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Jersey Number 2
Peyton Higgins
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Florence, Ala.
- High School:
- Mars Hill Bible
2025 (Senior): Started all 14 games … Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team … Caught 36 passes for 301 yards … Lone touchdown came in Troy’s SBC West Division clinching victory at Southern Miss; finished with six catches for 51 yards (five of his six catches resulted in a first down or touchdown) … 22 of his 36 catches resulted in a first down, including 11-of-13 on third down and 3-of-4 on fourth down … Fourth in the Sun Belt in third down receptions that resulted in a first down … Caught five passes for 48 yards in victory over Georgia State and four passes for 40 yards at Texas State … Returned 17 punts for 98 yards, including a 32-yarder against South Alabama, and eight kickoffs for 141 yards
2024 (Junior): Started all 12 games as a slot receiver … Caught 31 passes for 301 yards … Caught lone touchdown pass at Arkansas State … Season-best seven receptions for 53 yards at Memphis, while his season-high yardage came in a 5-catch, 76-yard effort against Texas State … Had multiple catches in eight games and topped the 40-yard mark three times … Returned a pair of kickoffs for 31 yards and two punts for 10 yards … Caught 75 percent (3-of-4) of his contested catch opportunities; best on the team (multiple attempts) … Member of the Troy Football Leadership Council
2023 (Sophomore): Caught 12 passes for 167 yards … Caught a career-best four passes for 63 yards in the 76 Birmingham Bowl against Duke … Pulled down a pair of receptions against Texas State and Southern Miss; had single catches against Stephen F. Austin and Georgia State … Played a team-high 226 snaps on special teams; started on all four units … One rushing attempt (Southern Miss) and one kickoff return (ULM)
2022 (RS-Freshman): Caught five passes for 92 yards and a touchdown … Averaged 18.4 yards per reception, highest among receivers on the team … Had a pair of receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown against Alabama A&M … Returned three kickoffs … Key special teams contributor for the Trojans, played a total of 73 snaps over four different units
2021 (Freshman): Played in Troy’s final two home games on special teams … Redshirted
High School: Named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super All-State Team (top 12 players in state regardless of position and classification) ... Named the Alabama 2A Back of the Year ... Totaled 2,477 all-purpose yards with 29 touchdowns his senior year at Mars Hill Bible School … Rushed for 1,503 yards and 19 touchdowns, caught 17 passes for 377 yards and four touchdowns, returned two punts for a touchdown and one kickoff for a score … Finished his career with 100 total touchdowns, 8,945 all-purpose yards and 616 points scored … Rushed for 5,201 yards and 73 touchdowns in his career with a 9.01 yards per carry average … Caught nine career touchdown passes and finished with 1,292 receiving yards … Returned nine kickoffs for a touchdown and seven punts for a touchdown in his career … Averaged 32.26 yards per kick return and 25.5 yards per punt return … Three-time all-state selection … Holds the AHSAA (all classifications) record with nine career kickoff returns and with five in a single-season (2018) … Top 80 player in the state of Alabama and a three star by 247 Sports Composite … Top 85 player in the state and three star by ESPN … Led the Panthers to a pair of Alabama 2A state titles and one runner-up finish … Mars Hill went 1-9 in the three years prior to Higgins’ arrival (first three years of program) – went 6-4 and 7-4 his first two years and then won two state titles and a runner-up the next three years … Three-time all-state selection in baseball, North-South All-Star and 2018 state champion
Personal:
Full name is Peyton Reece Higgins … Son of Darrell and Michelle Higgins … Born Jan. 27, 2003, in Tuscumbia, Ala. … Father, who played college football at East Mississippi and North Alabama, was his high school coach ... Majoring in physical education
2024 (Junior): Started all 12 games as a slot receiver … Caught 31 passes for 301 yards … Caught lone touchdown pass at Arkansas State … Season-best seven receptions for 53 yards at Memphis, while his season-high yardage came in a 5-catch, 76-yard effort against Texas State … Had multiple catches in eight games and topped the 40-yard mark three times … Returned a pair of kickoffs for 31 yards and two punts for 10 yards … Caught 75 percent (3-of-4) of his contested catch opportunities; best on the team (multiple attempts) … Member of the Troy Football Leadership Council
2023 (Sophomore): Caught 12 passes for 167 yards … Caught a career-best four passes for 63 yards in the 76 Birmingham Bowl against Duke … Pulled down a pair of receptions against Texas State and Southern Miss; had single catches against Stephen F. Austin and Georgia State … Played a team-high 226 snaps on special teams; started on all four units … One rushing attempt (Southern Miss) and one kickoff return (ULM)
2022 (RS-Freshman): Caught five passes for 92 yards and a touchdown … Averaged 18.4 yards per reception, highest among receivers on the team … Had a pair of receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown against Alabama A&M … Returned three kickoffs … Key special teams contributor for the Trojans, played a total of 73 snaps over four different units
2021 (Freshman): Played in Troy’s final two home games on special teams … Redshirted
High School: Named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super All-State Team (top 12 players in state regardless of position and classification) ... Named the Alabama 2A Back of the Year ... Totaled 2,477 all-purpose yards with 29 touchdowns his senior year at Mars Hill Bible School … Rushed for 1,503 yards and 19 touchdowns, caught 17 passes for 377 yards and four touchdowns, returned two punts for a touchdown and one kickoff for a score … Finished his career with 100 total touchdowns, 8,945 all-purpose yards and 616 points scored … Rushed for 5,201 yards and 73 touchdowns in his career with a 9.01 yards per carry average … Caught nine career touchdown passes and finished with 1,292 receiving yards … Returned nine kickoffs for a touchdown and seven punts for a touchdown in his career … Averaged 32.26 yards per kick return and 25.5 yards per punt return … Three-time all-state selection … Holds the AHSAA (all classifications) record with nine career kickoff returns and with five in a single-season (2018) … Top 80 player in the state of Alabama and a three star by 247 Sports Composite … Top 85 player in the state and three star by ESPN … Led the Panthers to a pair of Alabama 2A state titles and one runner-up finish … Mars Hill went 1-9 in the three years prior to Higgins’ arrival (first three years of program) – went 6-4 and 7-4 his first two years and then won two state titles and a runner-up the next three years … Three-time all-state selection in baseball, North-South All-Star and 2018 state champion
Personal:
Full name is Peyton Reece Higgins … Son of Darrell and Michelle Higgins … Born Jan. 27, 2003, in Tuscumbia, Ala. … Father, who played college football at East Mississippi and North Alabama, was his high school coach ... Majoring in physical education
Scott Cross Postgame (James Madison)
Friday, January 30
Troy at Marshall (Full Highlights)
Thursday, January 29
Player Postgame Press Conference (Ashley Baez, Fortuna Ngnawo) - Marshall
Thursday, January 29
Chanda Rigby Postgame Press Conference - Marshall
Thursday, January 29
