Elijah Higgins

Elijah Higgins

24-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Arizona Cardinals
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
20
YDS
172
TD
2
AVG
8.6
TAR
24
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Higgins played wide receiver at Stanford but was drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft with an eye on turning him into a tight end. Miami quickly gave up on that project, waiving Higgins before the start of the season, at which point he was claimed by Arizona and proceeded to post 163 yards and one touchdown as a rookie. The rebuilding Cardinals are better positioned to take a patient approach with the 6-foot-3, 235-pound Higgins’ position change, but his path to playing time could be blocked by two other young tight ends. Trey McBride emerged as one of the NFL’s most productive tight ends last season and the Cardinals bolstered the position by selecting Tip Reiman in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Read Past Outlooks
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Tight End
Bye Week 11
Height 6'3"
Weight 235
DOB 10/27/2000
College Stanford
Drafted 6th Rd 2023 #197 Overall
$Signed a four-year, $4.02 million contract with the Dolphins in May of 2023. Waived by the Dolphins in August of 2023. Claimed off waivers by the Cardinals in August of 2023.
Notches two catches Saturday
TEArizona Cardinals
December 30, 2024
Higgins gathered in two of three targets for 23 yards during Saturday's 13-9 loss at the Rams.
ANALYSIS
The Cardinals deployed three tight ends, but Trey McBride continued to dominate snaps (73 of 79) and targets (16, which resulted in a 12-123-1 line) ahead of Higgins (22 and three, respectively) and Tip Reiman (24 and zero). Since the team's Week 11 bye, Higgins' snap share has ranged from 19 to 36 percent, but his cumulative 6-56-0 line on nine targets over the last six contests has left much to be desired. He'll look to put one last stamp on his second pro season in Week 18 against the 49ers.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Elijah Higgins' 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
6.7
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.27
 
% Team Air Yards
3.2%
 
% Team Targets
4.9%
 
Avg Depth of Target
4.5 Yds
 
Catch Rate
83.3%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
4.5
 
% Targeted On Route
16.7%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.19
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Arizona CardinalsCardinals 2024 TE Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
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87685%
24091%
42841%
10239%
39538%
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#3 TE
Arizona CardinalsCardinals
  1. Trey McBride
  2. Tip Reiman
  3. Elijah Higgins
  4. Travis Vokolek
  5. Bernhard Seikovits
How often does Elijah Higgins run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Elijah Higgins and the other tight ends for the Cardinals are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Elijah Higgins
144 routes   24 targets
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39%
488 routes   147 targets
59%
95 routes   7 targets
24%
0 routes   0 targets
0%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
77.1
 
Cornerbacks
85.6
 
Safeties
43.3
 
Linebackers
74.6
 
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2024 Elijah Higgins Split Stats
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Elijah Higgins' measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
235 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.54 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.01 sec
 
Vertical Jump
35.0 in
 
Broad Jump
126 in
 
Hand Length
10.50 in
 
Arm Length
31.75 in
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
A rookie sixth-round pick out of Stanford, Higgins faces the challenge of transitioning from wide receiver to tight end and thus looks unlikely to see playing time early in his career. If he can overcome the steep positional learning curve, though, the 6-3, 228-pound pass-catcher could legitimately find a spot in Miami's offense. Higgins has the speed and burst to contribute in the receiving game, but it may require patience.
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Goes without target in Week 14
TEArizona Cardinals
December 10, 2024
Higgins went without a target while playing 16 of the Cardinals' 71 snaps on offense in Sunday's 30-18 loss to the Seahawks.
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Another two-target outing Sunday
TEArizona Cardinals
November 25, 2024
Higgins gathered in one of two targets for five yards during Sunday's 16-6 defeat in Seattle.
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Another two-catch outing
TEArizona Cardinals
November 11, 2024
Higgins hauled in both of his targets for 13 yards during Sunday's 31-6 victory versus the Jets.
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Notches two catches in Week 9
TEArizona Cardinals
November 5, 2024
Higgins caught both of his targets for 34 yards during Sunday's 29-9 victory versus the Bears.
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Zero targets Sunday
TEArizona Cardinals
October 14, 2024
Higgins wasn't targeted and logged 18 of 58 offensive snaps during Sunday's 34-13 loss at Green Bay.
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