Karan Higdon, RB, Michigan: 2019 NFL Draft

CAREER HIGHS

Rushing
• Attempts: 33 – at Michigan State, 2018
• Yards: 200 – (2x) last vs Minnesota, 2017
• Touchdowns: 3 – at Indiana, 2017
• Long: 77 – vs. Minnesota, 2017

Receiving
• Catches: 2 – (2X) last at Maryland, 2017
• Yards: 48 – Maryland, 2017
• Touchdowns: None 
• Long: 35 – Maryland, 2017

At Michigan
• Voted Team Captain by his teammates (2018)
• Four-year letterman (2015-16-17-18)
• Named the team’s 2017 Offensive Player of the Year
• Semifinalist, Doak Walker Award (2018)
• Semifinalist, Maxwell Award (2018)
• Two-time All-Big Ten honoree (first team, coaches and media, 2018; third team, coaches and media, 2017)
• All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (first team, 2018)
• Played in 39 contests with 19 starts at running back
• Carried the ball 511 times and rushed for 2,622 yards, scoring 27 touchdowns during his career
• Surpassed 2,000 yards rushing against Maryland (Oct. 6, 2018)
• Smashed through the single-season 1,000 yard barrier at Rutgers (Nov. 10, 2018) becoming U-M’s first running back to accomplish the feat since 2011
• Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 6, 2017)
• With teammate Chris Evans, became the first pair of teammates to share a weekly conference award (Co-Big Ten Offensive Players of the Week) at the same position

Senior (2018)
• 2018 letterman
• Semifinalist, Doak Walker Award 
• Semifinalist, Maxwell Award 
• All-Big Ten selection (first team, coaches and media)
• All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (first team)
• Accepted an invitation to play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl
• Twice recognized as the Offensive Player of the Week for his performances against Nebraska and Penn State
• Named to the Pro Football Focus College Offensive Team of the Week for the Big Ten after his game against Nebraska 
• Started at running back and registers 21 carries for 72 yards with one touchdown at Notre Dame (Sept. 1) 
• In his second start of the year against Western Michigan (Sept. 8), carried the ball 13 times for 156 yards with one touchdown, including a 67-yard touchdown run
• His 140 rushing yards in the first quarter of that game were the most by any Wolverine in a single quarter since Denard Robinson ran for 152 yards against Notre Dame (Sept. 9, 2010)
• In his second start of the year against Western Michigan (Sept. 8), carried the ball 13 times for 156 yards with one touchdown, including a 67-yard touchdown run
• Against Nebraska (Sept. 22), started in the backfield and turned 13 touches into 143 total yards, with 136 coming on the ground from 12 carries
• Carried the ball 30 times for 115 yards with two touchdowns at Northwestern (Sept. 29)
• Totaled 103 yards on the ground off 25 carries against Maryland (Oct. 6), and surpassed 2,000 rushing yards for his career in the game
• Earned his 10th career 100-yard rushing effort against Wisconsin (Oct. 13) with a 19-carry, 105-yard performance and also caught a 15-yard pass
• Carried the ball a career-high 33 times at Michigan State (Oct. 20), totaling 144 yards on the ground
• Totaled 132 yards rushing with one touchdown on 20 carries against Penn State (Nov. 3)
• Surpassed 1,000 yards for the season with 42 yards and two touchdowns at Rutgers (Nov. 10)
• Accumulated 101 yards on 21 carries and caught a six-yard pass against Indiana (Nov. 17)
• Carried the ball 15 times for 27 yards at Ohio State (Nov. 24)

Junior (2017)
• Named the team’s 2017 Offensive Player of the Year
• Earned his third varsity letter
• All-Big Ten honoree (third team, coaches and media)
• Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week against Minnesota
• Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Offensive Team of the Week after the games against Indiana, Rutgers and Minnesota
• Named Offensive Player of the Game for his performance after the win over Indiana and shared Co-Offensive Player of the Game honors after the win over Minnesota 
• Carried the ball seven times against Florida at the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2) for 28 yards with one touchdown
• Had four carries for 13 yards against Cincinnati (Sept. 9)
• Carried the ball 12 times for 64 yards with one touchdown against Air Force (Sept. 16)
• Totaled 10 carries for 31 yards against Purdue (Sept. 23) and added an 11-yard reception in his first career start  
• Had a 12-carry day against Michigan State (Oct. 7), amassing 65 yards and adding two receptions for 33 yards
• Registered a career day at Indiana (Oct. 14), scoring three touchdowns, including the overtime game-winner, on 25 carries for 200 yards total
• Carried the ball 15 times for 45 yards at Penn State (Oct. 21), scoring one touchdown
• Churned for 158 yards on 18 carries against Rutgers (Oct. 28), scoring two touchdowns on the ground and adding a single reception for eight yards
• Went over the 1,000-yard mark for his career on his second touchdown carry of the day against Rutgers (Oct. 28)
• Enjoyed another career day against Minnesota (Nov. 4), totaling 16 carries for his second career 200-yard effort of the season, adding two more touchdowns with a career-long 77-yard touch- down run
• Along with Ty Isaac and Chris Evans, became part of the first pair of Michigan backs with 100-plus-yard efforts in the same game, in consecutive games after Rutgers (Oct. 28) and Minnesota (Nov. 4)
• Carried the ball 10 times for 50 yards at Maryland (Nov. 11), adding two receptions for 48 yards 
• Produced 20 yards on seven carries at Wisconsin (Nov. 18) 
• Generated 55 yards on the ground on 11 carries with one touchdown against Ohio State (Nov. 25), and added a nine-yard reception
• Carried the ball 17 times for 65 yards in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1), and added one reception for 11 yards 
• Fell six yards shy of his first career 1,000-yard season 

Sophomore (2016)
• Played in 12 games at tailback and earned his second varsity letter
• Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Team of the Week honoree against Illinois (Oct. 22)
• Recorded his first collegiate touchdown and rushed for 35 yards in the season opener against Hawaii (Sept. 3)
• Rushed six times for 21 yards against UCF (Sept. 10)
• Had an eight yard run against Colorado (Sept. 17)
• Gained a then career-high 81 yards on nine carries and scored two touchdowns against Penn State (Sept. 24)
• Did not see game action against Wisconsin (Oct. 1)
• Set a career high 13 carries for 108 yards and two TDs against Rutgers (Oct. 8)
• Set a career-best with a 45-yard touchdown run against Illinois (Oct. 22) on his way to 106 total yards on eight carries
• Had back-to-back 100-yard rushing efforts, rushed 10 times for 44 yards in his tenth career game against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Carried the ball five times for 15 yards against Maryland (Nov. 5)
• Rushed three times for five yards at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Carried the ball four times vs. Florida State in the Orange Bowl (Dec. 30)

Freshman (2015)
• Earned his first varsity letter
• Northwestern (Oct. 10): Made his first career appearance; Carried the ball eight times for 16 yards
• Michigan State (Oct. 17): Recorded two carries

Prep
• Attended Riverview High School (2015), coached by Todd Johnson

Key Statistics
• Amassed 1,471 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on 218 carries during high school career
• Hauled in 18 receptions for 237 yards and six touchdowns as a senior

Honors and Rankings
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 45 running back and the No. 77 player from the state of Florida
• Three-star prospect, the No. 84 running back prospect by Scout.com
• Three-star recruit, the No. 70 running back prospect according to ESPN.com

Personal
• Karan Higdon was born September 8, 1996
• Earned degree in General Studies from the College of Literature, Science and the Arts