Tee Higgins: 2020 Dynasty Rookie Profile
Position: WR
School: Clemson
Class: Junior
Date of Birth: January 18, 1999
Height: 6-3 Weight: 216lbs
Athletic Testing
40-Time: 4.59
Speed Score: 101.3 (73rd-percentile)
Burst Score: 114.2 (15th-percentile)
Bio
See Where Tee Higgins Lands In Our 2020 Dynasty Rookie Rankings
The Tigers were back in the National Championship game in 2019, led by another quality season from Higgins (59 receptions, 1,167 yards, 19.8 YPR, 13 TDs), who was named first-team All-ACC. He did that despite competing for targets with the emerging sophomore Justyn Ross. Higgins scored a touchdown on 20-percent of his career receptions, including 25 over his final two seasons. He leaves Clemson tied with DeAndre Hopkins and Sammy Watkins for the most receiving touchdowns (27) in school history.
Higgins chose to sit out the NFL Combine and, after his Pro Day performance, we know why. Higgins disappointed with a 4.59 40-yard dash and an abysmal performance in the explosion drills.
College Stats
Tee Higgins College Stats Courtesy of sports-reference.com
Positives
+Played all three WR spots
+Size
+Playmaker deep and in the red zone
+18.1 career yards per reception
+19.8 final season YPR (93rd-percentile)
+18.6 breakout age (Freshman) (96th-percentile)
+3.67 #YardsPer Route Run
+55-percent Contested catch rate
+Good Body control
+Ball skills
+Good hands
NFL Network just reported Tee Higgins will not participate tonight. He needed to run well to solidify his spot among the top-5 WRs. Guess we’ll have to wait until his Pro Day
— Alex Johnson (@a_johnsonFF) February 27, 2020
Negatives
-4.59 speed.
-15th-percentile Burst Score
-One career rush attempt and one career kick return
-29.7-percent (50th-percentile) Dominator
-Can struggle against physical corners
Highlight Reel
Best Comparable Player (PlayerProfiler): DeAngelo Yancey (Yuck!)
NFL Draft Projection: Late Round One-Early Round Two pick.
Bottom Line:
Well, now we know why Tee Higgins sat out the Combine. He is not quite the explosive athlete we were hoping he’d be. While he remains firmly among the top-10 wide receivers, he can’t be in the top-five conversation any longer. We still like his age-adjusted production and there is alpha upside, but the floor is much lower than had he tested as a size-speed freak. Draft capital will be important in determining his final rookie draft value.
Resources: DLF, PlayerProfiler, NFL.com
