 After graduating, Jiggetts was drafted in the sixth round of 1976 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.Jiggetts played 98 games as a backup offensive lineman for the Bears from 1976 to 1982.Released by the team during the 1983 preseason, Jiggetts went on to play one season each for the Chicago Blitz and San Antonio Gunslingers in the USFL before retiring in 1985.