JayHiggins
LBLB#49Iowa
6'2" • 232lbs • 24y/oDraft Eligibility:2025
- Overall Grade '24
- 89.2
- 13th/821 - LBs
- Snap Count '24
- 690
- 121st/2000 - LBs
- Tackles '24
- 69
- 81st/821 - LBs
- Pressures '24
- 12
- 203rd/821 - LBs
Jay
Higgins
LB
#49
|
Iowa
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Jay Higgins was a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens who earned a 89.2 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2024 season, 13th among 821 qualified linebackers. His PFF coverage grade of 92.4 ranked 2nd among 821 qualified linebackers. His run-defense grade of 74.6 ranked 272nd at the position. His pass-rush grade of 71.4 ranked 169th among qualified linebackers.
He recorded 69 solo tackles on the season. Higgins generated 12 total pressures including 1 sacks as a blitzer. He allowed a 55.2 passer rating when targeted in coverage. He was charged with 12 missed tackles over the course of the year.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Baltimore Ravens
2025 - Present
Iowa Hawkeyes
2020 - 2024
Honors
Honors
Honor
Year
PFF first-team All American
2024
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
89.2
AVG
13th/821 LBs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
74.6
AVG
272nd/821 LBs
PASS RUSH GRADE
71.4
AVG
169th/821 LBs
COVERAGE GRADE
92.4
AVG
2nd/821 LBs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsIAST
92.5
Week 2, 2024
@ILNW
85.9
Week 10, 2023
vsMIWE
85.7
Week 3, 2023
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@OHST
31.8
Week 8, 2022
@KYUN
49.6
Week BG, 2022
@NJRU
54.2
Week 4, 2022
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
69
81st/821 LBs
SACKS
1
391st/821 LBs
ASSISTS
35
14th/821 LBs
FORCED FUMBLES
2
18th/821 LBs
Defense
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Rank
81
st
Solo Tackles
69
14
th
Assists
35
18
th
Forced Fumbles
2
106
th
Stops
40
391
st
Sacks
1
588
th
Missed Tackles
12
29
th
Passer Rating Allowed
55.2
203
rd
Total Pressures
12
Snaps
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Rank
121
st
Total Snaps
690
232
nd
Run Defense Snaps
282
405
th
Pass Rush Snaps
41
39
th
Coverage Snaps
367
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