Articles Tagged: Jay Higgins

Iowa’s productive linebacker duo from the previous two seasons has not received much pre-draft hype, but Nick Jackson is quick to point out that “the tape is the tape.”

Jay Higgins, already a consensus All-American, is one step closer to potentially being a unanimous All-American.

Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins, running back Kaleb Johnson and longsnapper Luke Elkin have received All-America honors so far. This list will be updated as more All-America teams are released.

Jay Higgins can add another All-America honor to his resume.

Kaleb Johnson was a second-team All-American as well.

Iowa has had at least one first-team Walter Camp All-American every year since 2019, which is the longest active streak across the country.

Kaleb Johnson, Jay Higgins, Connor Colby and Logan Jones all received first-team all-Big Ten recognition following the 2024 regular season.

Jay Higgins “immediately knew what type of game this was” after Nebraska’s departure from pregame etiquette.

Two weeks after exiting the UCLA game with an injury, Jay Higgins had a team-high eight tackles and an interception in the Hawkeyes’ 29-13 win over Maryland.

Hear from Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara, offensive lineman Mason Richman, linebacker Jay Higgins and running back Kaleb Johnson after the Hawkeyes’ 40-16 win over Washington.

Iowa’s defense made some NFL-caliber plays as it forced two turnovers in the first half. Then in the second half, Iowa gave up three costly turnovers as it went up against an Ohio State defense that also has plenty of NFL-caliber talent.

Iowa’s defense has again thrived at stopping opposing running backs so far in 2024. Ohio State’s duo of TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins will pose a unique threat on Saturday, though.

The sideline tablets can be a “blessing and curse” for Iowa’s defense, as linebacker Jay Higgins explained.

Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins has received first-team preseason All-America honors from the Associated Press. Defensive back Sebastian Castro is a second-team preseason AP All-American.

Jay Higgins once was a recruit with only one Big Ten scholarship offer. Now, the Hawkeye linebacker is one of the preseason favorites to win Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.