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'''John  "Ironman" Riggins''' (born January 4, 2000) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Runningback|runningback]] who is currently  preparing to enter the professional ranks.He played college football for University of New Hampshire (UNH) before going undrafted in the {{isfly|32|draft-full}}.
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''John  "Ironman" Riggins''' (born January 4, 2000) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Runningback|runningback]] who is currently  preparing to enter the professional ranks.He played college football for University of New Hampshire (UNH) before going undrafted in the {{isfly|32|draft-full}}.
 
==Early years==
 
==Early years==
 
"John Riggins was born in Boston MA and attended Boston Bean High.While there, he was a three-sport athlete, earning high school All-American recognition in football, all-state honors in basketball and twice winning the Class B 100-yard dash state title.Riggins' high school is now located on John Riggins Avenue, which runs through a main part of Centralia. His High School football efforts were rewarded with an influx of fuding to the football program, and allowed the players to purchase actual helmets instead of using bike helmets.
 
"John Riggins was born in Boston MA and attended Boston Bean High.While there, he was a three-sport athlete, earning high school All-American recognition in football, all-state honors in basketball and twice winning the Class B 100-yard dash state title.Riggins' high school is now located on John Riggins Avenue, which runs through a main part of Centralia. His High School football efforts were rewarded with an influx of fuding to the football program, and allowed the players to purchase actual helmets instead of using bike helmets.
  
 
On October 12, 2019, John with his brothers Frank (Junior) and Bill Riggins were on hand to dedicate the Centralia High School football field renaming it Riggins Field in honoring their parents, Franklin Eugene and Mildred Riggins. Boston Bean High dedicated a plaque and NFL Films was there to film the event. The Riggins brothers took center field for the opening coin toss and the Centralia High School Panthers went on to beat the Troy (Kansas) High School Trojans with a final score of 55–0."
 
On October 12, 2019, John with his brothers Frank (Junior) and Bill Riggins were on hand to dedicate the Centralia High School football field renaming it Riggins Field in honoring their parents, Franklin Eugene and Mildred Riggins. Boston Bean High dedicated a plaque and NFL Films was there to film the event. The Riggins brothers took center field for the opening coin toss and the Centralia High School Panthers went on to beat the Troy (Kansas) High School Trojans with a final score of 55–0."
==College career==
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"Riggins attended the University of New Hampshire and played for the Wildcats, where he was an All-American and two-time All-Big Eight Conference first-team selection. Riggins led the Wildcats to a Big Eight Conference championship win in 2020. The team then went to the 2021 Orange Bowl, which they lost to Penn State, 15–14.
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During his senior season in 1970, Riggins rushed for 1,131 yards and scored a then school-record 14 touchdowns. He finished his career with 2,659 rushing yards, which broke Gale Sayers's career rushing record for the school. Riggins is now ranked fifth for UNH's all-time rushing leaders and 14th for total yards.
 
 
While at Kansas, Riggins majored in Gender Studies and Underwater Basketweaving. He completed a breif stint of Airforce ROTC but was persuaded to quit after failing his Class 1 physcial and Calculus. In a 2019 interview for his high school, the Boston Beans, he claimed ""Damn... math is hard. I just wanted to fly F-16s""."
 
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==Professional career==
 
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==Achievements and records==
 
==Achievements and records==
 
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Revision as of 08:08, 24 August 2021


John Riggins
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John "Ironman" Riggins
No. 44 – Prospect
Position:Runningback
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-04)January 4, 2000 (aged 63)
Boston, Maine, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Username:Cole6249
Career information
High school:Boston Bean High
College:University of New Hampshire
ISFL Undrafted:2047
Career history
Roster status:Active

John "Ironman" Riggins' (born January 4, 2000) is an American football runningback who is currently preparing to enter the professional ranks.He played college football for University of New Hampshire (UNH) before going undrafted in the 2047 ISFL Draft (S32).

Early years

"John Riggins was born in Boston MA and attended Boston Bean High.While there, he was a three-sport athlete, earning high school All-American recognition in football, all-state honors in basketball and twice winning the Class B 100-yard dash state title.Riggins' high school is now located on John Riggins Avenue, which runs through a main part of Centralia. His High School football efforts were rewarded with an influx of fuding to the football program, and allowed the players to purchase actual helmets instead of using bike helmets.

On October 12, 2019, John with his brothers Frank (Junior) and Bill Riggins were on hand to dedicate the Centralia High School football field renaming it Riggins Field in honoring their parents, Franklin Eugene and Mildred Riggins. Boston Bean High dedicated a plaque and NFL Films was there to film the event. The Riggins brothers took center field for the opening coin toss and the Centralia High School Panthers went on to beat the Troy (Kansas) High School Trojans with a final score of 55–0."

Career statistics Rushing Offensive Line
Season Team Games Att Yards Avg Lg TD Pancakes Sacks Allowed
2023 (S8) Template:UNH 14 289 1131 4.5 89 15 10 0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40‑yd dash 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
230 lb
(104 kg)
2047 ISFL scouting combine (S32)

Professional career statistics

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Achievements and records

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