04/14/2012 Spring Football Notebook No. 15 - FinalPirates Conclude Spring Work With Purple-Gold Game 04/11/2012 Spring Football Notebook No. 14Pirates Complete Last Practice of Spring Season 04/07/2012 Spring Football Notebook No. 12Defensive Front, Physical Play Highlights Second Spring Scrimmage 04/02/2012 Spring Football Notebook No. 9Pirates Return To Work After First Scrimmage 03/31/2012 Spring Football Notebook No. 8Defensive Pressure, High-Percentage Passing Effort Highlight Pirates' First Scrimmage 04/09/2012 Spring Practice #13Watch highlights from ECU's 13th practice of the spring and interviews with Andrew Bodenheimer, Justin Jones and Reese Wiggins. 11/05/2011 East Carolina-Southern Miss Game HighlightsWatch highlights from East Carolina's game against Southern Miss. A notable member of East Carolina's deep and talented receiver corps whose hard work during the spring could enable playing time as a sophomore after an idle redshirt freshman campaign ... Shifted over to the "X" outside receiver position during the spring after a limited inside role in 2010 and will open fall camp battling Dayon Arrington for Lance Lewis' top backup job ... Possesses great acceleration ability, reliable hands and a strong grasp of responsibilities at new position in system ... Led all receivers with 82 reception yards (on three catches) during the first spring scrimmage April 2 ... Was on other end of a 70- yard scoring toss from Shane Carden ... Added another reception for five yards during the second battle (April 9) before topping the unit with 38 yards on four grabs during the Purple-Gold Game (April 16) ... Responsible for one of just two overall spring game scores with an 18-yard TD catch from Rio Johnson. 2010: Did not experience game action, but served as an integral member of the offensive scout teams. 2009: Redshirted during initial season in ECU program ... Officially signed with the Pirates in February, 2009. High School: Accounted for 1,174 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns as a senior for coach Adrian Jones at Southern Durham High School ... As a team captain, helped guide Spartans to a 9-4 overall record, a 7-1 conference mark and a PAC-6 title in 2008 ... Registered 659 reception yards (four TDs) on 44 catches and 515 kick return yards (four TDs) to earn all-conference, all-area and all-state honors ... Represented North Carolina in the prestigious Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game ... Picked up 212 return yards and over 491 reception yards and five scores during junior campaign which also resulted in a PAC-6 championship and an overall record of 10-5 ... Among the kickoff return yards was a 98-yarder for a touchdown ... Opened prep varsity career with 214 receiving yards and three TDs during conference-winning sophomore season ... In all, earned three letters, helped lead SDHS to three consecutive conference titles and racked up 2,091 all-purpose yards during high school varsity career ... Played quarterback and wide receiver position on junior varsity squad as a freshman ... Also lettered twice in basketball (small forward) and track (200 meters) ... Strong performer in classroom with selection as the Durham County AVID Male Scholarship recipient, inclusion on the Honor Roll and membership in the National Achievers Honor Society ... Recipient of WRAL-TV's "Extra Effort Award" and was chosen as a Carolina Panthers Community Captain ... Has volunteered over 100 hours since 2006 with the Department of Social Services, beginning program in the sixth grade. Personal: Full name is Kendrick Maurice Wiggins ... Prefers to go by Reese ... Born May 5, 1991 at Durham, N.C. ... Son of Kenneth and Mary Wiggins ... Major is recreation and park management ... Played in same high school program that produced current Jacksonville Jaguar and former East Carolina quarterback standout David Garrard ... Lists Garrard as favorite all-time Pirate player ... Mother was a decorated high school (three-sport) and college athlete while father played prep basketball ... Also considered Virginia before signing with East Carolina ... Member of local Boy Scout troop while growing up and did not play competitive football until the eighth grade ... Fan of NFL receiver Chad Johnson ... Hobbies include video games, all sports and spending time with family members ... Says parents and grandparents are strong influences on career ... Lists former North Carolina Governor Mike Easley as one of the most impressive people he has met ... Plays the drums.
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