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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | Fort Knox, Kentucky, U.S. | September 29, 1963||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Scotland (Laurinburg, North Carolina) | ||||||
College: | Clemson | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1987: 4th round, 103rd pick | ||||||
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James Thomas Riggs (born September 29, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).
Riggs was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky and played scholastically at Scotland High School in Laurinburg, North Carolina. [1] He played college football at Clemson University. [2] As a senior, he was selected as a third-team All-American by Gannett News Service. [3]
Riggs was selected by the Cincinnati in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL draft. [4] He spent six seasons with the Bengals, appearing in all 16 games during the 1988, 1990, and 1991 seasons. He finished his career with the Washington Redskins. [5]