The Baltimore Ravens have multiple cornerstone pieces in their secondary. The first is veteran cornerback Marlon Humphrey, who has been a Baltimore mainstay for going on nine seasons. Another is Kyle Hamilton, the safety who many believe is already among the best in football at his position.
The next could very quickly turn into cornerback Nate Wiggins.
Wiggins was the Ravens' first-round pick in 2024 and put together a fine rookie season. Despite just his one interception (that was returned for a touchdown), he totaled 13 pass deflections, 33 tackles and a forced fumble.
The Clemson product is not satisfied with that performance going into Year 2, however. He has his eyes set on a productive double-digit year in 2025.
"[I want to] get 10-plus turnovers," Wiggins said on The Lounge podcast, via the team website. "No matter ... interceptions, forced fumbles.
"I feel I dropped like five, six picks last year. I feel like I owe the team some picks. This year it's all about catching the ball, looking it through."
His cornerback teammates already offer more size than Wiggins, but the youngster has made the commitment to change his diet to put on pounds.
"Since last season to know I gained 10 pounds," Wiggins said, via team transcript at OTAs. "This year, it's going to be like more power, more strength. I'm still training to gain more pounds. I'm not a big fan of eating… [but] I'm forcing myself to eat."
"A lot of teams doubted me, saying I wasn't ready. Too small," he added. "It's definitely still going to be a chip on my shoulder."
Wiggins is expected to be a regular starter this season after just six appearances in the starting lineup in his 15 games played last season. The Ravens hope, alongside Humphrey and free agent signee Chidobe Awuzie, he can add to their low turnover total from a season ago.
Baltimore finished seventh-worst in the NFL with only 17 turnovers forced on the season. That came after a 2023 season where the team led the league with 31 takeaways.
But with Wiggins' lofty goals in the front of his mind, that number could see some major improvements in 2025.