Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2020-2024Iowa
Jay Higgins
LB • 6'2" • 232 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jay Higgins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 52.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Jay Higgins, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Iowa. Jay Higgins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 52.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 340
- TFL
- 9
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 9
- Passes defended
- 8
Quick Answers
Jay Higgins quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · LB
- Career Tackles
- 340
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Tennessee
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Brebeuf Jesuit · Iowa
- High school pipeline
- Brebeuf Jesuit · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 34 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 124 tackles · LB 8th (top 1%) · Big Ten 2nd (top 1%) · National 9th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 40.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 4 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 9 | 38 | 1.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 19.3 |
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa | 14 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 71.6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 14 | 155 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 71.6 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 75.9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 118 | 2.5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 75.9 |
Related Context
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Jay Higgins played LB for Iowa. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jay Higgins recorded 340 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Iowa paired 18.5 primary output with 52.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 52.1 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: Nebraska
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
52.1
Usage
14.4
Consistency
51.7
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 0. Illinois State: 1. Iowa State: 2. Troy: 0. Minnesota: 2. Ohio State: 2. Washington: 1. Michigan State: 1. Northwestern: 1. Wisconsin: 2. UCLA: 1. Maryland: 2.5. Nebraska: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Missouri: 6 by 25. Illinois State: 7 by 39.2. Iowa State: 11 by 65.8. Troy: 7 by 29.2. Minnesota: 9 by 57.5. Ohio State: 14 by 70. Washington: 14 by 60. Michigan State: 14 by 60. Northwestern: 8 by 43.3. Wisconsin: 10 by 61.7. UCLA: 4 by 26.7. Maryland: 8 by 58.3. Nebraska: 12 by 80
Split Comparison
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Wins1.6 · Games = 8 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 5 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
80 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | @ Missouri | L 24-27 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Nebraska10+ tackles · Splash game | W 13-10 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ MarylandSplash game | 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 · Splash game | 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 · Splash game | L 7-35 | 14 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ MinnesotaSplash game | 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 · Splash game | L 19-20 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Illinois State | W 40-0 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
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
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Iowa
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2020202120222023202320242024
| 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 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa | 14 | 55.2 | 12.5 | 12 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 14 | 55.2 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa | 18.5 | 52.1 | 14.4 | 4.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 18.5 | 52.1 | 14.4 | 0 |
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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
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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