James Higgins - 2016 Football - LIU Post
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#15 James Higgins
Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 6-2
Class: Redshirt Junior
Hometown: Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
Previous School: Connetquot
2016: Started all 13 games at wide receiver ... tied for second on the team in receiving touchdowns (8) ... fourth in receptions (42) and receiving yards (441) ... had the deciding touchdown reception in a 14-12 win at Virginia Union (Sept. 3) ... made four catches for 49 yards and two touchdowns in a 43-20 rout of New Haven (Sept. 10) ... caught touchdown passes in back-to-back victories against Saint Anselm (Oct. 8) and Southern Connecticut (Oct. 15) ... had six receptions for 56 yards in a 64-7 win at Merrimack (Nov. 5) ... hauled in five passes for 67 yards and a touchdown in a 48-41 victory over Winston-Salem State in the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 19) ... contributed four catches for 36 yards and a touchdown against Shepherd in the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 26).
2015: Started in all 11 contests ... made 41 receptions for 354 yards and four touchdowns ... had six catches for 52 yards and an 11-yard touchdown pass in a season-opening 41-40 win at East Stroudsburg (Sept. 3) ... hauled in two balls for 38 yards and a TD at American International (Oct. 3) ... recorded four receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown at New Haven (Oct. 24) ... collected a season- and career-high 77 yards receiving and a touchdown on eight catches at Bentley (Nov. 7).
2014: Played in all 12 games ... caught 24 passes for 240 yards ... had three receptions and 45 yards, including a season-long 32-yard grab against East Stroudsburg (Sept. 6) ... caught a season-best five passes for 63 yards and threw a 37-yard touchdown pass versus American International (Oct. 25) ... was two-for-two on pass attempts all season.
2013: Red-shirt season.
Prior to LIU Post: Played two years varsity for the Thunderbirds ... won 2012 Division Championship ... Third Team All-State ... First Team All-Long Island, All-County and All-Division ... All-Metro Honorable Mention ... named best receiver in Suffolk County ... set single season records for most catches and most yards ... also played baseball ... won 2012 Suffolk Championship in baseball.
Personal: Youngest of Matthew and Marie's three children ... lists Andre Johnson as his favorite athlete ... admires his parents ... hopes to become a police officer ... majoring in criminal justice with a minor in sports management.
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