No. 31 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Date of birth: | December 28, 1991 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Fort Lauderdale (FL) Aquinas | ||||||||||||
College: | Florida, Notre Dame | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Total tackles: | 14 |
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Forced fumbles: | 2 |
Fumble recoveries: | 1 |
Pass deflections: | 2 |
Interceptions: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Cody Tyler Riggs (born December 28, 1991) is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida and Notre Dame.
Riggs attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was predominately a running back before switching to defensive back as a junior. He recorded 25 tackles, picked off eight passes and batted down a team record of 24 others during his senior season. At Aquinas, Riggs was teammates with Lamarcus Joyner, Brandon Linder, Giovani Bernard, James White, Dezmen Southward, Bobby Hart, Duron Carter, Marcus Roberson, and Rashad Greene. He participated in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 11th best cornerback prospect of his class. Riggs committed to Florida over offers from Georgia, Notre Dame and Tennessee.