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Rashard Higgins
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Higgins with the Cleveland Browns in 2021
No. 17, 81, 82
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1994-10-07)October 7, 1994(age 30)
Dallas, Texas,U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Mesquite(Mesquite, Texas)
College:Colorado State(2013–2015)
NFL draft:2016/ round: 5 / pick: 172
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:137
Receiving yards:1,890
Receiving touchdowns:12
Statsat Pro Football Reference

Rashard Malick Higgins(born October 7, 1994), nicknamed "Hollywood",[1][2]is an American former professionalfootballplayer who was awide receiverin theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theColorado State Rams,earning first-teamAll-Americanhonors in 2014. He played in theNational Football League(NFL) for theCleveland BrownsandCarolina Panthers.

Early life

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Higgins attendedMesquite High SchoolinMesquite, Texas,where he was a three-sport athlete infootball,basketball and track. He played as awide receiverfor the Mesquite football team. As a senior, he had 69receptionsfor 1,136 yards 10touchdowns.Higgins was a two-star recruit byRivals.com.[3]He was a starter on the Mesquitebasketballteam, where he averaged 17 points per game.

He also excelled intrack & fieldat Mesquite. At the 2013 District Meet, he took fourth in the200-meter dashwith a time of 22.76 seconds, while also placing seventh in thelong jumpwith a leap of 6.68 meters (21 ft, 8 in).[4]He posted a personal-best time of 53.48 seconds in the400-meter dashat the 2012 Rockin R Relays, where he finished fifth.[5]

College career

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As atrue freshmanatColorado State Universityin 2013, Higgins started all 14 games.[6]He finished the season with a school freshman record 68 receptions, which went for 837 yards and six touchdowns.[7]As a sophomore in 2014, Higgins was a finalist for theBiletnikoff Award.[8][9]

College statistics

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G Rec Yards Yds/Rec Long TD Yds/G
2013 14 68 837 12.3 56 6 59.8
2014 12 96 1,750 18.2 73 17 145.8
2015 12 75 1,062 14.2 46 6 88.5
Total 38 239 3,649 15.27 73 29 96

Awards and records

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  • 2015 MW Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
  • Finalist, 2014 Biletnikoff Award
  • 2014 consensusAll-American
  • Led nation in receiving yards (1,750) and receiving touchdowns (17) in 2014
  • Ranked first in nation in yards-per-catch (18.2) among players with 65+ receptions
  • Has 12 career games with 100 or more yards
  • In just two seasons, has caught 164 passes for 2,587 yards and 23 touchdowns
  • Named 2014 Male College Athlete of the Year by Colorado State Hall of Fame

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft1+3⁄8in
(1.86 m) 		196 lb
(89 kg) 		32+1⁄4in
(0.82 m) 		9+3⁄4in
(0.25 m)		 4.64 s 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 13 reps
All values fromNFL Combine[10]

Cleveland Browns

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Higgins with theCleveland Brownsin 2017

TheCleveland Brownsdrafted Higgins in the fifth round with the 172nd overall pick in the2016 NFL draft.[11]On May 13, he signed a four-year contract worth about $2.52 million, which included a signing bonus worth about $184,000.[12]He had six receptions for 77 yards in his rookie season.[13]

On September 3, 2017, Higgins was waived by the Browns and was signed to thepractice squadthe next day.[14][15]He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2017.[16]On September 17, in the Week 2 game against theBaltimore Ravens,he had a career-best seven receptions for 95 yards in the 24–10 loss.[17]In the final game of the2017 season,Higgins caught his first two career touchdown passes – both fromDeShone Kizer.[18]Overall, in the 2017 season, he finished with 27 receptions for 312 receiving yards and two touchdowns.[19] In 2018, Higgins further improved himself snatching 39 receptions for 572 yards and four touchdowns.[20]

On March 4, 2019, the Browns tendered Higgins, who was set to become a restricted free agent.[21]He caught his first touchdown of the season against theBuffalo Billsin Week 10, a seven-yard pass fromBaker Mayfieldthat would prove to be the game-winner.[22]

The Browns re-signed Higgins on May 8, 2020.[23]In Week 7 of the 2020 season, he had his first 100-yard game with six receptions for 110 receiving yards in a 37–34 victory over theCincinnati Bengals.[24]He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19list by the Browns on December 26, 2020,[25]and activated on December 31.[26]

Higgins became an unrestricted free agent following the 2020 season. On March 19, 2021, Higgins re-signed with the Browns on a one-year deal.[27]

Carolina Panthers

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On March 16, 2022, Higgins signed a one-year contract with theCarolina Panthers.[28]He played in three games for Carolina, but did not draw a target or record any offensive stats.

On April 15, 2024, Higgins announced his retirement from the NFL. Higgins announced that he would sign a one–day contract to retire a Cleveland Brown.[29]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season statistics
Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
G GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2016 CLE 16 0 6 77 12.8 19 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2017 CLE 15 4 27 312 11.6 56 2 1 4 4.0 4 0 1 1
2018 CLE 13 1 39 572 14.7 40 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2019 CLE 10 1 4 55 13.8 35 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2020 CLE 13 6 37 599 16.2 43 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0
2021 CLE 15 4 24 275 11.5 21 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2022 CAR 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 85 16 137 1,890 13.8 56 12 1 4 4.0 4 0 3 1
Postseason statistics
Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
G GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2020 CLE 2 2 7 116 16.6 25 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 2 7 116 16.6 25 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^Cabot, Mary Kay (April 28, 2020)."Rashard Higgins, Browns agree to one-year deal worth $910,000".The Plain Dealer.Cleveland, Ohio.RetrievedNovember 21,2020.
  2. ^Smith, Pete (April 30, 2020)."Cleveland Browns Wide Receiver Hollywood Higgins Changing Numbers".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedNovember 21,2020.
  3. ^"Rashard Higgins".Rivals.com.
  4. ^"District 12-5A Meet".Texas MileSplit.
  5. ^"Rockin R Relays – Track & Field Meet".Athletic.net.
  6. ^Kensler, Tom (December 17, 2013)."Colorado State wideout Rashard Higgins shining as a freshman".The Denver Post.
  7. ^Frei, Terry (August 19, 2014)."CSU wide receiver Rashard Higgins is ready for huge sophomore season".The Denver Post.
  8. ^Frei, Terry (November 25, 2014)."Rashard Higgins is a Biletnikoff Award finalist; Rams don't crack CFP 25".The Denver Post.
  9. ^Lyell, Kelly (November 25, 2014)."CSU's Rashard Higgins a finalist for Biletnikoff Award".Coloradoan.
  10. ^"Rashard Higgins Combine Profile".NFL.com.RetrievedAugust 27,2019.
  11. ^Cabot, Mary Kay (April 30, 2016)."WR Rashard Higgins of Colorado State drafted by Browns at 172".The Plain Dealer.RetrievedAugust 28,2016.
  12. ^Lyell, Kelly (May 14, 2016)."Ex-Colorado State receiver Higgins signs with NFL's Browns".The Coloradoan.RetrievedAugust 28,2016.
  13. ^"Rashard Higgins 2016 Game Log".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedOctober 22,2020.
  14. ^"Browns claim 5 players off waivers".ClevelandBrowns.com.September 3, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon February 1, 2018.
  15. ^"Browns add 3 to practice squad".ClevelandBrowns.com.September 5, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon February 12, 2018.
  16. ^"Browns elevate WR Rashard Higgins to active roster".ClevelandBrowns.com.September 16, 2017.
  17. ^"Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens – September 17th, 2017".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedOctober 28,2017.
  18. ^"WATCH: Cleveland Browns WR Rashard Higgins catches second TD pass against Pittsburgh Steelers".WKYC.December 31, 2017.
  19. ^"Rashard Higgins 2017 Game Log".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedNovember 1,2018.
  20. ^"Rashard Higgins 2018 Game Log".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedOctober 22,2020.
  21. ^Edwards, Josh (March 4, 2019)."Report: Browns tender Rashard Higgins not Briean Boddy-Calhoun".247Sports.RetrievedOctober 18,2024.
  22. ^"Browns' Rashard Higgins: Hauls in game-winner".CBSSports.com.November 11, 2019.RetrievedNovember 12,2019.
  23. ^Gribble, Andrew (May 8, 2020)."Browns re-sign WR Rashard Higgins".ClevelandBrowns.com.RetrievedOctober 22,2020.
  24. ^"Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals - October 25th, 2020".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedOctober 30,2020.
  25. ^"Browns place 5 on COVID-19 list".ClevelandBrowns.com.December 26, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 8,2021.
  26. ^"Browns make roster moves".ClevelandBrowns.com.December 31, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 8,2021.
  27. ^Gribble, Andrew (March 19, 2021)."Browns bring back WR Rashard Higgins for a 6th season".ClevelandBrowns.com.
  28. ^Gantt, Darin (March 16, 2022)."Panthers agree to terms with wide receiver Rashard Higgins".RetrievedMarch 16,2022.
  29. ^"WR Rashard Higgins and LB Christian Kirksey to retire as Cleveland Browns".ClevelandBrowns.com.April 16, 2024.
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