Elijah Higgins

Elijah Higgins (born October 27, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Stanford Cardinal.

Elijah Higgins
Stanford Cardinal – No. 6
PositionWide receiver
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-27) October 27, 2000
Kyle, Texas
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolBowie High School
(Austin, Texas)

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 over offers from .[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]

Personal life

Higgins' father played college football at South Florida.[7]

References
  1. "Bowie receiver Elijah Higgins nabs offer from Texas A&M". Austin American-Statesman. January 26, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  2. Patel, Shikha. "Elijah Higgins receives a jersey of opportunities". Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. Eberts, Wescott (December 18, 2018). "4-star WR Elijah Higgins commits to Stanford over Texas, Florida". BurntOrangeNation.com. SB Nation.
  4. "'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.
  5. Fowler, Ryan (August 3, 2022). "Elijah Higgins Should Rise On NFL Draft Boards This Fall". TheDraftNetwork.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  6. Jairo Alvarado. (13 February 2023). Las Vegas Raiders NFL Draft Prospect: WR Elijah Higgins, Stanford Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 27, 2023
  7. "Big Game brothers: One Higgins catches passes for Stanford, the other defends them for Cal". 16 November 2021.
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