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| caption = Higgins with the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] in 2020
| caption = Higgins with the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] in 2020
| current_team = Cincinnati Bengals
| current_team = Cincinnati Bengals
| number = 85
| number = 5
| position = [[Wide receiver]]
| position = [[Wide receiver]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|01|18}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|01|18}}

Revision as of 23:46, 28 July 2022

Tee Higgins
refer to caption
Higgins with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2020
No. 5 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-18) January 18, 1999 (age 25)
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge, Tennessee)
College:Clemson (2017–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / round: 2 / pick: 33
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Receptions:141
Receiving yards:1,999
Receiving touchdowns:12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tamaurice William "Tee" Higgins (born January 18, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson, where he won the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship as a sophomore, and was drafted by the Bengals with the 33rd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Early years

Higgins attended Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.[1] As a senior, he had 68 receptions for 1,044 yards and 18 touchdowns.[2] A five star recruit, Higgins originally committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football before changing to Clemson University.[3]

Higgins also played basketball in high school and was offered scholarships to play college basketball by numerous schools.[4]

College career

As a freshman at Clemson in 2017, Higgins played in 13 games and had 17 receptions for 345 yards and two touchdowns.[5][6][7]

Higgins entered his sophomore season in 2018 as a starter.[8] In the College Football Playoff National Championship, he had three receptions for 81 yards in the 44–16 victory over Alabama.[9] He finished with 59 receptions for 936 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns.[10]

In his junior season, Higgins had 1,167 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns as his team finished with a 14–1 record, making it all the way to the National Championship, which Clemson lost to LSU by a score of 42–25. Higgins had a 36-yard rushing touchdown in the game.[11][12] Higgins decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2020 NFL Draft.[13]

Collegiate statistics

Tee Higgins Receiving Rushing
Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
2017 Clemson ACC FR WR 7 17 345 20.3 2 0 0 0.0 0
2018 Clemson ACC SO WR 15 59 936 15.9 12 0 0 0.0 0
2019 Clemson ACC JR WR 15 59 1,167 19.8 13 1 36 36.0 1
Career Clemson 37 135 2,448 18.1 27 1 36 36.0 1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m) 		216 lb
(98 kg) 		34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.59 s 1.66 s 2.72 s 4.53 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 11
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[14][15][16]

In the 2020 NFL Draft, Higgins was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round with the 33rd overall pick.[17] On July 28, 2020, Higgins signed his rookie deal, a four-year contract worth $8.6 million.[18]

2020

See also: 2020 Cincinnati Bengals season

Higgins made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2020 season against the Los Angeles Chargers.[19] In Week 2, he recorded his first three professional receptions for 35 yards against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football.[20] In Week 3, against the Philadelphia Eagles, Higgins had five receptions for 40 yards and his first two professional receiving touchdowns in the 23–23 tie.[21] In Week 6 against the Indianapolis Colts, he had six receptions for 125 receiving yards in the 31–27 loss.[22] In Week 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he had seven receptions for 115 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown during the 36–10 loss.[23]

Higgins finished his rookie season with 67 receptions for 908 yards and six receiving touchdowns.[24] His 67 catches tied a Bengals rookie record set by Cris Collinsworth in 1981.[25] The record would end up being broken the following year by rookie wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, with 81 receptions.[26] His 908 receiving yards ranked him third among all rookie receivers in 2020, behind Justin Jefferson and CeeDee Lamb.

2021

See also: 2021 Cincinnati Bengals season

Prior to the start of the season, Higgins announced that following the 2021 NFL season he would be changing his jersey number from 85 to 5.[27]

Higgins finished his 2021 regular season with 74 receptions for 1,091 yards and six receiving touchdowns in 14 games played, improving upon his rookie season.[28] In the Divisional Round against the Tennessee Titans, Higgins recorded 7 receptions for 96 yards in the 19–16 win.[29] In the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Higgins caught six passes for 103 yards, leading the Bengals in receiving yards in the 27–24 overtime win to advance to Super Bowl LVI.[30]

In Super Bowl LVI, Higgins scored the Bengals' first touchdown of the game, a 6-yard pass from Joe Mixon.[31] On the first play from scrimmage of the second half, Higgins scored a 75-yard touchdown pass, his second touchdown of the game.[32] Higgins finished the game catching 4 passes for 100 yards, the most receiving yards by a player on either team in the 23–20 loss.[33]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2020 CIN 16 14 67 908 13.6 67 6 5 28 5.6 13 0 1 1
2021 CIN 14 14 74 1,091 14.7 54 6 — — — — — 1 1
Career 30 28 141 1,999 14.2 67 12 5 28 5.6 13 0 2 2

Postseason

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2021 CIN 4 3 18 309 17.2 75 2 0 0
Career 4 3 18 309 17.2 75 2 0 0

References

  1. ^ Kreager, Tom (January 13, 2020). "Tee Higgins: 3 things to know about Clemson receiver before national championship". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Keepfer, Scott (August 24, 2017). "Tee time: Clemson freshman receiver could have big impact". The Greenville News. Gannett. Retrieved September 11, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Thomas, Chris (July 4, 2016). "Tee Higgins commits to Clemson after naming Tennessee leader in May". Knoxville News Sentinel. Gannett. Retrieved September 11, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Raynor, Grace (March 29, 2018). "Choosing football over basketball, Clemson's Tee Higgins looking to take next step". The Post and Courier. Evening Post Industries. Retrieved September 11, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Tee Higgins 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  6. ^ Louis-Jacques, Marcel (August 9, 2018). "Why Clemson WR Tee Higgins feels ready to take the next step this football season". The Anderson Independent-Mail. Gannett. Retrieved September 11, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Raynor, Grace (August 7, 2018). "Clemson's Tee Higgins transforms himself into key wide receiver". The Post and Courier. Evening Post Industries. Retrieved September 11, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Raynor, Grace (July 12, 2018). "Clemson football Top 10: Tee Higgins next elite wide receiver in line". The Post and Courier. Evening Post Industries. Retrieved September 11, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "College Football Championship – Clemson vs Alabama Box Score, January 7, 2019". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "Tee Higgins 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "Tee Higgins 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "College Football Championship – Clemson vs LSU Box Score, January 13, 2020". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  13. ^ Gordon, Grant (January 15, 2020). "Clemson WR Tee Higgins declares for 2020 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Tee Higgins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "Tee Higgins, Clemson, WR, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  16. ^ "Tee Higgins 2020 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  17. ^ Hobson, Geoff (April 24, 2020). "2nd Round: Bengals Tee It Up For Joe With WR Higgins". Bengals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  18. ^ Dragon, Tyler (July 28, 2020). "Cincinnati Bengals second-round pick WR Tee Higgins signs deal". The Enquirer. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  19. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – September 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  20. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – September 17th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  21. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles – September 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  22. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts – October 18th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  23. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers - November 15th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  24. ^ "Tee Higgins 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  25. ^ Rapien, James (January 2, 2021). "Cris Collinsworth Praises Tee Higgins Ahead of Sunday's Matchup Against the Ravens". Sports Illustrated Cincinnati Bengals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  26. ^ Marcum, Jason (January 9, 2022). "Ja'Marr Chase breaks Bengals receiving record". SB Nation. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  27. ^ Benjamin, Cody (September 16, 2021). "Bengals' Tee Higgins changing jersey number after 2021 season: 'I don't want to be (Ochocinco) 2.0'". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  28. ^ "Tee Higgins 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  29. ^ "Divisional Round - Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans - January 22nd, 2022". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  30. ^ "Tee Higgins powers Bengals rally for AFC title, four Clemson pros headed to Super Bowl". TigerNet. January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  31. ^ Rapien, James. "Joe Mixon Throws Touchdown Pass to Tee Higgins, Bengals Trim Rams' Lead to 13-3". FanNation. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  32. ^ Alper, Josh. "Bengals open second half with long Tee Higgins TD". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
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