A rookie second-round pick out of Clemson, Higgins is considered a big, physical WR with unique playmaking ability and nose for the end zone ... Played in 43 games in just three seasons at Clemson, and compiled 135 receptions for 2448 yards ... His 27 career receiving TDs are tied with DeAndre Hopkins and Sammy Watkins for most in school history ... First player in school history with double-digit TD receptions in consecutive seasons ... Also an accomplished prep basketball player who was known for highlight-reel dunks, and was finalist for Tennessee's Mr. Basketball award as junior ... Has said he models his game as a WR after A.J. Green, who he lists as his favorite NFL player growing up.
Career transactions: Selected by Cincinnati in second round of 2020 NFL Draft (33rd overall).
Head coach Zac Taylor says: "He has excellent hands and a great catch radius. In talking with their staff (at Clemson), the consistency is there every single day with him — not just from game to game, but from practice to practice. He's going to score points down the field. If the ball is in the air, it's his. And he's got that mentality where if he catches a ball on that short to intermediate stuff, he doesn't think he's going down — he's going to score. That's a trait that's hard to coach."
College highlights: Spent three seasons (2017-19) at Clemson ... Played in 43 career games, and compiled 135 receptions for 2448 yards and 27 TDs ... Receiving TDs total tied for most in school history with DeAndre Hopkins and Sammy Watkins ... First player in school history with double-digit TD receptions in consecutive seasons. 2019—Started all 15 games ... Totaled 59 catches for team-high 1167 yards and 13 TDs, en route to first-team All-ACC honors ... Helped Clemson to 14-1 record and a berth in National Championship Game ... Gained 170 yards on seven receptions — all in the first half — at Syracuse ... Six receptions for 129 yards, including game-winning 38-yard TD, in dramatic win at North Carolina ... Tied school record with three TD catches vs. Wake Forest ... Caught three passes for 101 yards and two TDs at South Carolina ... Named MVP of ACC Championship Game after catching nine passes for 182 yards and three TDs (tied school record) in win over Virginia ... Logged three catches for 52 yards in National Championship Game vs. LSU, and had a 36-yard rushing TD that was the lone rushing attempt of his career. 2018—Started all 15 games ... Totaled team-high 59 catches for 936 yards and team-high 12 TDs, en route to second-team All-ACC honors (AP) ... Helped Clemson to perfect 15-0 record and a National Championship ... Named ACC Receiver of the Week for performance at Texas A&M, after catching three passes for 123 yards, including a 64-yard TD ... Gained 53 yards on four receptions vs. Syracuse, including a critical catch from backup QB Chase Brice on fourth and six on Clemson's game-winning drive ... Caught eight passes for 119 yards vs. N.C. State, including a 46-yard TD ... Caught six passes for 62 yards and two TDs at Florida State ... Named ACC Receiver of the Week for performance against South Carolina, which included six catches for 142 yards and a TD ... Caught two TDs in ACC Championship Game vs. Pitt ... Four catches for 53 yards in CFB semifinal vs. Notre Dame, including one-handed, highlight-reel TD grab .... Caught three passes for 81 yards and a TD in National Championship win over Alabama. 2017—Played in 13 games as a freshman, and caught 17 passes for 345 yards (20.3 yards per catch) and two TDs.
High school: Attended Oak Ridge (Tenn.) High School ... As a senior, caught 68 passes for 1044 yards and 18 TDs, and added three scores on punt returns and another on an INT return ... Won Tennessee's Mr. Football award for the AAAAA level as both a junior and senior, and was considered one of the top WR prospects in the country ... Played in 2017 Under Armour All-American Game ... Also an outstanding prep basketball player, he averaged 15 points and 6.6 rebounds per game as a junior and was a finalist for Tennessee's Mr. Basketball award.
Personal: Hometown is Oak Ridge, Tenn. (outside Knoxville) ... Sports communication major at Clemson ... Counted A.J. Green as his favorite NFL player growing up, and says he modeled his game after Green.
