2025 Receiving Stats
REC
18
YDS
179
TD
0
AVG
9.9
TAR
22
Rest-of-Season Projections
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
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.
Logs 17 yards in loss
Higgins caught both of his targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Buccaneers.
ANALYSIS
Higgins recorded the sixth-most receiving yards on the Cardinals during Sunday's loss after going without a target in the Week 12 loss to the Jaguars. The third-year pro from Stanford has now caught 18 of 22 targets for 179 yards through Arizona's first 12 games this season, and he's likely to remain a minimal portion of the team's passing attack in the Week 14 matchup against the Rams.
Higgins recorded the sixth-most receiving yards on the Cardinals during Sunday's loss after going without a target in the Week 12 loss to the Jaguars. The third-year pro from Stanford has now caught 18 of 22 targets for 179 yards through Arizona's first 12 games this season, and he's likely to remain a minimal portion of the team's passing attack in the Week 14 matchup against the Rams.
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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. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
6.2Air Yards Per Snap
0.26% Team Air Yards
2.4%% Team Targets
5.0%Avg Depth of Target
3.4 YdsCatch Rate
81.8%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
7.2% Targeted On Route
16.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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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
150 routes 22 targets
22 routes 1 target
482 routes 118 targets
32 routes 5 targets
4 routes 0 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
69.6
Cornerbacks
68.8
Safeties
62.7
Linebackers
83.3
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2025 Elijah Higgins Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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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
245 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.54 secCone Drill
7.01 secVertical Jump
35.0 inBroad Jump
126 inHand Length
10.50 inArm Length
31.75 in
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Blanks in Week 12
Higgins was not targeted while playing 27 of the Cardinals' 76 offensive snaps in Sunday's 27-24 overtime loss to the Jaguars.
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Two grabs in loss
Higgins caught two of three targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 41-22 loss to the 49ers.
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Records three receptions Monday
Higgins recorded three catches (on three targets) for 30 yards during Monday's 27-17 win in Dallas.
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Two catches against Colts
Higgins caught both of his targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 31-27 loss to the Colts.
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Held without catch in Week 4
Higgins went without a target while playing nine of the Cardinals' 67 snaps on offense in Thursday's 23-20 loss to the Seahawks.
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