TE · Atlanta Falcons
Alex Higdon
Age 59 · 196 cm (6'5") · 112 kg · Born Sep 9, 1966 · Ohio State
NFL career
1988
debut year
1988
last season
1
seasons
—
jersey
College: Ohio State
1988 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#56
overall pick
ATL
drafted by
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Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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1988 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#57
#57
#58
#59
#63
#64
#65
#66
Kevin Walker
ILB · CIN
#57
Kevin Walker
DB · CIN
#58
Ray Roundtree
WR · DET
#59
Kevin Porter
DB · KAN
#60
Quinn Early
WR · SDG
#61
Keith Woodside
RB · GNB
#62
Sheldon White
DB · NYG
#63
Erik McMillan
DB · NYJ
#64
Matt Patchan
OT · PHI
#65
Bernard Ford
WR · BUF
#66
Mike Oliphant
RB · WAS
#67
Mark Hutson
DAL
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Alex Higdon.
Born on September 9
Ron McDole
1939 · Washington Commanders
Mark Arneson
1949 · Los Angeles Rams
Joe Theismann
1949 · Washington Commanders
Mark Ilgenfritz
1952 · Cleveland Browns
Greg Coleman
1954 · Washington Commanders
Greg Marshall
1956 · Baltimore Ravens
Jim Bob Taylor
1959 · Baltimore Ravens
Dave Barrett
1959 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers