Mike Higgins
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NO | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0 |
| 2011 | NO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Summary
Mike Higgins was a Nebraska-Omaha tight end who played for New Orleans after entering the league as an undrafted free agent.
Higgins was a productive Division II receiving tight end before appearing in four regular-season games with the Saints.
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Early Life
Higgins was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
The Saints media guide lists Higgins' birth date as December 7, 1987, and his birthplace as Omaha, Nebraska.
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High School
At Beatrice High School, Higgins earned all-state recognition as a senior.
The Saints media guide reports that Higgins caught 16 passes for 270 yards at Beatrice and was named an all-state selection as a senior.
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College Career
Higgins appeared in 44 games at Nebraska-Omaha and totaled 112 receptions for 1,851 yards and 19 touchdowns.
He led Division II tight ends in receiving in 2009 with 50 catches for 848 yards and nine touchdowns. As a redshirt senior in 2010, he added 39 catches for 600 yards and seven scores.
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Path to the NFL
Higgins signed with New Orleans as an undrafted free agent in July 2011.
The Saints media guide records Higgins' July 27, 2011 signing and his progression from the practice squad to the active roster later that season.
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NFL Career
Higgins appeared in four regular-season games for New Orleans, including one start, and made two catches for one yard.
He played in two games after a 2011 practice-squad promotion and made a four-yard reception in the regular-season finale. In 2012, he started at Atlanta after another active-roster promotion and later saw action primarily on special teams.
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Career Accomplishments
Higgins earned All-MIAA recognition and multiple Division II all-region and All-America honors at Nebraska-Omaha.
Omaha's honors record lists Higgins as a 2009 first-team All-MIAA selection, a Daktronics and D2Football.com second-team All-American, and a first-team all-region honoree. He made the 2010 All-MIAA second team.
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Playing Style
The Saints described Higgins as a rugged blocking tight end, while his college record showed deep-receiving production.
At Nebraska-Omaha, Higgins averaged 16.5 yards per reception across his career and led Division II tight ends in receiving in 2009. The Saints identified blocking as a defining part of his NFL role.
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Legacy
Higgins' documented Nebraska-Omaha legacy includes 19 receiving touchdowns and 2009 Division II All-America recognition.
Omaha's records list Higgins among the program's 2009 national award recipients after his nine-touchdown season.
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Post-Career
During Super Bowl XLVII week, Higgins participated in the Kickoff to Rebuild service event in New Orleans.
The Saints media guide states that Higgins helped complete renovations on homes in Algiers through the Rebuilding Together-sponsored event.
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23344, 00-0028522, 1987-12-07, Mike Higgins, John, Higgins
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