One of the six players the Arizona Cardinals acquired on Wednesday via a waiver claim was tight end Elijah Higgins.
What is there to know about the newest member of the Cardinals?
Buy Cardinals TicketsHe was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round this year out of Stanford.
He is small for a tight end at 6-foot-3 and 235 pounds.
He played four seasons as a wide receiver at Stanford (2019-22) where he appeared in 40 games (23 starts) and had 119 receptions for 1,380 yards and six touchdowns.
He led the team last year with a career-high 704 receiving yards on 59 catches. He earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention for his season.
He has some speed, running the 40 in 4.54 seconds.
He had two catches in the preseason for 36 yards.
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