Chanz Wiggins Season 2023

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Selected Virginia Tech ahead of:  Duke, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Penn State, Pitt, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
 
From Wiggins’ head coach Vern Lunsford:  “Chanz has been a joy to coach. He is one of the hardest working young men I've had the pleasure of coaching. We are all very proud of Chanz's accomplishments and we look forward to watching him do big things at Virginia Tech.”
 
High School:  Three-year captain at King George High School in King Georgia, Virginia … 2022 Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 4 All-State First Team defensive back … Two-time VHSL All-Region 4B First Team defensive back (2022, 2023); 2023 honoree at wide receiver … Two-time VHSL All-Battlefield District First Team mention at both wide receiver and defensive back (2022, 2023) … Named Team Most Valuable Player at King George (2023) … Co-led King George to its 35-3 record from 2021 to 2023, including three consecutive undefeated Battlefield District seasons (combined 20-0 mark) … Won the 2023 VHSL Region 4B championship and reached the state semifinals; entered the state semifinal round having registered 47 receptions, 815 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns during his senior season … Advanced with the Foxes to the 2022 VHSL Region 4B championship game … Chosen to the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game … Invited to the 2022 National Combine at the All-American Bowl … Also played basketball and track & field at King George … Competed for Level82, a Maryland-based team on the OT7 circuit (Overtime’s 7-on-7 football league) under coach and two-time Super Bowl champion Torrey Smith … Rated as a four-star wide receiver by ESPN and Rivals; three-star wide receiver by 247Sports and On3 … Ranked as the nation’s No. 43 wide receiver by ESPN; No. 63 by Rivals; No. 102 by 247Sports; No. 122 by On3 … Ranked as the No. 5 overall recruit from Virginia by Rivals; No. 6 by ESPN; No. 12 by 247Sports and No. 21 by On3.
 
Personal:  Full name is Chanz Keyon Wiggins … Born July 6, 2006, in Virginia Beach, Virginia … Mother, Michelle, is a retired Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy … Interested in studying engineering at Virginia Tech with aspirations of becoming an aerospace engineer … Cites sleeping as his primary hobby.