Tee Higgins

BIOGRAPHY

Tee Higgins was born on January 18th, 1999 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.

Higgins attended Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and has one older sister. As a senior, he had 68 receptions for 1,044 yards and 18 touchdowns. A five-star recruit, Higgins originally committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football before changing to Clemson University. Higgins also played basketball in high school and was offered scholarships to play college basketball by numerous schools.

In the 2020 NFL Draft, Higgins was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round with the 33rd overall pick. Higgins made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2020 season against the Los Angeles Chargers. In Week 2, he recorded his first three professional receptions for 35 yards against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football. In Week 3, against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had five receptions for 40 yards and his first two receiving touchdowns in the 23–23 tie. In Week 6 against the Indianapolis Colts, he had six receptions for 125 receiving yards in the 31–27 loss. In Week 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he had seven receptions for 115 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown during the 36–10 loss. Higgins finished the season with 67 receptions for 908 yards and six touchdowns. His 67 catches tied a Bengals rookie record set by Cris Collinsworth in 1981. His 908 receiving yards ranked him third among all rookie receivers in 2020, behind Justin Jefferson and CeeDee Lamb.

Higgins finished the 2022 season with 74 receptions for 1,029 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns. He had six receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown in the 23–20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship.