INDIANAPOLIS — It feels a bit peculiar to hear that Rashard Higgins' goal at the combine is to open eyes. He did plenty of eye opening during his three years at Colorado State, particularly in his breakout sophomore season.
The level at which Higgins played in 2014 had never been seen at Colorado State. He torched the school's single-season receiving records, pulling in 96 receptions for 1,750 yards and 17 touchdowns, which were 10 receptions, 457 yards and seven touchdowns more than the previous records in each category.
But with a coaching change following Jim McElwain's hiring at the University of Florida and the departure of quarterback Garrett Grayson, CSU's most productive passer in school history, Higgins' star fell a bit in 2015, though that just meant he didn't have a historic season.