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Elijah Higgins
Cardinals logoArizona Cardinals

Elijah Higgins

TEposition#84jersey26age6' 3"height245lbs4 yrsexperienceStanfordcollege
At a glance

Elijah Higgins is a tight end for the Arizona Cardinals (No. 84). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 18 catches on 20 targets for 162 receiving yards and 1 touchdown; 6 tackles, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Elijah Higgins has produced +0.14 EPA per target on 20 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 66% of offensive snaps.

Is Elijah Higgins playing this week?

Elijah Higgins is not on the current injury report. The Arizona Cardinals play next at home against the Los Angeles Rams on Sun, Nov 15, 4:05 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Elijah Higgins's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Elijah Higgins has 18 catches on 20 targets for 162 receiving yards and 1 touchdown; 6 tackles, 0 sacks.

What is Elijah Higgins's EPA per play?

+0.144 EPA per target on 20 targets (total +2.9), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Elijah Higgins play for?

Elijah Higgins plays tight end for the Arizona Cardinals, wearing No. 84. Elijah Higgins is 26 years old, 6' 3", 245 lbs. College: Stanford. League experience: 4 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Elijah Higgins 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/elijah-higgins (updated 2026-11-10).

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Elijah HigginsArizona Cardinals · #84
Depth27th of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g4Yds/g13Yds/tgt65Catch %99EPA/tgt44TD33

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs tight ends with 18+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Near the minimumMethod8 games20 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 13 min agoGlossary →

20 targets is within 25% of the minimum: treat the percentiles as early.

Compare him with anyone →DFS boardEPA boardMilestone watch
2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 20+0.144EPA / target · total +2.960%success2.6air yds/tgt6.4YAC81st downs1explosive

Total EPA by week

+1.5Wk 3
+2.3Wk 4
+4.1Wk 5
+1.2Wk 6
+0.4Wk 7
-6.7Wk 8
+0.2Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
27%20 snapsWk 1 · LAC
26%13 snapsWk 2 · SEA
40%35 snapsWk 3 · SF
36%24 snapsWk 4 · NYG
53%39 snapsWk 5 · DET
44%32 snapsWk 6 · LA
48%39 snapsWk 7 · DEN
32%26 snapsWk 8 · DAL
66%35 snapsWk 9 · SEA

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
ARI/MIA · signed 2023 · 4 years, through 2026$1.0M a year
Total
$4.0M
Guaranteed
$176K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
4% of the value guaranteed
73rd paid64th in EPApercentiles among 259 WRs under contract, 2026
  1. 2023Dolphins · Drafted4 yrs · $4.0M · $1.0M/yrClaimed
  2. 2023Cardinals · Drafted4 yrs · $4.0M · $1.0M/yrActive

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
2 Sep 20vs Seahawks logoSEAL 7-31–––––
3 Sep 27@ 49ers logoSFL 30-36332009
4 Oct 4@ Giants logoNYGL 24-362219117
5 Oct 11vs Lions logoDETL 21-453357038
6 Oct 18@ Rams logoLARW 18-163328017
7 Oct 25vs Broncos logoDENL 16-303317014
8 Nov 1@ Cowboys logoDALW 33-30241006
9 Nov 8@ Seahawks logoSEAL 3-17221107
Season1820162138

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vsBrock BowersLV · 70 targetsvsIsaiah LikelyNYG · 70 targetsvsColston LovelandCHI · 57 targetsvsGeorge KittleSF · 53 targetsvsTyler WarrenIND · 53 targetsvsHarold Fannin Jr.CLE · 53 targetsvsTucker KraftGB · 52 targetsvsSam LaPortaDET · 49 targets
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Trey McBrideTE · 598 rec yds · grade 78Teagan QuitorianoTE · 23 rec ydsHunter LongTE · 15 rec ydsKenny YeboahTE · 0 rec ydsRivaldo FairweatherTE · 0 rec ydsShawn BowmanTE · 0 rec ydsTip ReimanTE · 0 rec yds
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