Elijah Higgins

Elijah Higgins

23-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Arizona Cardinals
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
3
YDS
30
TD
1
AVG
10.0
TAR
3
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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.
Makes most of only target
TEArizona Cardinals
September 16, 2024
Higgins hauled in his only target for an 18-yard touchdown during Sunday's 41-10 victory versus the Rams.
ANALYSIS
Higgins served as the Cardinals' No. 2 TE behind Trey McBride in Week 1, but the former (55 percent) and rookie Tip Reiman (58 percent) had nearly equal snap shares Week 2. Through two games, Higgins at least has contributed as a pass catcher, including the second TD of his career Sunday, while Reiman has yet to see a target. With a team-leading 15 targets on the campaign, McBride is the team's clear-cut top option at the position, but Higgins so far has carved out a regular role in the offense.
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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
10.5
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.36
 
% Team Air Yards
5.4%
 
% Team Targets
5.8%
 
Avg Depth of Target
7.0 Yds
 
Catch Rate
100.0%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
3.0
 
% Targeted On Route
17.6%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.76
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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E.Elijah Higgins
#% of Team Snaps
10284%
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#2 TE
Arizona CardinalsCardinals
  1. Trey McBride
  2. Elijah Higgins
  3. Tip Reiman
  4. Travis Vokolek
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
17 routes   3 targets
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29%
53 routes   15 targets
52%
11 routes   0 targets
20%
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vs Lions
Sunday, Sep 22nd at 4:25PM
Overall QB Rating Against
64.0
 
Cornerbacks
68.2
 
Safeties
0.0
 
Linebackers
89.4
 
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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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Makes two catches Sunday
TEArizona Cardinals
September 9, 2024
Higgins gathered in both of his targets for 12 yards during Sunday's 34-28 loss in Buffalo.
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Makes some headway after Week 10
TEArizona Cardinals
February 8, 2024
Higgins gathered in 14 of 19 targets for 163 yards and one touchdown in 11 regular-season games in 2023.
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Hauls in both targets in Week 17
TEArizona Cardinals
January 2, 2024
Higgins secured both of his targets for 21 yards during Sunday's 35-31 victory in Philadelphia.
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Shines in supporting role Week 15
TEArizona Cardinals
December 22, 2023
Higgins played 25 of 74 snaps on offense and recorded four catches for 44 yards and a touchdown on four targets in Sunday's 45-29 loss to the 49ers.
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Gaining traction in passing game
TEArizona Cardinals
December 6, 2023
Higgins gathered in one of his two targets for a 21-yard reception while playing 22 of the Cardinals' 68 snaps on offense in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Steelers.
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