{"id":80857,"date":"2020-02-21T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=80857"},"modified":"2020-02-21T01:59:23","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T06:59:23","slug":"tee-higgins-2020-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/02\/21\/tee-higgins-2020-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Tee Higgins 2020 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/b>
\nPosition<\/b>: Wide Receiver
\nHeight<\/b>: 6’4″
\nWeight<\/b>: 215 pounds
\nSchool<\/b>: Clemson Tigers<\/p>\n

Tee Higgins 2020 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There weren’t very many players more coveted as part of the 2017 recruiting class than Tee Higgins<\/a><\/strong>. Rivals.com rated him as the 15th best player in the nation regardless of position. The Oak Ridge, TN native concomitantly received scholarship offers from quite a few big-time programs. But he was an early commit to Dabo Swinney<\/a><\/strong>‘s Clemson program as he gave his pledge on the Fourth of July ahead of his high school senior year. And he showcased his immense potential by accounting for 22 total touchdowns that season. It included 18 receiving scores as well as three via punt returns and even a pick-six on defense.<\/p>\n

Higgins made a fairly noticeable impact as a true freshman once on campus. His two touchdown catches and 345 receiving yards ranked third and fourth on the team respectively. And he showcased his potential as a vertical threat by averaging 20.3 yards per catch which actually led the team. The following year, he emerged as one of Trevor Lawrence<\/a><\/strong>‘s favorite targets, catching a team-leading 12 touchdowns. In the end, he and Justyn Ross<\/a><\/strong> accounted for a pretty even amount of yardage with Ross managing 1,000 and Higgins 936. But they were both important components of the offense for a team that outscored Notre Dame and Alabama 74-19 in the College Football Playoff en route to a national title.<\/p>\n

In 2019, though, Higgins upstaged Ross by accumulating 1,167 yards receiving compared to his 865. The tandem also accounted for 21 total touchdown passes with Higgins managing 13. For his efforts, Higgins garnered first-team All-ACC honors. And despite losing to LSU in the national championship game, Higgins displayed that he can feature in the run game as well. In the second quarter, he took a run play 36 yards to the house that actually gave Clemson a 17-7 lead at the time.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h3>\n