Player Career

Jay Higgins Career Story

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Player Story

Jay Higgins story

Jay Higgins built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a linebacker from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 34, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Jay Higgins' career was his defensive production: 340 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 41 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jay Higgins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Iowa

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonIowa08.31.5—
2021 Regular SeasonIowa05.21.10
2022 Regular SeasonIowa219.84.32
2023 PostseasonIowa1455.212.512
2023 Regular SeasonIowa1455.212.50
2024 PostseasonIowa18.552.114.44.5
2024 Regular SeasonIowa18.552.114.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Tennessee

Week 1 · L 0-35 · Postseason

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

93.3 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.

Game statsGame video

#2

@ Northwestern

Week 10 · W 10-7 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

93.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Nebraska

Week 14 · W 13-10 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

93.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Maryland

Week 13 · W 29-13 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

80.5 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Ohio State

Week 6 · L 7-35 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Iowa

18.5 primary output · 52.1 efficiency · 14.4 usage

75.9

#2

2024 Regular Season · Iowa

75.9

18.5 primary · 52.1 efficiency · 14.4 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Iowa

71.6

14 primary · 55.2 efficiency · 12.5 usage

Milestones

14

Impact games

8

Splash games

17

10+ tackle games

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