No. 42 – Toronto Argonauts | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive back | ||||||
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Born: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | January 8, 2002||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Atlanta (GA) B.E.S.T. | ||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||
CFL status: | American | ||||||
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Player stats at CFL.ca |
Qwan'tez London Stiggers (born January 8, 2002) is an American football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Unlike most professional football players from the United States, Stiggers did not play college football.
Stiggers grew up in a family of 13 children and attended The B.E.S.T. Academy high school in Atlanta where he played American football, basketball, and baseball. [1] One of his brothers was almost left as a quadriplegic after a spinal cord accident playing football. [2] Stiggers' father was involved in a serious car accident on February 14, 2020, and later died on September 19, 2020, while Stiggers was a brand-new freshman at Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee; his father's death caused him to enter into a significant depression that resulted in him dropping out despite being on a scholarship. [3]
At the urging of his mother, Stiggers tried out for and signed with Fan Controlled Football (FCF), a livestreaming indoor American football league. [3] He played during the 2022 FCF season and caught the attention of former Toronto Argonauts offensive coordinator Josh Jenkins, who suggested he should try out for the Canadian Football League. [4] [2]
Stiggers signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 4, 2023, and attended the team's rookie camp at the University of Guelph later that May. [1] [3] While many expected him to be cut during the preseason due to his lack of college or professional experience, Stiggers made the team's initial regular season roster and also became a regular starter for the Argonauts during his rookie 2023 CFL season. [3] [5] He played in 16 regular season games where he had 53 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, and five interceptions. [6] By the end of the year, he was chosen as the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie and as a CFL East All-Star, as well as selected to attend the 2024 East–West Shrine Bowl prior to the 2024 NFL draft. [6] [7] [8]
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