Qwan'tez Stiggers
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“Right now it’s about knowing my role and not letting nobody minimise it, whether that’s running down on special teams or going to the game at cornerback. It’s all about just wearing my opportunity.”
Qwan'tez Stiggers · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Stiggers discusses knowing his role on special teams and at cornerback in his first two NFL seasons.
“I went there, killed it and ended up making the team. I’ll always believe in myself, mentally, physically and spiritually.”
Qwan'tez Stiggers · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Stiggers describes his experience at a try-out where he made the team.
“Everybody older than me has jobs, one younger brother is going to trade school, and I think my youngest brother is in ninth grade. They all play football. I had one sister who passed away and my other sister is manager of a PetSmart warehouse in Georgia. She probably makes more money than me.”
Qwan'tez Stiggers · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Stiggers describes his large family, including siblings' jobs and the loss of his sister.
“It’s really your mindset,”
Qwan'tez Stiggers · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Stiggers discusses the importance of mindset in his unusual route to the top.
“I’m grateful for just waking up every day. A lot of people take that for granted. Any opportunity is great, no matter how big or small. It’s all about just waiting. And, you know, my time probably came.”
Qwan'tez Stiggers · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Stiggers reflects on how losing his father, sister, and sister-in-law shaped his gratitude for each day.
“I wouldn’t necessarily say I was envious but I wanted better for myself,”
Qwan'tez Stiggers · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Stiggers reflects on working as a delivery driver while his old teammates progressed in their football careers.
“I was telling her: ‘You know, football might just be the least of my worries. I just want to focus on getting a job and having you take care of my siblings. But then, look what she did. It all worked out in the end.”
Qwan'tez Stiggers · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Stiggers recalls telling his mother that football might be the least of his worries and that he wanted to focus on getting a job.
“The money is really for everybody. I just bought 13 acres in Georgia and am going to build a house. I’m putting money up for my kids for college and helping my little brothers: buying them clothes, shoes and food, because, unfortunately, when I went to college I wasn’t able to have all the luxuries by getting money from my parents. But, money is money. It will come and go. I’m all about the memories.”
Qwan'tez Stiggers · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Stiggers discusses investing his NFL earnings to help his family, including buying land in Georgia and saving for his children's college.
“But you can’t base your life off of someone else’s path. You’ve got to create your own success and opportunities. You have to believe in yourself. That’s what I’ve been doing since I was a kid, wake up each day and keep putting that foot forward. You got to get around people that believe in you, too.”
Qwan'tez Stiggers · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Stiggers discusses the importance of believing in yourself and creating your own success.
“I still joke with my old Argonauts coach about him telling me: ‘Just to let you know, you might be the first person we cut.’ I’m just like: ‘Hmm, no, I don’t think so.’ And I went out there and pretty sure I led the defence and interceptions.”
Qwan'tez Stiggers · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Stiggers jokes about his old Argonauts coach telling him he might be the first person cut, and how he proved him wrong.
“No dream is too big, no dream is too small. As long as you work hard, you could do whatever you want. I always knew I had the skill set to be a professional. Competition is competition: you just gotta go out there and be a dog about it. You can’t let anyone take your food. You gotta protect me, eat your own food.”
Qwan'tez Stiggers · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Stiggers talks about working hard, having the skill set to be a professional, and competing fiercely.
“I had a child, was living with my wife – my girlfriend at the time – and got those late-night delivery jobs to pay the bills.”
Qwan'tez Stiggers · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Stiggers describes taking late-night delivery jobs to support his family.
“I really didn’t know how to feel,”
Qwan'tez Stiggers · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Stiggers admits he did not know how to feel about his mother's determination to find him a football opportunity.