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Overlooked by many, Jay Higgins, a former Iowa Hawkeye, made the Baltimore Ravens 53-man roster as an undrafted free agent.

Higgins' football journey has been marked by exceeding expectations, from being a low-ranked recruit to winning the Big Ten's Linebacker of the Year award.

The Ravens' general manager, Eric DeCosta, expressed confidence in Higgins' potential for a long NFL career.

Jay Higgins ' life has been filled with "I told you so" moments.

After a successful career as a high school athlete at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis, in which he earned multiple all-state honors and became the program's career tackles leader, Higgins was overlooked by college scouts. He was the No. 1,646-ranked player in the 247 Sports composite for the 2020 clas

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