17 Facts About Tee Higgins

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Tamaurice William "Tee" Higgins was born on January 18,1999 and is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League.

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Tee Higgins played college football at Clemson, where he won the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship as a sophomore, and was drafted by the Bengals with the first pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

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Tee Higgins played basketball in high school and was offered scholarships to play college basketball by numerous schools.

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Tee Higgins entered his sophomore season in 2018 as a starter.

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Tee Higgins finished with 59 receptions for 936 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns.

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Tee Higgins had a 36-yard rushing touchdown and caught 3 passes for 52 yards in the game.

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Tee Higgins decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2020 NFL Draft.

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On July 28,2020, Tee Higgins signed his rookie deal, a four-year contract worth $8.6 million.

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Tee Higgins made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2020 season against the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Tee Higgins finished his rookie season with 67 receptions for 908 yards and six receiving touchdowns.

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Tee Higgins's 908 receiving yards ranked him third among all rookie receivers in 2020.

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Tee Higgins finished the 2021 regular season with 74 receptions for 1,091 yards and six receiving touchdowns in 14 games played, improving upon his rookie season.

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In Super Bowl LVI, Tee Higgins scored the Bengals' first touchdown of the game, a 6-yard pass from Joe Mixon.

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In Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Higgins left the game in the second quarter with a concussion.

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In Week 4 against the Miami Dolphins, Tee Higgins had seven receptions for 124 yards, including a touchdown.

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Tee Higgins finished the 2022 season with 74 receptions for 1,029 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.

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Tee Higgins announced in September 2021 that he would be switching his jersey number from No 85 back to No 5, his old college number.