Jesse Bright Riggs (February 3, 1870 – March 9, 1945)[1] was an All-American football player.

The family had founded and operated Riggs Bank, which financed Samuel Morse's invention of the telegraph in 1845 and lent $16 million to the United States to fund the Mexican–American War.

Riggs enrolled at Princeton University where he played at the halfback and right guard positions from 1888 to 1891.

"[3] Another Yale player said, "The most striking part to my mind was the disgraceful language used by Riggs, and also the dirty work he indulged in.

"[3] Nonetheless, Riggs' ruthless behavior led Princeton to an impressive record that season.