Jermaine Wiggins Jr.

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
250
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Boston, Mass.
High School:
Central Catholic
Prev School:
Arizona

2024 • Redshirt Sophomore

• Saw action in four games for the minutemen
• Had two assisted tackles

2023 • Redshirt Freshman

• Competed in one game, making his debut at Penn State (10/14)

Before Massachusetts

• Did not see any action in 2022 as a freshman at Arizona
• Prepped at Bridgton Academy (Maine) after playing for Central Catholic HS
• A three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports and the No. 1 ranked Massachusetts recruit in his class according to 247Sports
• Played both ways for Central Catholic beginning his sophomore season and caught 11 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns
• As a junior earned All-MVC Division 1 honors after finishing the season with 35 tackles, 11 for a loss, and catching 16 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns
• Had the go-ahead, fourth quarter touchdown against Springfield Central
• Senior season was played in the spring of 2021, and he also played basketball at Central Catholic
• His father, Jermaine Sr., was a 10-year NFL veteran tight end who was part of the Super Bowl XXVI champion New England Patriots