Johnnie Lee Higgins
Higgins at a game in Denver in October 2010
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| Position: | Wide receiver / Return specialist | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 8, 1983 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Sweeny, Texas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Sweeny (TX) | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas–El Paso | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 99 | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 57 |
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| Receiving yards: | 779 |
| Total return yards: | 1,815 |
| Total touchdowns: | 7 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Johnnie Lee Higgins (born September 8, 1983) is a former professional American football wide receiver. Higgins played college football for the University of Texas at El Paso. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round (99th pick overally) in the 2007 NFL Draft, and has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Higgins was born and raised in Bay City and attended Sweeny High School in Sweeny, Texas, and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In basketball, he was named his team's Most Valuable Player.
Higgins attended the University of Texas at El Paso to play football for the Miners. He received several honors, including Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year in 2006.
After turning in a 4.43 40 yard dash time at the 2007 NFL Scouting Combine, Higgins was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round (99th overall and the final pick of the first day) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He became the team's starting punt returner and he returned a punt 90 yards for a touchdown in a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks on August 30, 2007. He saw action in all 16 games in the 2007 season, starting in two of them at wide receiver.
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