Baltimore Ravens defensive back Nate Wiggins played exceptionally well during his rookie season with the franchise. Alongside veteran Marlon Humphrey, Wiggins led the team in pass deflections, making his presence felt on the outside against elite opposing NFL wide receivers. Wiggins is arguably the smoothest cornerback on the Ravens roster, and the next step in his development could include the former Clemson star traveling and covering the opposing team’s No. 1 wide receiver. Following a recent Ravens practice, defensive coordinator Zach Orr didn’t rule out that possibility.
The Ravens typically keep their boundary corners on one side of the field, but Zach Orr said they would consider having Nate Wiggins follow opposing WR1s at some point in the future.
“That might be something that we do,” he said.— Nikhil Mehta (@nikknowsball) July 26, 2025
Baltimore began the 2024 NFL season ranked near the bottom of the NFL in pass yards allowed per game. Struggling to commit to man coverage, defensive coordinator Zach Orr worked to identify ways to implement combo coverages. After a slow start to his NFL career, Wiggins was often responsible for covering one-on-one. In contrast, his quick development allowed star teammate Marlon Humphrey to frequently cover the underneath slot wide receivers, taking away easy throws for opposing quarterbacks.
.@WigginNathaniel on fuego pic.twitter.com/PRE2gbnHdx
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) July 25, 2025
Wiggins could take his game to another level thanks to the signing of Jaire Alexander, giving the Ravens a standout trio at cornerback that has the backing of two dynamic safeties in Kyle Hamilton and Malaki Starks.
After bulking up and improving his conditioning, becoming a lockdown cornerback could be the next step for the former ACC star.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Nate Wiggins was a man coverage machine in his rookie NFL season