No. 84 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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Born: | Tampa, Florida, 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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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Elijah Higgins (born October 27, 2000) is an American football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford.
Higgins grew up in Florida and attended Bowie High School in Austin, Texas. [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]
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]
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] |
Higgins was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round, 197th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft. [9] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [10]
On August 30, 2023, Higgins was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. [11]
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2023 | ARI | 11 | 2 | 14 | 163 | 11.6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 11 | 2 | 14 | 163 | 11.6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Higgins' father played college football at South Florida. [12]
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