackles Baltimore Ravens players Detroit Lions players Fresno State Bulldogs football players Los Angeles Chargers players New York Giants players Players of American football from California San Diego Chargers players San Francisco 49ers players Sportspeople from Elk Grove, California