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As a true freshman at [[Colorado State University]] in 2013, Higgins started all 14 games.<ref>[http://www.denverpost.com/colleges/ci_24737923/colorado-state-wideout-rashard-higgins-shining-freshman Colorado State wideout Rashard Higgins shining as a freshman]</ref> He finished the season with a school freshman record 68 receptions. He also had 837 yards and six touchdowns.<ref>[http://www.denverpost.com/colleges/ci_26360967/csu-wide-receiver-rashard-higgins-is-ready-huge?source=infinite CSU wide receiver Rashard Higgins is ready for huge sophomore season]</ref> As a sophomore in 2014, Higgins was a finalist for the [[Biletnikoff Award]].<ref>[http://www.denverpost.com/colleges/ci_27011848/colorado-states-rashard-higgins-one-three-biletnikoff-award-finalists Colorado State's Rashard Higgins one of three Biletnikoff Award finalists]</ref><ref>[http://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/csu/football/2014/11/25/csus-rashard-higgins-finalist-biletnikoff-award/70113888/ CSU's Rashard Higgins a finalist for Biletnikoff Award]</ref> |
As a true freshman at [[Colorado State University]] in 2013, Higgins started all 14 games.<ref>[http://www.denverpost.com/colleges/ci_24737923/colorado-state-wideout-rashard-higgins-shining-freshman Colorado State wideout Rashard Higgins shining as a freshman]</ref> He finished the season with a school freshman record 68 receptions. He also had 837 yards and six touchdowns.<ref>[http://www.denverpost.com/colleges/ci_26360967/csu-wide-receiver-rashard-higgins-is-ready-huge?source=infinite CSU wide receiver Rashard Higgins is ready for huge sophomore season]</ref> As a sophomore in 2014, Higgins was a finalist for the [[Biletnikoff Award]].<ref>[http://www.denverpost.com/colleges/ci_27011848/colorado-states-rashard-higgins-one-three-biletnikoff-award-finalists Colorado State's Rashard Higgins one of three Biletnikoff Award finalists]</ref><ref>[http://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/csu/football/2014/11/25/csus-rashard-higgins-finalist-biletnikoff-award/70113888/ CSU's Rashard Higgins a finalist for Biletnikoff Award]</ref> |
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2015 MW Preseason Offensive Player of the Year |
* 2015 MW Preseason Offensive Player of the Year |
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Finalist, 2014 Biletnikoff Award |
* Finalist, 2014 Biletnikoff Award |
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2014 consensus All-American |
* 2014 consensus All-American |
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Led nation in receiving yards (1,750) and receiving touchdowns (17) in 2014 |
* Led nation in receiving yards (1,750) and receiving touchdowns (17) in 2014 |
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Ranked first in nation in yards-per-catch (18.2) among players with 65+ receptions |
* Ranked first in nation in yards-per-catch (18.2) among players with 65+ receptions |
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Has 12 career games with 100 or more yards |
* Has 12 career games with 100 or more yards |
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In just two seasons has caught 164 passes for 2,587 yards and 23 touchdowns |
* In just two seasons has caught 164 passes for 2,587 yards and 23 touchdowns |
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Named 2014 Male College Athlete of the Year by Colorado State Hall of Fame |
* Named 2014 Male College Athlete of the Year by Colorado State Hall of Fame |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
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| Born: | October 7, 1994 Dallas, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
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| High school | Mesquite (TX) |
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Rashard Malick "Hollywood" Higgins (born October 7, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Colorado State Rams.
Early years
Higgins attended Mesquite High School in Mesquite, Texas, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. He played as a wide receiver for the Mesquite football team. As a senior, he had 69 receptions for 1,136 yards 10 touchdowns. Higgins was a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.[1] He was a starter on the Mesquite basketball team, where he averaged 17 points per game.
He also excelled in track & field at Mesquite. At the 2013 District Meet, he took fourth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.76 seconds, while also placing seventh in the long jump with a leap of 6.68 meters (21 ft, 8 in).[2] He posted a personal-best time of 53.48 seconds in the 400-meter dash at the 2012 Rockin R Relays, where he finished fifth.[3]
College career
As a true freshman at Colorado State University in 2013, Higgins started all 14 games.[4] He finished the season with a school freshman record 68 receptions. He also had 837 yards and six touchdowns.[5] As a sophomore in 2014, Higgins was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award.[6][7]
- 2015 MW Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
- Finalist, 2014 Biletnikoff Award
- 2014 consensus All-American
- Led nation in receiving yards (1,750) and receiving touchdowns (17) in 2014
- Ranked first in nation in yards-per-catch (18.2) among players with 65+ receptions
- Has 12 career games with 100 or more yards
- In just two seasons has caught 164 passes for 2,587 yards and 23 touchdowns
- Named 2014 Male College Athlete of the Year by Colorado State Hall of Fame
References
- ^ Rivals.com
- ^ http://tx.milesplit.com/meets/141133/results/241630
- ^ http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=158110#4554
- ^ Colorado State wideout Rashard Higgins shining as a freshman
- ^ CSU wide receiver Rashard Higgins is ready for huge sophomore season
- ^ Colorado State's Rashard Higgins one of three Biletnikoff Award finalists
- ^ CSU's Rashard Higgins a finalist for Biletnikoff Award