Jay Higgins
American football player (born 2002)
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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.
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Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Higgins with Iowa in 2023 | |
| No. 49 – Baltimore Ravens | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 14, 2002 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | Iowa (2020–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
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
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
Professional career
| 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] After suffering a knee injury in Baltimore's Week 10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, he was placed on injured reserve on November 16.[17] Higgins was activated on December 27, ahead of the team's Week 17 matchup against the Green Bay Packers.[18]