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Rashard Higgins

WR

Rashard Higgins came into the league as a 5th-round selection (172nd overall) in 2016, drafted out of Colorado State. He last played in 2022 with CAR, a career spanning 7 NFL seasons. Last season's 43.2 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 33rd percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Across 6 NFL seasons, he has totaled 137 catches for 1,890 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Size

6'1", 198#

College

Colorado State

Draft

Rd 5, 172nd overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2022

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
43.2

33th percentile among WRs

12 games · 47 targets

Role×0.14-0.07
Hands×0.1-0.61
Volume×0.12+0.12
Total EPA×0.22-0.21
EPA/target×0.3-0.37
Yards/target×0.12-1.26

2021 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed5▶

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

Burst9▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size49▶

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

Receiving

Hands5▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat73▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability2▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share52▶

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

Air-Yards Share46▶

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

Impact

Efficiency33▶

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

Volume62▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021CLE43.212242751
2020CLE77.612375994
2019CLE43.174551
2018CLE69.413395724
2017CLE27.8144273122
2016CLE36.410677

Career profile

Across 6 NFL seasons on file, Rashard Higgins has played in 68 regular-season games, all with CLE.

He has rushed for 4 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 137 passes for 1,890 yards and 12 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2020 with CLE: 599 yards and 4 touchdowns in 12 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 77.6, in the 94th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
11
1.6/g
117
17/g
0
Away5
13
2.6/g
158
32/g
1
In division2
3
1.5/g
35
18/g
0
Out of division10
21
2.1/g
240
24/g
1
In wins5
10
2.0/g
129
26/g
0
In losses7
14
2.0/g
146
21/g
1
On grass9
17
1.9/g
183
20/g
0
On turf3
7
2.3/g
92
31/g
1
Indoors2
7
3.5/g
92
46/g
1
Outdoors10
17
1.7/g
183
18/g
0

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2HOU2 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD60
Week 3CHI2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD53.5
Week 4MIN4 rec, 63 yds, 0 TD58.6
Week 5LAC3 rec, 29 yds, 1 TD52.4
Week 6ARI—18.4
Week 7DEN1 rec, -2 yds, 0 TD38.7
Week 8PIT2 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD49.2
Week 10NE—38.6
Week 11DET1 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD40.1
Week 15LV3 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD51.1
Week 16GB5 rec, 58 yds, 0 TD70.4
Week 17PIT1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD34.8

Rashard Higgins — common questions

What position does Rashard Higgins play?
Rashard Higgins is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Rashard Higgins played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Rashard Higgins has played for CLE (2016–2021).
Where did Rashard Higgins go to college?
Rashard Higgins played college football at Colorado State.
When was Rashard Higgins drafted?
Rashard Higgins was selected in round 5, 172nd overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Rashard Higgins scored?
Rashard Higgins has 12 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (12 receiving).
What is Rashard Higgins's ScoutIndex Rating?
Rashard Higgins rated 43.2 for 2021, the 33rd percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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