Elijah Higgins

NoteCARDS:

• Drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round (197th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Stanford. After being released by Miami was acquired via waivers by Arizona on 8/30/23.
• Appeared in 11 games (two starts) with the Cardinals in '23, finishing the year with 14 receptions for 163 yards while also blocking for one the NFL's top rushing attacks.
• Member of a Cardinals rookie class that led the NFL in total offensive/defensive snaps (4,654) by rookies and total starts (64) by rookies. Was also one of an NFL-high 11 rookies who started for the Cards in '23.
• After totaling one reception for zero yards in his first four games played in '23, had at least one catch in each of his final seven games played and finished the year with four consecutive outings with multiple receptions.
• Before switching to TE in the NFL, starred at WR at Stanford alongside Cardinals teammate WR Michael Wilson for four seasons (2019-22).

NoteCARDS:

• Drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round (197th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Stanford. After being released by Miami was acquired via waivers by Arizona on 8/30/23.
• Appeared in 11 games (two starts) with the Cardinals in '23, finishing the year with 14 receptions for 163 yards while also blocking for one the NFL's top rushing attacks.
• Member of a Cardinals rookie class that led the NFL in total offensive/defensive snaps (4,654) by rookies and total starts (64) by rookies. Was also one of an NFL-high 11 rookies who started for the Cards in '23.
• After totaling one reception for zero yards in his first four games played in '23, had at least one catch in each of his final seven games played and finished the year with four consecutive outings with multiple receptions.
• Before switching to TE in the NFL, starred at WR at Stanford alongside Cardinals teammate WR Michael Wilson for four seasons (2019-22).

Pro Career:

Originally selected in the sixth round (197th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Dolphins. Released by Miami on 8/29/23 and claimed off waivers by the Cardinals on 8/30/23.

2023: Played 11 games and made two starts in his rookie campaign ... totaled 14 receptions for 163 yards and a TD ... added a pair of special teams tackles ... inactive for the first six games ... made his NFL debut @ Sea (10/22) and had a catch ... had one special teams tackle vs. Bal (10/29) ... saw game action @ Cle (11/5) ... appeared on offense and special teams vs. Atl (11/12) ... had a two-yard reception @ Hou (11/19) ... had a 26-yard reception in his first NFL start vs. LAR (11/26) ... had a 21-yard reception @ Pit (12/3) ... brought in four receptions for 44 yards and a TD vs. SF (12/17), the eight-yard TD catch marked the first of his NFL career ... had two catches for 17 yards @ Chi (12/24) ... started and had two catches for 21 yards @ Phi (12/31) ... recorded two catches for 32 yards vs. Sea (1/7/24).

College:

Played four seasons (2019-22) at Stanford and appeared in 40 games (23 starts) with 119 receptions for 1,380 yards and six TDs … named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll three times … earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors as a senior in 2022 after he started all 12 games he appeared in and had 59 receptions for a team-high 704 yards and two TDs to go along with four carries for 48 yards … appeared in 10 games (nine starts) as a junior in 2021 and had 45 catches for 500 yards and a career-high four TDs … in a season shortened by COVID-19, played in all six games (one start) as a sophomore in 2020 and hauled in 15 receptions for 176 yards … appeared in all 12 games (one start) primarily on special teams as a freshman in 2019.

Personal:

Played at Bowie (TX) High School where he earned first-team all-district honors as a junior … played in the Under Armour All-American Game and the Polynesian Bowl as a senior … also lettered in basketball and track & field … his father, George, played football at the University of South Florida.