As Iowa football (8-4, 6-3 Big Ten) prepares for Monday's TransPerfect Music City Bowl clash vs. Missouri (9-3, 5-3 SEC), fifth-year senior linebacker Jay Higgins shared his thoughts on defending ...

Jay Higgins played five years with the Hawkeyes, and his tackle totals weren't by accident. The native of Indianapolis, Indiana registered 341 career tackles for the Hawkeyes, which included 171 ...

Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Jay Higgins (34) hands the intercepted ball to his teammate Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Nick Jackson (10) while celebrating in the third quarter at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa ...

Iowa linebackers Nick Jackson and Jay Higgins have big shoes to fill this season. Both are still finding their way, but are looking to continue Iowa's defensive success.

Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins (34) runs off the field after the Hawkeyes defeated Illinois on Nov. 18 at Kinnick Stadium. CHARLIE NEIBERGALL, ASSOCIATED PRESS Facebook ...

Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins will return next season. An All-America honoree and the Big Ten's leading tackler, Higgins made the announcement on social media Tuesday night, saying simply, "I got ...

Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins is among four University of Iowa players named to Athlon's Preseason All-American football team. Higgins, entering his fifth year with the Hawkeyes, opted to return to ...

Kaleb Johnson, Jay Higgins, Luke Lachey, Sebastian Castro, Jermari Harris, Yahya Black and Connor Colby took part in the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine after receiving invites to the coveted event.

He tied a Hawkeye program record for tackles in a single season in 2023 and was named a unanimous All-American in 2024. The combine will be a homecoming for Higgins, who attended high school about ...

After finishing the 2024 season with an 8-5 record, the Iowa Hawkeyes were able to find success on the field through ... EDGE rusher Max Llewellyn (90.0) and linebacker Jay Higgins (87.8) ...