Downfield Score v7.0 withheldNeeds 15 defensive plays; 4 recorded. The score is withheld until Jay Higgins reaches the minimum.
Combined tackles
42 solo · 2 ast
Sacks & QB hits
00 QB hits
Tackles for loss
00 forced fumbles
Coverage
0 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
00.0 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
+0.082Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 156 qualified LBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per team game, regressed8% weight · Raw 0.00 → Shrunk n/a
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Tackles per game32% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk n/a
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Weighted defensive disruption per game14% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk n/a
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Combined tackle rate, regressed18% weight · Raw 1.7% → Shrunk n/a
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Solo tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 0.8% → Shrunk n/a
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Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a
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Coverage disruption rate, regressed4% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a
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Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.082 → Shrunk n/a
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2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Jay Higgins. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026@ INDW 41-2310000000
Week 2Sep 20, 2026vs NOL 17-2411000000
Week 3Sep 27, 2026@ DALW 34-3111000000
Week 4Oct 4, 2026vs TENW 24-1800000000
Week 5Oct 11, 2026@ ATLW 30-2300000000
Week 6Oct 18, 2026@ CLEL 10-1300000000
Week 7Oct 25, 2026vs CINL 13-3510000000
Week 8Nov 1, 2026@ BUFL 10-3600000000

Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 2 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2025BAL1110370000017
2026 (so far)BAL8422000000n/a

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