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 28 games (nine starts) with 34 receptions for 375 yards and three TDs in his first two seasons (2023-24).
• Member of a Cardinals 2023 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.
• 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 28 games (nine starts) with 34 receptions for 375 yards and three TDs in his first two seasons (2023-24).
• Member of a Cardinals 2023 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.
• 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.

2024: Played all 17 games (6 starts) and totaled 20 catches for 172 yards and two TDs ... had a pair of catches for 12 yards in the season opener @ Buf (9/8), marking his eighth straight game with a catch ... brought in an 18-yard TD pass in the win vs. LAR (9/15), which marked the second of his NFL career ... made his first start of the season vs. Was (9/29) and had a pair of catches for 12 yards ... had a two-yard TD catch in the win @ SF (10/6), it marked the third TD catch of his career and his second of the season; gave him at least one reception in 12 consecutive games ... had two catches for a season-high 34 yards in the win vs. Chi (11/3) ... had a five-yard catch and a special teams tackle @ Sea (11/24) ... had a pair of catches for 23 yards @ Min (12/1) ... brought in a pair of passes for 23 yards @ LAR (12/28).

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.