Dante Wigley

Delaware

Sep 6 (Sat)

1:30 PM

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Carrollton, Ga.
High School:
Carrollton
Prev School:
Holmes Community College

Last updated on July 16, 2018

AT COLORADO: 2017 (Soph.)—He played in all 12 games and started seven consecutive contests to end the year … In 592 snaps from scrimmage, he posted 28 tackles, had two third down stops, forced and recovered one fumble and broke up six passes … Saw his first significant action in week five at UCLA, when in 42 snaps he recorded two tackles … The next week against Arizona he drew his first career start and was credited with three tackles … Went for five tackles the next week in a second consecutive start at Oregon State … Posted three pass breakups against Washington State quarterback Luke Falk, who came into the game ranked eighth nationally in passing yards … Helped hold Falk to 17-of-34 passing when Falk entered the game ranked No. 3 nationally with a 70.8 completion percentage … Matched his season-high with three pass breakups against No. 15 USC, a game in which he also had four tackles, two third down stops and he forced a fumble in playing in every snap from scrimmage in the game … He enrolled in classes for the spring semester and participated in spring drills.

JUNIOR COLLEGE—Scout.com rated him as the No. 78 junior college prospect in nation. 247Sports rated him as the No. 4 junior college cornerback in the country ... Played in all 10 games at Holmes Community College in Goodman, Miss., helping the Bulldogs to a 7-3 record and a victory in the 2016 Graphic Edge Bowl ... Holmes finished the season ranked No. 7 in the NJCAA and the bowl appearance was its first in 28 years ... Recorded 30 tackles on the year, including three for a loss and blocked one kick … Scored one touchdown, which came in a 63-49 win over No. 15 Itawamba Community College, when he stripped an ICC receiver of the ball and raced 66 yards into the end zone … Had a team-high six pass breakups for the Bulldog defense that allowed only 374.1 yards per game.

AT GEORGIA TECH (2015, Fr.)—Redshirted; did not see game action … He signed with the Yellow Jackets in Georgia Tech’s 2015 recruiting class.

HIGH SCHOOL—He lettered four years at Carrollton High School where he played running back, cornerback and wide receiver for head coach Ed Dudley … He was a 2014 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association first-team All-State selection … He garnered first-team all-region and all-area honors in 2013 and 2014 … As a senior he recorded 65 tackles, eight pass breakups, forced two fumbles and had two interceptions in 10 games while not allowing a receiving touchdown … He was a team captain his senior year … During his junior season he recorded 64 tackles and six pass breakups on defense while scoring five total touchdowns; one came on an interception return and then he had two each rushing and receiving … He led his team to 2013 state championship game … He also played basketball and ran track.

ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Ethnic Studies at Colorado.

PERSONAL—He was born in Cobb, Ga. on May 19, 1997 … Full name is Dante Malik Wigley ... He is the son of Dewy Chism and Kim Wigley … He has one sister, Zion. (Name is pronounced don-tay wig-lee)