Receiver, North Carolina, 2009–12
Erik Highsmith
- Number
- No. 88
- Height
- 6′3″
- Hometown
- Vanceboro, NC
Erik Highsmith played receiver at North Carolina (2009–12).
Career highs
8catches, career highthree times; last at Miami, 2012113receiving yards, career highvs. East Carolina, 20092receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Virginia, 2012Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | North Carolina | 37 | 425 | 11.5 | 2 | 43 |
| 2010 | North Carolina | 25 | 348 | 13.9 | 3 | 52 |
| 2011 | North Carolina | 51 | 726 | 14.2 | 5 | 75 |
| 2012 | North Carolina | 54 | 587 | 10.9 | 5 | 47 |
| Career | 167 | 2,086 | 12.5 | 15 | 75 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | North Carolina | 88 | WR | |
| 2010 | North Carolina | 88 | WR | |
| 2011 | North Carolina | 88 | WR | |
| 2012 | North Carolina | 88 | WR | 6′3″ |
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.
Game by game
2012 North Carolina 12 games, 54 catches, 587 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Elon | W 62–0 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 22 | – |
| Sep 8 | at Wake Forest | L 27–28 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 28 | – |
| Sep 15 | at Louisville | L 34–39 | 6 | 62 | 1 | 16 | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. East Carolina | W 27–6 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. Idaho | W 66–0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 48–34 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Oct 13 | at Miami | W 18–14 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Oct 20 | at Duke | L 30–33 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 36 | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. NC State | W 43–35 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 41 | 45 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 50–68 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 47 | 6 |
| Nov 15 | at Virginia | W 37–13 | 6 | 49 | 2 | 20 | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. Maryland | W 45–38 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 15 | – |
2011 North Carolina 12 games, 51 catches, 726 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. James Madison | W 42–10 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 37 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. Rutgers | W 24–22 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Virginia | W 28–17 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 15 | 19 |
| Oct 1 | atEast Carolina | W 35–20 | 3 | 94 | 1 | 75 | – |
| Oct 8 | vs.Louisville | W 14–7 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 25 | – |
| Oct 15 | vs.Miami | L 24–30 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 39 | 16 |
| Oct 22 | at Clemson | L 38–59 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Oct 29 | vs.Wake Forest | W 49–24 | 4 | 87 | 2 | 43 | – |
| Nov 5 | atNC State | L 0–13 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Nov 17 | atVirginia Tech | L 21–24 | 5 | 90 | 1 | 64 | 7 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Duke | W 37–21 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 21 | −2 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Missouri | L 24–41 | 8 | 77 | 1 | 18 | −5 |
2010 North Carolina 11 games, 25 catches, 348 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. LSU | L 24–30 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 16 | – |
| Sep 18 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 24–30 | 4 | 71 | 1 | 52 | – |
| Sep 25 | atRutgers | W 17–13 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Oct 2 | vs.East Carolina | W 42–17 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Oct 9 | vs.Clemson | W 21–16 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Oct 16 | atVirginia | W 44–10 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 42 | – |
| Oct 23 | atMiami | L 10–33 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. William & Mary | W 21–17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Nov 13 | vs.Virginia Tech | L 10–26 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Nov 20 | vs.NC State | L 25–29 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 29 | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Tennessee | W 30–27 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 39 | – |
2009 North Carolina 11 games, 37 catches, 425 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at UConn | W 12–10 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 21 | – |
| Sep 19 | vs.East Carolina | W 31–17 | 6 | 113 | 1 | 43 | – |
| Sep 26 | atGeorgia Tech | L 7–24 | 6 | 107 | 1 | 40 | – |
| Oct 3 | vs.Virginia | L 3–16 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. Florida State | L 27–30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Oct 29 | atVirginia Tech | W 20–17 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 7 | vs.Duke | W 19–6 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 14 | vs.Miami | W 33–24 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Nov 21 | at Boston College | W 31–13 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Nov 28 | atNC State | L 27–28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Pittsburgh | L 17–19 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 20 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2013 East–West Shrine Game (East team, lost 13–28).
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