Elijah Higgins
Elijah Higgins (born October 27, 2000) is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford.
No. 84 – Miami Dolphins | |
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Position: | Tight end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Kyle, Texas, U.S. | October 27, 2000
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Bowie (Austin, Texas) |
College: | Stanford (2019-2022) |
NFL Draft: | 2023 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early life and high school
Higgins grew up in Austin, Texas and attended Bowie High School.[1] He was selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game during his senior season.[2] Higgins was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Stanford.[3]
College career
Higgins played in all 12 of Stanford's games, primarily on special teams, as a freshman. He had 15 receptions for 176 yards during the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. Higgins led the Cardinal with 45 receptions for 500 yards during his junior season.[4][5] He caught 59 passes for 704 yards and two touchdowns as a senior[6]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 4.54 s | 1.56 s | 2.61 s | 4.50 s | 7.01 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 17 reps | |
Sources:[7][8] |
Personal life
Higgins' father played college football at South Florida.[9]
References
- "Bowie receiver Elijah Higgins nabs offer from Texas A&M". Austin American-Statesman. January 26, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- Patel, Shikha. "Elijah Higgins receives a jersey of opportunities". Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- Eberts, Wescott (December 18, 2018). "4-star WR Elijah Higgins commits to Stanford over Texas, Florida". BurntOrangeNation.com. SB Nation.
- "'We didn't forget it': Stanford's memories of rough 2021 season fuel prep for '22". San Francisco Chronicle. 25 August 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- Fowler, Ryan (August 3, 2022). "Elijah Higgins Should Rise On NFL Draft Boards This Fall". TheDraftNetwork.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- Jairo Alvarado. (13 February 2023). Las Vegas Raiders NFL Draft Prospect: WR Elijah Higgins, Stanford Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 27, 2023
- "Elijah Higgins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "2023 NFL Draft Scout Elijah Higgins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Big Game brothers: One Higgins catches passes for Stanford, the other defends them for Cal". 16 November 2021.