Stiggers grew up in a family of 13 children and attended The B.E.S.T. Academy high school in Atlanta where he played American football, basketball, and baseball.[1] One of his brothers was almost left as a quadriplegic after a spinal cord accident playing football.[2] Stiggers' father was involved in a serious car accident on February 14, 2020, and later died on September 19, 2020, while Stiggers was a freshman at Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee; his father's death caused him to enter into a significant depression that resulted in him dropping out despite being on a scholarship.[3]
Professional careeredit
Fan Controlled Footballedit
At the urging of his mother, Stiggers tried out for and signed with Fan Controlled Football (FCF), a livestreaming indoor American football league.[3] He played during the 2022 FCF season and caught the attention of former Toronto Argonauts offensive coordinator Josh Jenkins, who suggested he should try out for the Canadian Football League.[4][2]
Toronto Argonautsedit
Stiggers signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 4, 2023, and attended the team's rookie camp at the University of Guelph later that May.[1][3] While many expected him to be cut during the preseason due to his lack of college or professional experience, Stiggers made the team's initial regular season roster and also became a regular starter for the Argonauts during his rookie 2023 CFL season, successfully transitioning to play Canadian football.[3][5] He played in 16 regular season games where he had 53 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, and five interceptions.[6] By the end of the year, he was chosen as the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie and as a CFL East All-Star, as well as selected to attend the 2024 East–West Shrine Bowl prior to the 2024 NFL draft.[6][7][8]
Stiggers was selected with the 176th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by the New York Jets. He was the first player drafted directly from the CFL since 1999.[10]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Argonauts sign three, including 20-year-old FCF standout Qwan'tez Stiggers". 3DownNation. January 4, 2023.
^ abZwolinski, Mark (May 24, 2023). "Argos hopeful trying to make one team to help support another — his family". Toronto Star.
^ abcdO'Leary, Chris (July 28, 2023). "O'Leary: Enjoy Argos Qwan'tez Stiggers While You Can". CFL.ca.
^"Fan Controlled Football: Youngest player talks about family support". 11Alive. May 8, 2022.
^Zwolinski, Mark (October 14, 2023). "The Argos took a flyer on Qwan'tez Stiggers. Now he might be rookie of the year. Here's why". Toronto Star.
^ ab"Qwan'tez Stiggers takes home Most Outstanding Rookie honours". Canadian Football League. November 16, 2023.
^Ambrose, Dominic (January 27, 2024). "Player spotlight: Qwan'tez Stiggers unorthodox journey to the Shrine Bowl". WithTheFirstPick.com. Fansided.
^Murray, Jack (January 27, 2024). "Qwan'tez Stiggers: Being NFL Draftee Without CFB Reps Wouldn't be a 'Fairy Tale'". bleacherreport.com. Bleacher Report.
^"2024 NFL Draft Scout Qwan'tez Stiggers College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
^"Toronto Argonauts DB Qwan'tez Stiggers selected by New York Jets in fifth round of 2024 NFL Draft". 3DownNation. Catena Media. April 27, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
External linksedit
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Qwan tez London Stiggers born January 8 2002 is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League NFL He previously played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League CFL Unlike most professional football players from the United States Stiggers did not play college football Qwan tez StiggersStiggers with the Argonauts in 2023No 37 New York JetsPosition CornerbackPersonal informationBorn 2002 01 08 January 8 2002 age 22 Atlanta Georgia U S Height 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Weight 204 lb 93 kg Career informationHigh school The B E S T Atlanta Georgia College NoneNFL draft 2024 Round 5 Pick 176Career historyFCF Beasts 2022 FCF Bored Ape Football Club 2022 Toronto Argonauts 2023 New York Jets 2024 present Offseason and or practice squad member onlyRoster status ActiveCareer highlights and awardsCFL Most Outstanding Rookie 2023 CFL East All Star 2023 Career CFL statisticsTotal tackles 56Interceptions 5Player stats at CFL ca Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional career 2 1 Fan Controlled Football 2 2 Toronto Argonauts 2 3 New York Jets 3 References 4 External linksEarly life editStiggers grew up in a family of 13 children and attended The B E S T Academy high school in Atlanta where he played American football basketball and baseball 1 One of his brothers was almost left as a quadriplegic after a spinal cord accident playing football 2 Stiggers father was involved in a serious car accident on February 14 2020 and later died on September 19 2020 while Stiggers was a freshman at Lane College in Jackson Tennessee his father s death caused him to enter into a significant depression that resulted in him dropping out despite being on a scholarship 3 Professional career editFan Controlled Football edit At the urging of his mother Stiggers tried out for and signed with Fan Controlled Football FCF a livestreaming indoor American football league 3 He played during the 2022 FCF season and caught the attention of former Toronto Argonauts offensive coordinator Josh Jenkins who suggested he should try out for the Canadian Football League 4 2 Toronto Argonauts edit Stiggers signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League CFL on January 4 2023 and attended the team s rookie camp at the University of Guelph later that May 1 3 While many expected him to be cut during the preseason due to his lack of college or professional experience Stiggers made the team s initial regular season roster and also became a regular starter for the Argonauts during his rookie 2023 CFL season successfully transitioning to play Canadian football 3 5 He played in 16 regular season games where he had 53 defensive tackles three special teams tackles and five interceptions 6 By the end of the year he was chosen as the CFL s Most Outstanding Rookie and as a CFL East All Star as well as selected to attend the 2024 East West Shrine Bowl prior to the 2024 NFL draft 6 7 8 New York Jets edit Pre draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40 yard dash 10 yard split 20 yard split 20 yard shuttle Three cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump 5 ft 11 3 4 in 1 82 m 204 lb 93 kg 30 1 2 in 0 77 m 8 7 8 in 0 23 m 4 49 s 1 52 s 2 50 s 4 32 s 7 03 s 36 0 in 0 91 m 10 ft 8 in 3 25 m All values from Pro Day 9 Stiggers was selected with the 176th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by the New York Jets He was the first player drafted directly from the CFL since 1999 10 References edit a b Argonauts sign three including 20 year old FCF standout Qwan tez Stiggers 3DownNation January 4 2023 a b Zwolinski Mark May 24 2023 Argos hopeful trying to make one team to help support another his family Toronto Star a b c d O Leary Chris July 28 2023 O Leary Enjoy Argos Qwan tez Stiggers While You Can CFL ca Fan Controlled Football Youngest player talks about family support 11Alive May 8 2022 Zwolinski Mark October 14 2023 The Argos took a flyer on Qwan tez Stiggers Now he might be rookie of the year Here s why Toronto Star a b Qwan tez Stiggers takes home Most Outstanding Rookie honours Canadian Football League November 16 2023 Ambrose Dominic January 27 2024 Player spotlight Qwan tez Stiggers unorthodox journey to the Shrine Bowl WithTheFirstPick com Fansided Murray Jack January 27 2024 Qwan tez Stiggers Being NFL Draftee Without CFB Reps Wouldn t be a Fairy Tale bleacherreport com Bleacher Report 2024 NFL Draft Scout Qwan tez Stiggers College Football Profile DraftScout com Retrieved April 27 2024 Toronto Argonauts DB Qwan tez Stiggers selected by New York Jets in fifth round of 2024 NFL Draft 3DownNation Catena Media April 27 2024 Retrieved May 14 2024 External links editNew York Jets bio CFL bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Qwan 27tez Stiggers amp oldid 1226084125, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
