Jay Higgins

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Jay Higgins
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Higgins with Iowa in 2023
No. 49 – Baltimore Ravens
PositionLinebacker
Roster statusFile:Injury icon 2.svg Injured reserve
Personal information
Born (2002-02-14) February 14, 2002 (age 24)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis, Indiana)
CollegeIowa (2020–2024)
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
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Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roy Jebaz "Jay" Higgins IV[1] (born February 14, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Early life

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Higgins was born on February 14, 2002, and attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. Higgins committed to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[2][3]

College career

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As a freshman in 2020 Higgins notched just two tackles.[4] In 2021, he totaled five tackles and a fumble recovery.[5] In week 9 of the 2022 season, Higgins recorded a career-high 11 tackles versus Northwestern.[6] He finished the season with 39 tackles with one and half going for a loss, and half a sack.[7] Higgins tallied 16 tackles in the 2023 season opener against Utah State.[8] In week 4, he notched a career-high 18 tackles versus Penn State.[9] Higgins was a semifinalist for the 2023 Butkus Award and a first-team all-Big Ten Conference selection by both the coaches and the media.[10][11] In 2024, Higgins was again named first team all-Big Ten and won the Big Ten Linebacker of the Year.[12]

College statistics

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Iowa Hawkeyes
Season Tackles Sacks Fumbles INT
Solo Ast Total TFL Total FF FR INT PD
2020 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2021 3 2 5 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0
2022 20 19 39 2.0 0.5 0 0 0 0
2023 79 92 171 5.0 2.0 1 2 1 4
2024 53 71 124 3.0 1.0 2 1 4 5
Totals 157 184 341 10.0 3.5 3 4 5 9

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		 224 lb
(102 kg)		 31 in
(0.79 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.82 s 1.64 s 2.79 s 4.35 s 7.01 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14]

Higgins signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2025.[15] Higgins survived the final round of cuts and made the Ravens' initial 53-man roster.[16]

References

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