Jay Higgins

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Jay Higgins
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Higgins with Iowa in 2023
Iowa Hawkeyes–No. 34
Position Linebacker
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2002-02-14) February 14, 2002 (age 23)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career history
College Iowa (2020–present)
High school Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis)
Career highlights and awards

Jay Higgins (born February 14, 2002) is an American football linebacker for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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Early life

Higgins was born on February 14, 2002, and attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. Higgins committed to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. [1] [2]

College career

As a freshman in 2020 Higgins notched just two tackles. [3] In 2021, he totaled five tackles and a fumble recovery. [4] In week 9 of the 2022 season, Higgins recorded a career-high 11 tackles versus Northwestern. [5] He finished the season with 39 tackles with one and half going for a loss, and half a sack. [6] Higgins tallied 16 tackles in the 2023 season opener against Utah State. [7] In week 4, he notched a career-high 18 tackles versus Penn State. [8] Higgins was a semifinalist for the 2023 Butkus Award and a first-team all-Big Ten Conference selection by both the coaches and the media. [9] [10] In 2024, Higgins was again named first team all-Big Ten and won the Big Ten Linebacker of the Year. [11]

College statistics

Iowa Hawkeyes
SeasonTacklesSacksFumblesINT
SoloAstTotalTFLTotalFFFRINTPD
2020 2020.00.00000
2021 3250.00.00100
2022 2019392.00.50000
2023 79921715.02.01214
2024 49691182.51.02145
Totals1531823359.53.53459

Professional career

Pre-Draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		224 lb
(102 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.82 s1.64 s4.35 s7.01 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)
All values from NFL Combine [12] [13] [14]

References

  1. ↑ Tachman, Tyler. "Jay Higgins is forging his own Iowa football legacy in Hawkeyes' improbable season". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ Dochterman, Scott. "'It doesn't get better than this': Why tackling machine Jay Higgins chose Iowa". The Athletic. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ Votzmeyer, Colin. "Iowa football middle linebacker Jay Higgins is ready to shine and continue the Hawkeye standard". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jay Higgins 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Nathan. "College Football: Linebackers Jackson and Higgins ready to continue Iowa's defensive standard". Globe Gazette. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Jay Higgins 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ Steppe, John. "Jay Higgins continues Iowa football's trend of stellar middle linebackers". The Gazette. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  8. ↑ Reister, Scott. "Iowa LB Jay Higgins leading the Hawkeye defense". KCCI. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jay Higgins Butkus Semifinalist". Iowa Hawkeyes on SI. SI.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ Tachman, Tyler. "Iowa football's Cooper DeJean, Tory Taylor among Hawkeyes to earn All-Big Ten honors". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ Binder, Ross. "Jay Higgins Named Big Ten Linebacker of the Year, First Team All-Big Ten". Hawkeye Beacon. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Jay Higgins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2025 NFL Combine Measurements by School: Heights, Weights, Hand Sizes, and More". CollegeFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Jay Higgins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
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