By the end of the 2024 season, first-round rookie cornerback Nate Wiggins showed the Ravens — and the rest of the NFL — he’s ready to line up across from any wide receiver and compete. He completed his first year in the NFL ranked the No. 28 cornerback in overall defense, according to PFF, and No. 42 in coverage grade. NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks sees Wiggins soaring higher on the rankings in 2025, naming Wiggins to his “2025 All-Breakout Team.”
“The feisty cover corner held his own on the island in a blitz-happy
scheme that puts immense pressure on defensive backs to win their one-on-one matchups,” Brooks wrote. “Wiggins finished his rookie campaign with an interception, 13 passes defensed and a 47.8 percent completion rate allowed, per NGS. Most importantly, the ultra-competitive defender displayed the skill, confidence and grittiness to shadow WR1s with minimal help from deep defenders. As the Ravens look to take the next step as a title contender, they will need Wiggins and free-agent signee Jaire Alexander to flourish as lockdown defenders.”
The Baltimore Ravens’ defense is primed and ready for a stacked schedule of quarterbacks and talented receiving groups, and Wiggins will be tested. But all signs point to Wiggins being more than ready to compete alongside All-Pro Marlon Humphrey and Alexander.
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