2023 Merrimack College Football Roster
Biography
2021
- Appeared in nine games on the fall
- Had 25 tackles with 6.0 for a loss
- Forced and recovered a fumble throughout the season
- Notched a pair of sacks and also broke up a pass
- Played his best game Nov. 13 at Saint Francis when he had eight tackles, 1.5 for a loss and a sack
2020
University of New Haven (2018-19)
- Recorded six tackles over two seasons as a defensive lineman at the University of New Haven
- Appeared in nine games for the Chargers
Before Merrimack
- Two-time MIAA State Champion (2016, 2017) while at Everett High School
- Helped Everett to an undefeated season in 2017
- Two-time MIAA Player of the Week (2017)
- Greater Boston League All-Star (2015)
- Named team captain
- Also played track & field for one season
Personal
- Born Feb. 5, 2000
- Son of Lawanda Riggs and Marshall James
- Brother to Joshua and Kevon. Joshua played Division II football at Souther Connecticut State University
- Has four relatives who played in the NFL  including Bill Brooks who was a Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills, Gerald Riggs who was a three-time Pro Bowl and XXVI Super Bowl Champion running back for the Washington Redskins and the Atlanta Falcons, Gerald Riggs, Jr. who was signed by the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears, and Cody Riggs who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Criminology major at Merrimack
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 8, at Saint Francis, Nov. 13, 2021
Sacks: 1.0, two times
Tackles for loss: 1.5, at Saint Francis, Nov. 13, 2021
Forced fumble: 1, at Wagner, Nov. 6, 2021
Fumbles recovered: 1, at Delaware State, Sep. 25, 2021
Pass breakups: 1, vs Central Connecticut, Oct. 30, 2021
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2020Sophomore
Defensive Line
6'3"
265 lbs
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2021Junior
Defensive Line
6'3"
265 lbs
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2022Junior
Defensive Line
6'2"
270 lbs
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2023Senior
Defensive Line
6'2"
270 lbs