PatrickWiggins

? SEC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Vanderbilt (1999)
? SEC Academic Honor Roll (1999, 2000)

Will be a starter or top backup at the new outside safety positions ? Finished the spring No. 2 at outside safety ? Good athlete whose former role as a quarterback helps his instinct for being around the ball ? Former walk-on who earned a scholarship ? Has finished his bachelor?s degree in marketing, one of six current Wildcats who have graduated already ? Has played in 22 regular-season games, starting three.

2000 (Junior): Played in all 11 games and made one start at strong safety ? Totaled 26 tackles, including one for loss ? Had a season high of six stops at Mississippi ? Had one fumble recovery ? Two-year member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

1999 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games, with virtually all his action on special teams, until he started the last two in place of the injured Willie Gary … His first collegiate start at Vandy was a dandy … With bowl eligibility on the line for both teams, he made a number of big plays in UK?s 19-17 win over the Commodores … Collected seven tackles, two tackles for loss, got his first collegiate interception, made a key goal-line stop that forced a field goal try, and knocked loose the game-clinching fumble with two minutes to go in the game … Rewarded for that performance with SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors … Finished the season with 23 tackles … Had three tackles for loss, most among Wildcat defensive backs … Also had two pass breakups and an interception … Had three tackles in the Music City Bowl … Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

1998 (Sophomore): Transferred to UK and had to miss game action as a transfer … Was able to practice with the team and used the season as a redshirt year.

1997 (Freshman): Played quarterback at Cumberland College in Williamsburg, Ky. … Played in eight games and by the end of the season was the starting quarterback … Completed 45 of 90 passes for 579 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception … Rushed for 247 yards and four TDs, including a TD run of 60 yards.

High School: Three-year starter at quarterback, running back, and free safety at Collins Hill HS in Suwanee, Ga. … Career totals include 1,783 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns … Also threw for 1,142 yards and seven TDs … Best game came against North Forsyth when he rushed for 240 yards and four touchdowns and also passed for 26 yards … Named All-Gwinnett County as a junior when he helped lead his team to an 8-1 record … Won the Cecil Morris Award and the Golden Helmet Award as a senior … Coached by Alan Fahring … Three-year baseball letterman as a centerfielder … Named all-county and all-state his senior year in baseball … Member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Beta Club, Spanish Club, and Young Life … Honors graduate.

Personal: Full name is Patrick Busbee Wiggins … Born 5-29-79 in Valdosta, Ga. … Son of Bob and Beth Wiggins … Major is marketing ? Inducted into the UK Athletics Society of Character for excellence in academics, athletics, and service.

The Cats? Cause: Participated in the UK mentor program, working each week with a youngster to encourage academic development and personal responsibility (1998-99) ? Helped work the annual UK Children?s Hospital ?Breakfast With Santa? (1999) ? Participated in UK?s ?Schoolhouse Rock? academic pep rally for fourth- and fifth-grade students (2000).

Wiggins Career Statistics

YearPositionG-GSTacklesTFL-Yds.PBUInt.-Yds.FR1999Strong Safety11-2233-721-602000Strong Safety11-1261-6001Totals22-3494-1321-61

Wiggins Game-by-Game Statistics

1999OpponentTacklesTFL-Yds.PBUInt.-Yds.Louisville0000Connecticut0000Indiana0000Florida0000Arkansas1000South Carolina1000Louisiana State1000Georgia1000Mississippi State6000Vanderbilt72-711-6Tennessee6010Totals233-721-6Syracuse3000(Music City Bowl)

2000OpponentTacklesTFL-Yds.FRLouisville300South Florida000Indiana100Florida200Ole Miss61-60South Carolina100Louisiana State100Georgia500Mississippi State201Vanderbilt100Tennessee400Totals261-61