Tee Higgins
A wide receiver with gravity-defying catch ability who formed half of one of the NFL's most electrifying young passing attacks in Cincinnati.
Born 1999 (age 27)·American football player·Birthday: January 18·Generation Z
Biography
Tee Higgins arrived in the NFL with a championship pedigree and the physique of a prototypical number one receiver. At Clemson, he was a downfield terror for Trevor Lawrence, playing a key role in their national title run with his blend of size, leaping ability, and contested-catch prowess. Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals, his destiny became intertwined with another young quarterback, Joe Burrow. Together with Ja'Marr Chase, they forged 'WRU,' a receiving corps that propelled the Bengals from also-rans to AFC Champions. Higgins's quiet consistency and knack for spectacular grabs in crucial moments made him the perfect complement to Chase's explosiveness. While often operating in a stellar shadow, his production and clutch plays have been indispensable to Cincinnati's offensive identity and success.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Tee was born in 1999, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Tee Was Born
The biggest hits of 1999
#1 Movie
Star Wars: Episode I
Best Picture
American Beauty
#1 TV Show
ER
Tee's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1999Born
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2004Started school
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2012Became a teenager
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2015Could drive
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2017Could vote
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2020Turned 21
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 27 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the College Football Playoff National Championship with the Clemson Tigers in the 2019 season.
- Recorded over 1,000 receiving yards in both the 2021 and 2022 NFL seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Caught a critical touchdown pass in Super Bowl LVI against the Los Angeles Rams.
- Helped lead the Bengals to an AFC Championship and a Super Bowl appearance following the 2021 season.
Did You Know?
He played both football and basketball at Oak Ridge High School in Tennessee, earning all-state honors in basketball.
His nickname 'Tee' comes from the first initial of his given name, Tamaurice.
Higgins wore jersey number 85 in college and the NFL as a tribute to former Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson.
He and quarterback Joe Burrow connected for a touchdown in each of their first seven games playing together.
“Just throw it up. I'll go get it.”
