Peyton Higgins
Peyton Higgins
Moves the chains on third down. Four seasons at Troy, two different head coaches: Jon Sumrall and Gerad Parker. The receipt: 51 rec yds, 6 receptions against Southern Miss — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jon Sumrall → Gerad Parker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–20
vs Nicholls
2 rec · 21 yds
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Troy
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Troy
Returning around him
- 33% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (14 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Troy · Last season: 8-6 · Talent rank #99 · 2026 recruiting class #76
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyler Walton’s 2023 season.
Matches Tyler on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Treyvhon Saunders’s path through Colgate.
Treyvhon Saunders
Tony Poljan
Karim Page
Brandon Smith
Nate Stewart
Matches Treyvhon on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Billy Kemp's senior season at Nebraska (2023).
Matches Billy on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+227%
Up 227% from first season to most-recent.