Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his fourth year in the same linebacker corps at Iowa. All-America (AFCA) in 2024 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 14 tackles against Michigan State — Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Iowa, 338 tackles, a Unanimous All-American season (2024) — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · UNANIMOUS
Unanimous AA (2024)
Named to 10 first-team selectors
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2024)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 4 · EliteR14 · Unanimous All-American
Unanimous All-American. First-team on every major selector list.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · UNANIMOUS
Unanimous AA (2024)
Named to 10 first-team selectors
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2024)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2024
W 31–14
at Minnesota
9 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 PD
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Aiden Fisher’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Matt Salopek's graduate season at Miami (OH) (2024).
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