
Running back, Michigan, 2015–18
Karan Higdon
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 202 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Sarasota, FL
- Born
- Sep 8, 1996
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Karan Higdon played running back at Michigan (2015–18).
Career highs
200rushing yards, career hightwice; last vs. Minnesota, 20173rushing touchdowns, career highat Indiana, 2017Honors
Rushing
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Michigan | 22 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Michigan | 22 | RB | So. | ||
| 2017 | Michigan | 22 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Michigan | 22 | RB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 202 |
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 | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Michigan | 13 | -0.49 | – | – | -6.4 | – | – |
| 2016 | Michigan | 71 | 0.18 | 66th (n=259) | 0.13 | 12.9 | 8% | 0.26 |
| 2017 | Michigan | 175 | 0.23 | 79th (n=287) | 0.12 | 40.5 | 20% | 0.28 |
| 2018 | Michigan | 236 | 0.09 | 33rd (n=300) | 0.15 | 21.5 | 30% | 0.21 |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2018 Michigan 12 games, 1,180 rushing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | L 17–24 | 21 | 72 | 1 | 10 | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 49–3 | 13 | 156 | 1 | 67 | – | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 56–10 | 12 | 136 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 29 | at | W 20–17 | 30 | 115 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 42–21 | 25 | 103 | 0 | 18 | – | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 38–13 | 19 | 105 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 15 |
| Oct 20 | at | W 21–7 | 33 | 144 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 42–7 | 20 | 132 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 10 | at | W 42–7 | 15 | 42 | 2 | 9 | – | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 31–20 | 21 | 101 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 24 | at | L 39–62 | 15 | 72 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | L 15–41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
2017 Michigan 13 games, 994 rushing yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 33–17 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 36–14 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 29–13 | 12 | 64 | 1 | 36 | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at | W 28–10 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 10–14 | 12 | 65 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 33 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 27–20 | 25 | 200 | 3 | 59 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | L 13–42 | 15 | 45 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 35–14 | 18 | 158 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 8 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 33–10 | 16 | 200 | 2 | 77 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | at | W 35–10 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 48 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 10–24 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 20–31 | 11 | 55 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 19–26 | 17 | 65 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 11 |
2016 Michigan 12 games, 425 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 63–3 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 19 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 51–14 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 45–28 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 49–10 | 9 | 81 | 2 | 40 | – | – |
| Oct 8 | at | W 78–0 | 13 | 108 | 2 | 44 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 41–8 | 8 | 106 | 1 | 45 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 32–23 | 10 | 44 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 59–3 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | L 13–14 | 3 | −3 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 20–10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at | L 27–30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 32–33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
2015 Michigan 3 games, 19 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 38–0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 23–27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 21 | at | W 28–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2019 Senior Bowl (North team, won 34–24).
| Drill | Combine 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅛″ |
| Weight | 206 lb |
| Arm length | 30¾″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.49 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 sW |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
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).
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