He played college football for the Colorado State Rams, earning first-team All-American honors in 2014.

He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers.

At the 2013 District Meet, he took fourth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.76 seconds, while also placing seventh in the long jump with a leap of 6.68 meters (21 ft, 8 in).

[16] On September 17, in the Week 2 game against the Baltimore Ravens, he had a career-best seven receptions for 95 yards in the 24–10 loss.

[17] In the final game of the 2017 season, Higgins caught his first two career touchdown passes – both from DeShone Kizer.

[21] He caught his first touchdown of the season against the Buffalo Bills in Week 10, a seven-yard pass from Baker Mayfield that would prove to be the game-winner.

[23] In Week 7 of the 2020 season, he had his first 100-yard game with six receptions for 110 receiving yards in a 37–34 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.