The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2015 RECRUITING ISSUE it all. It was just an awesome connec- tion." Upon returning home from Michi- gan — he took the by trip himself — Higdon made an unconventional move. Whereas most prospects will discuss their options with family, the Rivals three-star and No. 45 running back nationally instead kept to him- self. The tough decision on his plate was one he had to make for himself. "It wasn't even the visit that made me realize that was the place I wanted to be," he said. "It was the thinking and thinking and thinking: having time to myself. I was weigh- ing my options, writing it down, thinking about it. Getting opinions of different people, and then ultimately making that decision. "I thought a lot about academics. I spent a lot of time writing down things that benefitted me for life after football. Take football out of the equa- tion, and I basically decided where I could see myself living more. Could I see myself living in Michigan? Could I see myself living in Iowa? I basically took football out of the equation and evaluated which place benefitted me more after football." Higdon deliberated late into the night on the eve of National Signing Day. When he walked into the press conference at Riverview High School to sign and send his National Letter of Intent the next day, only he knew what the result was going to be. "I walked in, and knew I was going to have to make a tough announce- ment," he said. "It was just one of those situations where I loved the Despite being limited by injuries his senior season, Higdon ran 96 times for 565 yards (5.9 yards per carry) and six touchdowns. PHOTO BY RICARDO CANNON