Read Tuesday's update hereA Georgia Southern University football player has passed away.WJCL 22 News has learned freshman Jordan Wiggins died Monday evening. He was an Electrical Engineering major at Georgia Southern. The Georgia Southern Athletic Department released the following statement :“The Georgia Southern Athletics Department has received a report of the death of student-athlete Jordan Wiggins.Our thoughts are with the student’s family, friends and classmates.We will provide further information when it becomes available.”Wiggins was from Tallahassee, Florida where he graduated from Godby High School.As a senior he was named to the All-Big Bend first team by The Tallahassee Democrat. He was ranked as the No. 251 offensive tackle in the country and the No. 304 player in the state of Florida by 247Sports.While in high school, Wiggins was named Capital Outlook’s Youth of the Year for his work on and off the field.Stay with WJCL 22 News for updates.

Read Tuesday's update here

A Georgia Southern University football player has passed away.

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WJCL 22 News has learned freshman Jordan Wiggins died Monday evening.

He was an Electrical Engineering major at Georgia Southern.

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Sad news to pass along tonight. @GSAthletics_FB freshman Jordan Wiggins has passed away. Wiggins was a freshman offensive lineman from Tallahassee, Florida. More tonight on @WJCLNews at 11.



Our thoughts and prayers with his family and Eagle teammates and coaches. pic.twitter.com/csF9Q6CfBY — Frank Sulkowski WJCL (@TheBigGuyWJCL) October 22, 2019

The Georgia Southern Athletic Department released the following statement :

“The Georgia Southern Athletics Department has received a report of the death of student-athlete Jordan Wiggins.

Our thoughts are with the student’s family, friends and classmates.

We will provide further information when it becomes available.”

Wiggins was from Tallahassee, Florida where he graduated from Godby High School.

As a senior he was named to the All-Big Bend first team by The Tallahassee Democrat. He was ranked as the No. 251 offensive tackle in the country and the No. 304 player in the state of Florida by 247Sports.

While in high school, Wiggins was named Capital Outlook’s Youth of the Year for his work on and off the field.



Stay with WJCL 22 News for updates.



