Cody Riggs signed with the Tennessee Titans on Saturday evening immediately following the NFL draft. Cornerback Cody Riggs has signed a free agent contract with the Tennessee Titans.

“I felt like it was the best option for me to play in and I felt comfortable with them on the phone,” Riggs said. “They didn’t draft any corners this year so I felt like it would be the best situation for me and they have a great coaching staff.”

Riggs watched the NFL draft Saturday from his apartment near Notre Dame’s campus, where he has final exams on Monday and Tuesday to complete his Master of Science in Management program. As the end of the draft neared, Riggs watched as a number of other cornerbacks went to teams like the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins. But the stress quickly turned into joy when he received a call from his uncle and agent Bobby Brown at 7:17 p.m. when the deal became official.

“It was a tough ride," Riggs said of his emotions during the draft Saturday. "I felt like around a certain time period this probably isn’t going to happen and I started weighing with my options. I’ve seen it twice where someone can go undrafted and have to make the most of the opportunity. I’ve seen it happen before so around a certain time period I was like, ‘Alright, this isn’t going to happen.’ So I called (my agent and uncle Bobby Brown) and we felt like it was the best fit for me.”

Riggs made 36 tackles in 11 games for the Irish in 2014 and notched 133 in 48 games with the Florida Gators. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native transferred to Notre Dame as a graduate student in 2014.

Riggs played cornerback and safety for four different defensive coordinators in his college career. He also returned 13 punts for 95 yards in 2014. Riggs’ father and brother, Gerald Riggs and Gerald Riggs Jr., both played in the NFL. His uncle, Bobby Brown, works as his agent and played wide receiver for the Irish before spending one season with the Cleveland Browns.