He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, where he was twice named an All-Big Ten selection.

[3] As a freshman for Michigan in 2015, Higdon appeared briefly in three games and totaled 19 rushing yards on 11 carries.

[10] Following the 2017 season, Higdon was named to the All-Big Ten offensive third-team, by both the coaches and the media.

This was the second-longest streak in Michigan program history, trailing only Mike Hart's eight consecutive games with 100-yards rushing in 2007.

He became the first 1,000-yard running back for Michigan since Fitzgerald Toussaint in 2011, and the first player of any kind to rush for over 1,000 yards since Denard Robinson in 2012.

[18] Higdon signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL draft.