The Baltimore Ravens selected Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins late Thursday night with the No. 30 overall pick of the NFL draft first round, making him the second Tiger selected by the Ravens in as many years and the first Clemson cornerback drafted in the first round since 2020 ( AJ Terrell to Atlanta in 2020). Both Ravens’ general manager Eric DeCosta and head coach John Harbaugh were surprised Wiggins was available at the No. 30 pick.
“Honestly, I didn’t think that Nate would be there for us. As the draft started to unfold and we started to see all those offensive linemen come off the board, we thought there might be a chance and then you start to see the run on corners in the 20s,” DeCosta said.