Alex Higdon
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Position: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Princeton (Sharonville, Ohio) | ||||||
College: | Ohio State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1988 / Round: 3 / Pick: 56 | ||||||
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Alex Higdon (born September 9, 1966) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Ohio State University and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) with the Atlanta Falcons for two years.
Early life and career
Higdon played football, baseball, basketball and track for the perennial athletic power
Higdon was a member of one of Ohio State football's most successful recruiting classes in its history.[6] Cris Carter, Chris Spielman, and Tom Tupa joined Higdon as the most heralded 1984 recruits as all four were consensus High School All-Americans and all four went on to play professional football in the NFL. Higdon played tight end and linebacker with the Buckeyes from the years 1984 through 1987. Spielman commented during a 2010 radio interview that Higdon was one of the most talented athletes with whom he had ever played.[7] Despite lettering all four years and attaining All-Big Ten Status his senior season, Higdon's collegiate career was curtailed by multiple injuries during his tenure with the Buckeyes.[8]
Higdon was an honor student with a 3.85 GPA in pre-medicine, political science, and Russian studies.
Despite tearing wrist ligaments which cut short his senior season, the
Higdon's NFL career began in a most promising fashion as he led the NFL in touchdown percentage over the first three games of his rookie season in 1988.
Post-career
After his NFL career was concluded, Higdon became a licensed corporate, clinical, and sport
References
- ^ http://www.princeton.k12.oh.us/departments.cfm?subpage=529
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The 1983 Cincinnati Princeton Vikings State Championship Football Team Highlights 1. YouTube.
- ^ "USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com.
- ^ "USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com.
- ^ "High School Football Database - All-American (Parade 1983)". Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ "Carter, Spielman Crowned 1984 Recruiting Class". February 12, 2009.
- ^ "Home". 971thefan.com.
- ^ http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/osu-m-footbl-body.html Archived October 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Academic". Archived from the original on January 20, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
- ^ "Academic Honors". June 28, 2007.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- NFL.com.
- ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1068727/index.htm [dead link]
- ^ "Echelon Management". Echelon Management.
- ^ "Dr. Alex Higdon PH.D. Atlanta, GA - Clinical Psychologist 1660 Woodwalk STRM Se".