Bennie Higgins

Position:
Defensive End
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 266
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Greenwood, Miss.
High School:
Greenwood
Prev School:
Mississippi Delta JC

2019 Season (Senior)
Started in all 14 of Louisiana’s games on the defensive line…Amassed 32 tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries…Had seven games with three or more tackles…Credited with three tackles and his first sack of the season in a win at Ohio (Sept. 21)…Responsible for a season-high four tackles in both games against Appalachian State…Added his second sack of the year at Arkansas State (Oct. 17).

2018 Season (Junior)
Started all 14 games as a junior…Tallied 4.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss which was good for second on the team in both categories… Earned four of his 4.5 sacks during the first five weeks of the season…Recorded 1.5 sacks in the opening week against Grambling (09/01)…Had three straight games where he had seven tackles against South Alabama, Louisiana Monroe, and App State.

2017 Season (Sophomore)
Appeared in 11 games during the season...Finished with 12 tackles (six solo), 3.0 tackles for loss and forced one fumble...Came off the bench to record four tackles (two solo), one for a two yard loss, at Texas A&M (9/16)...Credited with three tackles, two for loss, and forced one fumble against Texas State (10/12)...Had three stops, two solo, in season finale at Appalachian State (12/2)...Earned first letter.

Prior to Louisiana
Played one season at Mississippi Delta…Rated as one of the top 100 seniors (No. 39) by the National Sports Report.

High School
Posted 84 tackles with 11 sacks as a senior in 2014.