CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist (2016)
• Conference USA Most Valuable Player (2016)
• First Team All-Conference USA (2016)
• Louisiana Offensive Player of the Year (2016)
• First Team All-Louisiana (2016)
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2016)
• After missing the season opener, started in the remaining 13 games at quarterback.
• Went 329-for-496 (66.3 completion percentage) for 4,617 passing yards and 41 touchdowns, averaging 355.2 yards per game.
• The 329 completions ranks fourth in program history while the 4,617 passing yards and 41 touchdowns each rank second in program history.
• Also ran the ball 88 times for 277 rushing yards and four touchdowns.
• Completed 34 passes for 409 passing yards and four touchdowns in home opener versus South Carolina State (9/10).
• Tied his career high with 36 completions while throwing for a career-high 504 passing yards (ninth most in a single game in school history) and three touchdowns.
• Threw for five touchdowns in back-to-back games against WKU (10/6) and at UMass (10/15), registered a season-best 78.8 completion percentage versus the Minutemen.
• Went 18-of-25 for 292 yards and two passing touchdowns while also rushing for a career-high 106 yards, including a career-long 71-yard touchdown rush, versus Rice (10/29).
• Totaled 502 passing yards, 10th most in a single game in school history, on 35 completions against WKU (12/3) in the C-USA Championship.
• Went 29-of-40 for 409 passing yards and four touchdowns against No. 25 Navy (12/23) in the Lockhead Martin Armed Forces Bowl.
• Finished career ranked seventh in program history in completions (516), seventh in yards (6,539) and fourth in touchdowns (48).
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2015)
• Saw action in seven games as backup quarterback, completing 15-of-25 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown.
• Also rushed the ball nine times for 27 yards.
• Threw for 76 yards in an 8-for-11 performance with one touchdown against Southern (9/5).
• Completed 5-of-7 passes for 52 yards against Southern Miss (11/28).
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2014)
• Passed for 69 yards in a 6-for-10 performance in five games played as the backup quarterback.
• Was 2-for-4 passing for 20 yards in mop-up action at North Texas (9/11).
• Passed for 23 yards in a 2-for-3 passing performance against WKU (11/1) while also running for nine yards on three carries.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013)
• Played in nine games, starting in six at quarterback.
• Passed for 1,715 yards as he was 166-for-281 for six touchdowns and 13 interceptions with a long pass of 74 yards.
• Ran for 19 yards on 62 attempts with three touchdowns.
• Saw his first action of his career in the second half against Tulane (9/12) and was 7-for-16 for 57 yards with a touchdown pass.
• Made his first career start at Kansas (9/21) where he went 35-for-55 with one interception for 298 yards and one touchdown.
• Passed for 320 yards as he was 20-for-36 with one touchdown against Army (9/28) in the Heart of Dallas Classic at the Cotton Bowl.
• Ran for 31 yards and two scores and was 10-for-18 passing for 110 yards in getting his first win as a starting quarterback at UTEP (10/5).
• Threw for a season-high 343 yards as he was 36-for-54 passing while running for a touchdown against North Texas (10/19).
• Completed a season-high 74-yard touchdown pass in the second half against Rice (11/16).
FRESHMAN (2012)
• Redshirted 2012 season, did not play.
HIGH SCHOOL
• A three-star quarterback from Hutto High School.
• Threw for 1,804 yards as he was 131-for-220 with 11 touchdowns and four interceptions his senior year (2011).
• Averaged 164 yards passing per game while rushing 69 times for 259 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 3.75 yards per carry.
• Was 126-for-219 his junior year (2010) for 2,250 yards and 20 touchdowns with 10 interceptions.
• Twice named first team all-district.
• Named the U.S. Marine Corps Warrior of the Year.
• Guided his team to an 18-4 record over two years with two district titles.
• Coached by Steve Hale.
PERSONAL
Ryan Ray Higgins ... Son of Mike and Robin Higgins ... Born on Nov. 16, 1993 in Dallas, Texas ... Chose Louisiana Tech over Oklahoma State, Air Force, UTEP, Houston, Memphis and Texas State ... Recruited by Mark Tommerdahl.
