2022 Football Roster

Jersey Number 35
Brandon Higgs
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 199
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Simpsonville, S.C.
- High School:
- Hillcrest
- Prev School:
- NE Oklahoma A&M
- Major:
- Communication
Prior to 2022 season: Transfer from NE Oklahoma A&M who played in 13 career games … Registered 20 tackles (13 solo) … Picked off one career pass returning it 45 yards.
2022: Registered one tackle (assisted) against Old Dominion ... Tallied one tackle (solo) in the win over Campbell.
2021: Played in eight games for the Norseman … Tallied 20 stops (13 solo) … Booked at least one tackle in five games (multiple four times) … Recorded a season-best seven tackles (all solo) against Tyler Junior College … Picked off lone career pass against Navarro College returning it 45 yards … Added a pass breakup against Cisco College … Named SWJCFC Honorable Mention.
2020-21: Appeared in five games, but did not record any stats.
Personal: Majoring in communication.
2022: Registered one tackle (assisted) against Old Dominion ... Tallied one tackle (solo) in the win over Campbell.
2021: Played in eight games for the Norseman … Tallied 20 stops (13 solo) … Booked at least one tackle in five games (multiple four times) … Recorded a season-best seven tackles (all solo) against Tyler Junior College … Picked off lone career pass against Navarro College returning it 45 yards … Added a pass breakup against Cisco College … Named SWJCFC Honorable Mention.
2020-21: Appeared in five games, but did not record any stats.
Personal: Majoring in communication.
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