Player Career

Ryan Higgins Career Story

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

Player Story

Ryan Higgins story

Ryan Higgins built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a quarterback from Hutto, TX wearing No. 14, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Ryan Higgins' career was his passing role: 6,539 passing yards, 48 touchdown passes, 812 attempts, and 340 rushing yards across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Louisiana Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 340 rushing yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Louisiana Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Ryan Higgins 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.

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    Louisiana Tech

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2012201320142015201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech0
2013 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech1,7345123.91,734
2014 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech8675.25-1,648
2015 PostseasonLouisiana Tech16549.25.779
2015 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech16549.25.70
2016 PostseasonLouisiana Tech4,89468.622.94,729
2016 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech4,89468.622.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Western Kentucky

Week 14 · L 44-58 · Conference game

Loss with 469 yards of offense and 56.9 efficiency.

469

Total Offense

79.4 takeover

469 total offense with 56.9 efficiency.

#2

vs North Texas

Week 8 · L 13-28 · Conference game

345

Total Offense

76.4 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

345 total offense with 51.8 efficiency.

#3

vs Western Kentucky

Week 6 · W 55-52 · Conference game

485

Total Offense

75.5 takeover

Win with 485 yards of offense and 75.4 efficiency.

485 total offense with 75.4 efficiency.

#4

@ Middle Tennessee

Week 4 · L 34-38 · Conference game

518

Total Offense

73.9 takeover

Loss with 518 yards of offense and 61.6 efficiency.

518 total offense with 61.6 efficiency.

#5

@ Massachusetts

Week 7 · W 56-28

479

Total Offense

72.1 takeover

Win with 479 yards of offense and 66.7 efficiency.

479 total offense with 66.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Louisiana Tech

4,894 primary output · 68.6 efficiency · 22.9 usage

75.2

#2

2016 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

75.2

4,894 primary · 68.6 efficiency · 22.9 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

51.4

1,734 primary · 51 efficiency · 23.9 usage

Milestones

14

250+ passing yards

12

300+ total offense

12

3+ TD games

18

Above avg efficiency