Hall of Fame
Ernest “Ray Ray” Wiggins '14 is regarded as one of the best defensive linemen the Husson football program has ever produced, playing for coach Gabby Price, coach Niles Nelson and coach Sean Murphy from 2010-2013.
The two-time All-Eastern Collegiate Football Conference First Team defense selection tailed 278 tackles (173 unassisted, 105 assisted, and 70 for loss), 23.5 sacks, 13 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, three pass breakups and two blocked kicks in 39 career games played.
At the end of his playing career, Wiggins was the program’s all-time career leader in tackles for loss, yards from tackles for loss (261), sacks, yards from sacks (132), fumbles forced, and fumbles recovered. While being ranked second in tackles, unassisted tackles, assisted tackles, and blocked kicks.
At the time of his induction, the two-time New England Football Writers DII/DIII All-New England honoree remained atop of the all-time career leaderboard in tackles for loss, yards from tackles for loss, and fumbles forced. Wiggins also ranked among the program's top-10 career leaders in tackles, unassisted tackles, assisted tackles, blocked kicks, sacks, yards from sacks and fumbles recovered.
At the time of his induction, the 2013-2014 Husson Del Merrill Male Athlete of the Year Award winner held the program’s single-season records for tackles for loss, yards from tackles for loss (127 in 2012), sacks and fumbles forced. He also maintained the grip on three single-game school records as well, tackles for loss, sacks and forced fumbles.
As a junior, Wiggins led the nation in tackles for loss with 35, while recording 93 stops (57 unassisted and 36 assisted), 12 sacks, two pass breakups, eight forced fumbles, a blocked kick and three fumble recoveries. In-route to being named a Beyond Sports Network Honorable Mention All-American and a third team All-American from American College Football Network. Wiggins also established a new National Collegiate Athletics Association Division III single-game records for forced fumbles (five at SUNY Maritime in 2012) and tackles of loss (9.5 at SUNY Maritime in 2012), while tying the NCAA single-season marks for forced fumbles with eight and fumbles (fumble recoveries and forced fumbles) with 11.
Following his junior season performance, Wiggins was named a Preseason All-American by D3 Senior Classic, Beyond Sports Network, Cutting Edge Sports Management, Lindy’s Sports and Football Gameplan.
Wiggins capped his final season wearing the green and gold by becoming the first Husson football player to receive an individual conference player of the year award, when he was named ECFC defensive player of the year after racking up 74 tackles (34 unassisted and 40 assisted) with 17 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, a blocked kick and a pass breakup.
Wiggins’ leadership as a captain his senior year in 2013 helped the Eagles to a three-game improvement from the previous season.
Wiggins earned a bachelor of science in sport management from Husson in 2014.
A native of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Wiggins attended Central High School.
