Elijah Higgins
TE · ARI
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Box score by season
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | vs ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ARI | 4 | 11 | 11 | 124 | 1 | 1 differ (Targets 11 vs 12) |
| 2025 | ARI | 15 | 37 | 30 | 301 | 0 | ✓ matches |
| 2024 | ARI | 14 | 24 | 20 | 172 | 2 | not checked |
| 2023 | ARI | 9 | 19 | 14 | 163 | 1 | not checked |
Official scoring from play-by-play. Regular-season totals for 2025, 2026 are compared with ESPN's after every rebuild (all players); earlier seasons aren't checked.
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Targets
11
qualifying bar 11
EPA/play
+0.821
10th of 192 · lg +0.194
Success rate
81.8%
1st of 192 · lg 49.6%
Yards/play
11.27
8th of 192 · lg 7.35
Explosive rate
9.1%
82nd of 192 · lg 9.0%
Catch rate
100.0%
1st of 192 · lg 67.2%
Air yards/att
3.5
148th of 192 · lg 8.0
Turnover rate
0.0%
1st of 192 · lg 2.6%
TD rate
9.1%
32nd of 192 · lg 4.8%
Every split
EPA per target in each situation, the league in the same situation, and his rank among qualified players with at least 12 targets there (1 = best). "Repeats" is how much that split's player-to-player differences carry from one season to the next (2016–25); near zero means it describes the past and predicts little. Click a situation to filter all his numbers to it.
| Situation | Targets | EPA/play | Success | Yds/play | League EPA | Rank | Repeats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home / away Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Home | 3 | +1.356 | 100% | 19.0 | +0.199 | — | -0.02 |
| Away | 8 | +0.621 | 75% | 8.4 | +0.194 | — | -0.03 |
| Neutral site | 0 | — | — | — | +0.154 | — | — |
| Rest days Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Short week (≤5 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.273 | — | 0.19 |
| Normal (6–8 days) | 11 | +0.821 | 82% | 11.3 | +0.181 | — | -0.01 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.245 | — | 0.21 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.221 | — | — |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 6 | +0.879 | 83% | 14.2 | +0.224 | — | 0.05 |
| Outdoors | 5 | +0.752 | 80% | 7.8 | +0.182 | — | 0.05 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 60–79°F | 5 | +0.752 | 80% | 7.8 | +0.210 | — | -0.02 |
| 80°F+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.213 | — | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 5 | +0.752 | 80% | 7.8 | +0.215 | — | -0.09 |
| 10–14 mph | 0 | — | — | — | +0.200 | — | 0.05 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 5 | +0.752 | 80% | 7.8 | +0.190 | — | 0.03 |
| Rain or snow | 0 | — | — | — | +0.105 | — | 0.03 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 4 | +1.259 | 100% | 16.8 | +0.194 | — | -0.01 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 4 | +0.823 | 75% | 10.0 | +0.179 | — | 0.07 |
| Tied | 2 | +0.236 | 50% | 5.0 | +0.213 | — | 0.02 |
| Leading 1–8 | 1 | +0.234 | 100% | 7.0 | +0.159 | — | -0.03 |
| Leading 9+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.278 | — | -0.05 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 4 | +1.259 | 100% | 16.8 | +0.185 | — | -0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 7 | +0.571 | 71% | 8.1 | +0.191 | — | -0.02 |
| Win prob over 80% | 0 | — | — | — | +0.226 | — | 0.09 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 3 | +0.112 | 33% | 4.7 | +0.150 | — | 0.04 |
| Q2 | 2 | +1.008 | 100% | 13.0 | +0.189 | — | -0.01 |
| Q3 | 6 | +1.114 | 100% | 14.0 | +0.189 | — | -0.01 |
| Q4 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.229 | — | -0.03 |
| OT | 0 | — | — | — | +0.439 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 0 | — | — | — | +0.133 | — | 0.10 |
| Rest of game | 11 | +0.821 | 82% | 11.3 | +0.206 | — | 0.10 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 6 | +0.947 | 83% | 15.3 | +0.229 | — | 0.00 |
| 2nd down | 5 | +0.671 | 80% | 6.4 | +0.185 | — | 0.02 |
| 3rd down | 0 | — | — | — | +0.138 | — | -0.02 |
| 4th down | 0 | — | — | — | +0.430 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.162 | — | — |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.255 | — | -0.27 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.072 | — | 0.02 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 0 | — | — | — | +0.142 | — | -0.04 |
| Own 50–21 | 9 | +0.762 | 78% | 12.1 | +0.169 | — | 0.04 |
| Opp 21–49 | 1 | +1.026 | 100% | 13.0 | +0.226 | — | 0.06 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 1 | +1.154 | 100% | 2.0 | +0.248 | — | 0.05 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 3 | +0.621 | 67% | 10.0 | +0.177 | — | -0.02 |
| Under center | 8 | +0.896 | 88% | 11.8 | +0.264 | — | -0.02 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 11 | +0.821 | 82% | 11.3 | +0.196 | — | -0.00 |
| No huddle | 0 | — | — | — | +0.179 | — | -0.00 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 2 | +1.090 | 100% | 7.5 | +0.228 | — | 0.05 |
| 4–6 to go | 2 | +0.664 | 100% | 6.5 | +0.269 | — | 0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 6 | +0.882 | 67% | 14.8 | +0.204 | — | 0.03 |
| 11+ to go | 1 | +0.234 | 100% | 7.0 | +0.072 | — | -0.07 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 2 | +0.468 | 100% | 7.0 | -0.214 | — | 0.15 |
| Short (0–9) | 8 | +0.710 | 75% | 9.0 | +0.173 | — | 0.09 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.428 | — | 0.07 |
| Deep (20+) | 1 | +2.418 | 100% | 38.0 | +0.462 | — | 0.01 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 4 | +0.656 | 75% | 10.0 | +0.141 | — | 0.04 |
| Middle | 1 | +1.154 | 100% | 2.0 | +0.330 | — | -0.02 |
| Right | 6 | +0.876 | 83% | 13.7 | +0.173 | — | 0.03 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 7 | +0.991 | 86% | 12.4 | +0.279 | — | -0.03 |
| No play action | 1 | +0.891 | 100% | 9.0 | +0.186 | — | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 0 | — | — | — | +0.207 | — | -0.05 |
| Out of pocket | 8 | +0.979 | 88% | 12.0 | +0.209 | — | -0.05 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 5 | +0.763 | 80% | 8.4 | +0.184 | — | 0.08 |
| No blitz | 3 | +1.337 | 100% | 18.0 | +0.217 | — | 0.08 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 0 | — | — | — | +0.274 | — | — |
| 4 rushers | 3 | +1.337 | 100% | 18.0 | +0.215 | — | 0.12 |
| 5 rushers | 3 | +0.546 | 67% | 9.0 | +0.203 | — | 0.15 |
| 6+ rushers | 2 | +1.090 | 100% | 7.5 | +0.136 | — | — |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 1 | +0.891 | 100% | 9.0 | +0.182 | — | -0.04 |
| 7 in the box | 5 | +0.927 | 80% | 13.6 | +0.239 | — | -0.05 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 2 | +1.150 | 100% | 9.5 | +0.324 | — | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 0 | — | — | — | -0.098 | — | 0.50 |
| Not a screen | 8 | +0.979 | 88% | 12.0 | +0.239 | — | 0.50 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 7 | +1.138 | 100% | 13.1 | +0.240 | — | 0.10 |
| No motion | 1 | -0.135 | 0% | 4.0 | +0.166 | — | 0.10 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 0 | — | — | — | -0.103 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 8 | +0.979 | 88% | 12.0 | +0.214 | — | — |
By season
| Season | Team | Targets | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | Catch rate | aDOT | YAC/catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ARI | 11 | +0.821 | +9.0 | 81.8% | 11.27 | 100.0% | 3.5 | 7.7 |
Definitions. QB plays are dropbacks: passes, sacks and scrambles (spikes left out). QB EPA doesn't charge the passer for a receiver's fumble after the catch. Rushing is designed runs only; receiving is EPA per target. EPA is about ±1.4 points a play, so a split of 50 plays carries roughly ±0.2 of luck.