Bio

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity football letterwinner ... Also lettered in basketball and baseball ... Helped lead team to 2005 Merrimack Valley Conference championship in 2005 ... Named All-Conference in 2007 and honorable mention all-conference in 2006 ... Second-team all-conference in basketball ... Had 38 receptions for 553 yards and six touchdowns ... Two SUMA Academic Awards ... Six "Student of the Term" Academic awards.

PERSONAL: Born July 12, 1989 ... Son of Joseph Higgins ... Has three brothers (Joseph, John, Kasey) and one sister (Karolyn) ... Undeclared business major ... Comes from big family of athletes:  Cousin of Major League Baseball pitcher Tom Glavine; cousins Brian Glavine and Jeff Abelli played lacrosse at Merrimack; cousin Sean Glavine played football and baseball at Nichols and cousin Greg Abelli played football at Northeastern .. Brother John played baseball at UMass Boston and cousin Lauren Glavine played volleyball at Endicott.