Usage Score
14.1
Player Profile
Jay Higgins
LB • 6'2" • 232 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jay Higgins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
47.4
Consistency
62.2
Season Value
32.9
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Iowa
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Primary stop by seasons
- Iowa
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Iowa
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Jay Higgins, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Iowa. Jay Higgins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Iowa paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 47.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
47.4
Usage
14.1
Consistency
62.2
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 0. Unknown: 1. Iowa State: 1. Troy: 0. Minnesota: 2. Ohio State: 2. Washington: 0. Michigan State: 1. Northwestern: 1. Wisconsin: 1. UCLA: 0. Maryland: 2.5. Nebraska: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Missouri: 6 by 25. Unknown: 7 by 39.2. Iowa State: 11 by 55.8. Troy: 7 by 29.2. Minnesota: 9 by 57.5. Ohio State: 14 by 70. Washington: 14 by 50. Michigan State: 14 by 60. Northwestern: 8 by 43.3. Wisconsin: 10 by 51.7. UCLA: 4 by 16.7. Maryland: 8 by 58.3. Nebraska: 12 by 60
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=5 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=7 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
70 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | @ Missouri | L 24-27 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Nebraska10+ tackles | W 13-10 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Maryland | W 29-13 | 8 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ UCLA | L 17-20 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Wisconsin10+ tackles | W 42-10 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Northwestern | W 40-14 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Michigan State10+ tackles | L 20-32 | 14 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Washington10+ tackles | W 40-16 | 14 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Ohio State10+ tackles | L 7-35 | 14 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Minnesota | W 31-14 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Troy | W 38-21 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Iowa State10+ tackles | L 19-20 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Iowa
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 8.3 | 1.5 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 2 | 19.8 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa | 11 | 53.1 | 12.1 | 9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 11 | 53.1 | 12.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa | 12.5 | 47.4 | 14.1 | 1.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 12.5 | 47.4 | 14.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.9 takeover score.
#2
Ohio State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#3
Maryland
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.9 takeover score.
#4
Minnesota
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.
#5
Tennessee
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Iowa
0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.5 usage
36.6
#2
2021 Regular Season · Iowa
35.4
0 primary · 5.2 efficiency · 1.1 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Iowa
32.9
12.5 primary · 47.4 efficiency · 14.1 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
17
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8367
Brebeuf Jesuit · Indianapolis, IN
- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
340
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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