- TKL
- 340
- TFL
- 9
- SACKS
- 4
Career totals · 5 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
Higgins was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2023, a unanimous All-American in 2024 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2023 and 2024).
From 2020 to 2024, Higgins recorded 340 tackles, 9 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. From 2023 to 2024, Higgins also had 5 interceptions.
In 17-0 that career earns a 91 overall, the highest linebacker rating at Iowa since 1990 and No. 1 among all linebackers of the 2020-2024 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2023
- First-team All-American
- First-team all-conference
- 2024
- Unanimous All-American
- First-team all-conference
Season by Season
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 38 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 171 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 124 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 340 | 9 | 3.5 | 8 | 5 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Iowa. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Iowa Teammates
Top Linebackers of the 2020-2024 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Jay Higgins) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.