Nate Wiggins' name came up a few times in a NFL combine lookahead for ESPN on Thursday. On defense, the linebackers and defensive linemen get underway today for drills (Clemson's Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Ruke Orhorhoro and Tyler Davis; 3 p.m./NFLN) and cornerbacks compete on Friday (Wiggins; 3 p.m./NFLN).
ESPN's Jordan Reid on a prospect set to dominate: "Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins. He's a true technician, and his foot quickness and instant reaction skills when breaking on passes don't take long to notice when you flip on the tape. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Wiggins also had two incredible long-distance chase-down tackles from behind last season (against Miami and North Carolina), each resulting in a forced fumble. Considering that straight-line speed, I wouldn't be surprised if the potential first-rounder runs in the mid-to-high 4.3s and jumps over 40 inches in the vertical."
ESPN's Matt Miller on prospects set to compete for top 40-time: "Texas receiver Xavier Worthy, Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins, Oregon State receiver Anthony Gould, Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell and Michigan receiver Roman Wilson. I'd happily take this 2024 draft class team to the Olympics. Each player is rumored to have run something in at least the 4.3s during pre-combine workouts, and Worthy and Wiggins both have 4.2s buzz around their names. But Gould is the real sleeper here. The wideout was clocked by team scouts in the 4.3s before last season began, and a few months of speed training could have him turning heads."