Player Career

Karan Higdon Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Karan Higdon story

Karan Higdon built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Sarasota, FL wearing No. 22, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Karan Higdon's career was his backfield work: 2,618 rushing yards, 472 carries, 27 rushing touchdowns, and 177 receiving yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 177 receiving yards and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: Karan Higdon moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Michigan

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonMichigan2212.87
2016 PostseasonMichigan42546.79.6403
2016 Regular SeasonMichigan42546.79.60
2017 PostseasonMichigan1,12555.824.3700
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan1,12555.824.30
2018 PostseasonMichigan1,22353.13298
2018 Regular SeasonMichigan1,22353.1320

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Minnesota

Week 10 · W 33-10 · Conference game

Win with 200 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

200

Scrimmage Yards

100 takeover

200 scrimmage yards and 35.6 usage.

#2

@ Indiana

Week 7 · W 27-20 · Conference game

200

Scrimmage Yards

94.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

200 scrimmage yards and 46.3 usage.

#3

vs Western Michigan

Week 2 · W 49-3

156

Scrimmage Yards

92.5 takeover

Win with 156 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

156 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.

#4

vs Rutgers

Week 9 · W 35-14 · Conference game

166

Scrimmage Yards

84.8 takeover

Win with 166 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

166 scrimmage yards and 29.7 usage.

#5

vs Penn State

Week 10 · W 42-7 · Conference game

137

Scrimmage Yards

83.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

137 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Michigan

1,223 primary output · 53.1 efficiency · 32 usage

79.7

#2

2018 Regular Season · Michigan

79.7

1,223 primary · 53.1 efficiency · 32 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Michigan

66.7

1,125 primary · 55.8 efficiency · 24.3 usage

Milestones

13

100+ rush yards

4

150+ scrimmage yards

7

2+ TD games