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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Michigan
Karan Higdon
RB • 5'10" • 202 lbs • Sarasota, FL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Karan Higdon leans workhorse runner traits and 53.1 efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
13
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Karan Higdon, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Michigan. Karan Higdon leans workhorse runner traits and 53.1 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,795
- Rushing yards
- 2,618
- Receiving yards
- 177
- Touchdowns
- 27
Quick Answers
Karan Higdon quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,795
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Michigan
- Top game
- Minnesota
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Riverview · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Riverview · 16 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 22 · Senior
- 2018 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,223 scrimmage yards · RB 39th (top 6%) · Big Ten 7th (top 3%) · National 53rd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 21.9 |
| 2016 Postseason | Michigan | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan | 12 | 422 | 422 | 0 | 6 | 34.9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan | 13 | 76 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 66.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan | 13 | 1,049 | 929 | 120 | 11 | 66.7 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 12 | 1,221 | 1,178 | 43 | 10 | 79.7 |
Related Context
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Karan Higdon played RB for Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Karan Higdon recorded 2,618 rushing yards, 177 receiving yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Michigan paired 1,223 primary output with 53.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 53.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Win with 156 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Michigan
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
101.9
Efficiency
53.1
Usage
32
Consistency
74.3
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 2. Notre Dame: 72. Western Michigan: 156. Nebraska: 143. Northwestern: 124. Maryland: 103. Wisconsin: 120. Michigan State: 144. Penn State: 137. Rutgers: 42. Indiana: 107. Ohio State: 73
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 1 by 20.8. Notre Dame: 21 by 35.7. Western Michigan: 13 by 100. Nebraska: 13 by 95.8. Northwestern: 31 by 40.6. Maryland: 25 by 42.9. Wisconsin: 20 by 59.5. Michigan State: 34 by 44.9. Penn State: 21 by 68.4. Rutgers: 15 by 29.2. Indiana: 22 by 50.3. Ohio State: 16 by 49
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins119.6 · Games = 9 · +70.6 vs Losses
Losses49 · Games = 3 · -70.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | vs Florida | L 15-41 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Ohio State | L 39-62 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Indiana100 rush yards | W 31-20 | 21 | 101 | 4.80 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4.9 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Rutgers2+ TD | W 42-7 | 15 | 42 | 2.80 | 2 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Penn State100 rush yards | W 42-7 | 20 | 132 | 6.60 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Michigan State100 rush yards | W 21-7 | 33 | 144 | 4.40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Wisconsin100 rush yards | W 38-13 | 19 | 105 | 5.50 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Maryland100 rush yards | W 42-21 | 25 | 103 | 4.10 | 0 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Northwestern100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 20-17 | 30 | 115 | 3.80 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Nebraska100 rush yards | W 56-10 | 12 | 136 | 11.30 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Western Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-3 | 13 | 156 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Notre Dame | L 17-24 | 21 | 72 | 3.40 | 1 | — | — | 3.4 |
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
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Michigan
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan | 22 | 12.8 | 7 | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Michigan | 425 | 46.7 | 9.6 | 403 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan | 425 | 46.7 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan | 1,125 | 55.8 | 24.3 | 700 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan | 1,125 | 55.8 | 24.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan | 1,223 | 53.1 | 32 | 98 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 1,223 | 53.1 | 32 | 0 |
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
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100+ rush yards
4
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
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