Wiggins is a city in and the county seat of Stone County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,272 at the 2020 census.
Elisha Archibald Manning III is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the New Orleans Saints from 1971 to 1982. He also had brief stints with the Houston Oilers and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Manning is the patriarch of the Manning football dynasty, having preceded sons Peyton and Eli as successful NFL quarterbacks.
Robert Sean Moore is an American professional football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Moore played in the NFL as a wide receiver with the New York Jets from 1990 to 1994 and the Arizona Cardinals from 1995 to 2001. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange, earning All-American honors in 1989.
Charles Wesley Walls is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons.
The 1989 NFL season was the 70th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle announced his retirement. Paul Tagliabue was eventually chosen to succeed him, taking over on November 5.
Shawn Levique Moore is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and was recognized as a first-team All-American. He later returned to Virginia as an assistant coach under Mike London. Moore was named Director of Community Relations for the College Football Playoff in March 2014.
Marvin Andrew Washington is an American former professional football defensive end who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the sixth round of the 1989 NFL draft, and played eight seasons for the New York Jets of which he was a starter for six. He additionally played for the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers, accumulating a total of 40.5 sacks in 155 games played during his career. Washington played both basketball and football at the University of Idaho.
Allen Brown was an American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Mississippi.
William Moore is an American former professional football player who spent his entire seven-year career as a safety with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers. He was chosen by the Falcons in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft.
The 1989 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Curley Hallman, the team compiled a 5–6 record.
Austin Davis is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was a member of the St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, where he began his career as a walk-on, he redshirted the 2007 season and became the starter a year later. He ended the year with a combined total of 15 school records for both game and single-season marks and led the Golden Eagles to a bowl game victory in the 2008 New Orleans Bowl, being named to the freshman all-C-USA team.
Derek Lee Sherrod is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Christopher Andrew White is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft. White attended Vancleave (Miss.) High School. He played college football at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Mississippi State.
Johnthan Shuntay Banks is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State, where he received All-American honors. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft.
Kevin Norwood is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Alabama.
Arthur Juan Brown is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Denniston Oliver "D. J." Moore Jr. is an American professional football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft. Moore was traded to the Bears in March 2023.
Tarvarius Brennan Moore is an American professional football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Miss, and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Elijah Danilo Moore is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss and was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Charles Ellis Cross is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and was selected ninth overall by the Seahawks in the 2022 NFL draft.
