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Elijah Higgins

Elijah Higgins

24-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Arizona Cardinals
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
3
YDS
48
TD
0
AVG
16.0
TAR
5
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Higgins has an intriguing skill set, as he played wide receiver at Stanford before converting to tight end at the NFL level. The 6-foot-3, 235-pound Higgins has just 335 yards and three TDs through two seasons with the Cardinals. While he may be getting more comfortable at his new position heading into his third NFL campaign, Higgins is blocked by one of the league’s premier pass catching TEs in Trey McBride, who signed a four-year, $76 million extension to become the league’s highest-paid player at the position. Arizona also has 2024 third-round draft pick Tip Reiman to push Higgins for playing time behind McBride. Read Past Outlooks
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Tight End
Bye Week 8
Height 6'3"
Weight 235
DOB 10/27/2000
College Stanford
Drafted 6th Rd 2023 #197 Overall
Signed a four-year, $4.02 million contract with the Dolphins in May of 2023. Waived by the Dolphins in August of 2023. Claimed off waivers by the Cardinals in August of 2023.
Records two catches in win
TEArizona Cardinals
September 17, 2025
Higgins caught two of three targets for 45 yards in Sunday's 27-22 win over the Panthers.
ANALYSIS
Higgins played 22 of the Cardinals' 55 offensive snaps Sunday, behind starter Trey McBride (50) and ahead of Travis Vokolek (18). Barring an injury to McBride, the 24-year-old tight end remains far off the fantasy radar due to his limited playing time. The Cardinals are set to visit the 49ers in Week 3.
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How do Elijah Higgins' 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
9.5
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.50
 
% Team Air Yards
5.8%
 
% Team Targets
9.3%
 
Avg Depth of Target
3.8 Yds
 
Catch Rate
60.0%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
12.0
 
% Targeted On Route
31.3%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
3.00
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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T.Trey McBride
E.Elijah Higgins
T.Tip Reiman
T.Travis Vokolek
#% of Team Snaps
10394%
3835%
3028%
1917%
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#3 TE
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  1. Trey McBride
  2. Tip ReimanQues
  3. Elijah Higgins
  4. Travis Vokolek
How often does Elijah Higgins run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Elijah Higgins and the other tight ends for the Cardinals are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Elijah Higgins
16 routes   5 targets
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42%
65 routes   16 targets
63%
12 routes   1 target
40%
3 routes   0 targets
16%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
104.6
 
Cornerbacks
70.1
 
Safeties
141.5
 
Linebackers
62.2
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Elijah Higgins' measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
235 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.54 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.01 sec
 
Vertical Jump
35.0 in
 
Broad Jump
126 in
 
Hand Length
10.50 in
 
Arm Length
31.75 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
Higgins played wide receiver at Stanford but was drafted by the Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft with an eye on turning him into a tight end. Miami quickly gave up on that project, waiving Higgins before the start of the season, at which point he was claimed by Arizona and proceeded to post 163 yards and one touchdown as a rookie. The rebuilding Cardinals are better positioned to take a patient approach with the 6-foot-3, 235-pound Higgins’ position change, but his path to playing time could be blocked by two other young tight ends. Trey McBride emerged as one of the NFL’s most productive tight ends last season and the Cardinals bolstered the position by selecting Tip Reiman in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
A rookie sixth-round pick out of Stanford, Higgins faces the challenge of transitioning from wide receiver to tight end and thus looks unlikely to see playing time early in his career. If he can overcome the steep positional learning curve, though, the 6-3, 228-pound pass-catcher could legitimately find a spot in Miami's offense. Higgins has the speed and burst to contribute in the receiving game, but it may require patience.
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Makes one catch in Week 1
TEArizona Cardinals
September 10, 2025
Higgins corralled one of two targets for three yards and had a tackle on punt coverage during Sunday's 20-13 victory in New Orleans.
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Little usage behind McBride
TEArizona Cardinals
February 17, 2025
Higgins reeled in 20 of 24 targets for 172 yards and two touchdowns over 17 regular-season contests in 2024.
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Notches two catches Saturday
TEArizona Cardinals
December 30, 2024
Higgins gathered in two of three targets for 23 yards during Saturday's 13-9 loss at the Rams.
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Goes without target in Week 14
TEArizona Cardinals
December 10, 2024
Higgins went without a target while playing 16 of the Cardinals' 71 snaps on offense in Sunday's 30-18 loss to the Seahawks.
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Another two-target outing Sunday
TEArizona Cardinals
November 25, 2024
Higgins gathered in one of two targets for five yards during Sunday's 16-6 defeat in Seattle.
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