Receiver, Stanford, 2019–22
Elijah Higgins
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 234 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Kyle, TX
- Born
- Oct 27, 2000
Elijah Higgins played receiver at Stanford (2019–22). The Miami Dolphins took Higgins in round 6, No. 197 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8catches, career highat California, 2022110receiving yards, career highat Arizona State, 2021Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stanford | 6 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | Stanford | 6 | WR | So. | ||
| 2021 | Stanford | 6 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Stanford | 6 | WR | Sr. | 6′3″ | 234 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Stanford | 19 | 0.67 | – | – | 12.8 | – |
| 2021 | Stanford | 60 | 0.35 | 13th (n=410) | 0.67 | 21.2 | 11% |
| 2022 | Stanford | 72 | 0.84 | 68th (n=683) | 0.71 | 60.2 | 9% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2022 Stanford 12 games, 59 catches, 704 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 41–10 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 28–41 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 23 | 18 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 22–40 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 27–45 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 28 | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 27–28 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 31 | – |
| Oct 15 | at | W 16–14 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 38 | 4 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 15–14 | 6 | 73 | 0 | 19 | 11 |
| Oct 29 | at | L 13–38 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 14–52 | 6 | 77 | 0 | 31 | – |
| Nov 12 | at | L 7–42 | 7 | 105 | 0 | 51 | – |
| Nov 19 | at | L 20–27 | 8 | 69 | 1 | 14 | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 26–35 | 7 | 77 | 0 | 22 | 15 |
2021 Stanford 10 games, 44 catches, 502 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 7–24 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Sep 11 | at | W 42–28 | 5 | 67 | 1 | 38 | – |
| Sep 18 | at | W 41–23 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. | L 24–35 | 5 | 103 | 1 | 56 | – |
| Oct 2 | vs. | W 31–24 | 6 | 62 | 1 | 25 | – |
| Oct 8 | at | L 10–28 | 7 | 110 | 1 | 25 | – |
| Oct 16 | at | L 31–34 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. | L 13–20 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | L 11–41 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 14–45 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 13 | – |
2020 Stanford 4 games, 15 catches, 176 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | vs. | L 32–35 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | – |
| Dec 5 | at | W 31–26 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Dec 12 | at | W 27–24 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Dec 19 | at | W 48–47 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 24 | – |
2019 Stanford 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 41–31 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–10).
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3″ | |
| Weight | 235 lb | |
| Arm length | 31¾″ | |
| Hand size | 10½″ | |
| Wingspan | 77¾″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.54 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 s | |
| Vertical jump | 35″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ | |
| Bench press | 17 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.01 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.50 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 47 games with a stat; latest team: Arizona Cardinals.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | 11 | 14 | 163 | 1 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | 20 | 172 | 2 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 17 | 30 | 301 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 8 | 96 | 1 |
| NFL career | 47 | 72 | 732 | 4 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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