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Johnnie Lee Higgins

WR

Drafted 99th overall in the 3rd round of the 2007 draft, Johnnie Lee Higgins arrived from Texas-El Paso. His most recent season came in 2010 with LV, capping a 4-season NFL career. His 33.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 8th percentile. Few match his deep threat, which grades in the 80th percentile. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 57 catches for 780 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Size

5'11", 185#

College

Texas-El Paso

Draft

Rd 3, 99th overall (2007)

Seasons

2007–2010

2009 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
33.7

8th percentile among WRs

15 games · 45 targets

Role×0.14-0.00
Hands×0.1-0.85
Volume×0.12-0.14
Total EPA×0.22-1.01
EPA/target×0.3-1.44
Yards/target×0.12-0.92

2009 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed43▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst60▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility64▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size16▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands7▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat80▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability5▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share52▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share62▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency8▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume52▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2010LV18.313110103
2009LV33.7152119263
2008LV47.81634223664
2007LV40133648

Career profile

Johnnie Lee Higgins has appeared in 57 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, all with LV.

As a passer he has thrown for 1 yards and 0 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. He has rushed for 58 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 57 passes for 780 yards and 4 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2008 with LV: 366 yards and 4 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 33.7, in the 8th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2009 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
12
1.5/g
149
19/g
0
Away7
7
1.0/g
114
16/g
0
In division5
6
1.2/g
59
12/g
0
Out of division10
13
1.3/g
204
20/g
0
In wins4
6
1.5/g
77
19/g
0
In losses11
13
1.2/g
186
17/g
0
On grass12
15
1.3/g
200
17/g
0
On turf3
4
1.3/g
63
21/g
0
Indoors1
0
0.0/g
0
0/g
0
Outdoors14
19
1.4/g
263
19/g
0

2009 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LAC19 rush yds, 0 TD30.4
Week 3DEN—41.6
Week 4HOU—42.6
Week 5NYG—43.1
Week 6PHI1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD37.4
Week 7NYJ—38.3
Week 8LAC1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD39.6
Week 10KC2 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 41 yds, 0 TD34.4
Week 11CIN—42.3
Week 12DAL—42.1
Week 13PIT4 rec, 63 yds, 0 TD59.5
Week 14WAS3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD55.9
Week 15DEN1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD34.2
Week 16CLE1 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD28.8
Week 17BAL4 rec, 71 yds, 0 TD74.4

Johnnie Lee Higgins — common questions

What position does Johnnie Lee Higgins play?
Johnnie Lee Higgins is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Johnnie Lee Higgins played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Johnnie Lee Higgins has played for LV (2007–2010).
Where did Johnnie Lee Higgins go to college?
Johnnie Lee Higgins played college football at Texas-El Paso.
When was Johnnie Lee Higgins drafted?
Johnnie Lee Higgins was selected in round 3, 99th overall, of the 2007 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Johnnie Lee Higgins scored?
Johnnie Lee Higgins has 4 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (4 receiving).
What is Johnnie Lee Higgins's ScoutIndex Rating?
Johnnie Lee Higgins rated 18.3 for 2010, the 1st percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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